Trip to Hanley / Stafford 22-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32632	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67662	Hanley BS	Norton, opp Robin Hood	8	First Potteries
63101	Norton, opp Robin Hood	Newcastle BS	98	First Potteries
63097	Newcastle BS	Stoke, stop N	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus up to Norton. A new-look Wetherspoon pub has reopened after floods forced it to close for nearly a year in Stafford. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw grey minibus ???? DRC.

DRC in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw Stanton's of Stoke NXJ 321.

Stanton's of Stoke NXJ 321 in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street. We onto City Road we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Hanley. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 32632 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32632 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We set off up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Stafford Street. We turned left onto Piccadilly We turned left onto Cheapside and we went to cafe. He used the toilet For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop washed down with a bottle of Coke. We walked through Cheapside and we turned left onto Piccadilly. we turned left onto onto Bethesda Street and we waited for a bus towards Norton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #7A to Biddulph. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 38 on a #8A to Endon.

D&G 38 in Hanley

We walked up Albion Street and back on to Lichfield Street. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67662 on a #8 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 67662 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Norton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Bethesda Street. We went onto Marsh Street before turning back into Hanley on Trinity Street. We turned onto Stafford Street and we picked up more passengers before heading out of town along Quadrant Road. We headed through Townsend an onto Chell Street. We went through Sneyd Green and we turned left at Smallthorne Roundabouts onto Ford Green Road. We continued Ford Green Road and up into Norton. At the top of Norton we got up and got off the bus. we Waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT on a #90 to Ball Green.

Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT in Norton

We waited for a bus back towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63101 on a #98 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63101 in Norton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down. We set off onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and ran up through Smallthorne to the roundabout we turned left onto Moorland Road and we ran down to Burslem. We continued through Burslem to Longport and over the A500 and up Porthill Bank. We turned left at the roundabout and we ran through Wolstanton and May Bank into Newcastle. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout and we ran down Barracks Road and into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We saw Arriva Midlands 3699 on a #164 to Market Drayton. We waited for the bus to Stoke ans a short time later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63097 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. After a brief stop we continued over the A500 and we got up and got off the bus just before the railway bridge. We walked up City Road and we cut across onto Temple Street and into the residential unit. we went upstairs to his room and use his computer and watched buses out of the window. Matthew was going out for tea. We went downstairs and we went in a Intercity taxi. We set off down Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left City Road and we ran down the hill and under the railway line onto the A500. We then went South on the A500 which we did down to A34. Once on the A34 we went South through Trentham and past Stone and into Stafford. we turned right onto Gaolgate Street. We continued through the Market Square and forwards onto Greengate Street. We crossed over the bridge. We stopped at a pub and Matthew had a chickenburger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a chocolate fudge cake and custard. Once we had finished we stopped to look at the former RBS bank. We walked onto Greengate Street and forwards through Market Square onto Gaolgate Street. When we had finished eating we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. we set off onto the A34 up to Hanford. At Hanford they got on the A500 which we did to Stoke. We came off the A500 and we turned right onto City Road. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.