Trip to Hanley / Knutsford 17-10-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Hanley, Regent Centre	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67659	Hanley BS	Church Lawton, Crewe Road	3	First Potteries
Y722 XHG	Church Lawton, Crewe Road	Knutsford BS	5	Paul's of Stoke
36	Knutsford BS	Wilmslow, Bank Square	88	D&G Bus
28	Wilmslow, Alderley Road	Knutsford BS	88	D&G Bus
26	Knutsford BS	Wilmslow, Bank Square	88	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. 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 Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Also seen was blue minibus DG52 CXP heading towards Stoke.

DG52 CXP in Fenton

Later on we went to Newcastle in the car. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street and we ran down to Smithpool Road. We turned right and then left onto City Road. We ran down the hill to the A52 and we turned right towards the railway station. We went forwards onto Station Road and we turned right onto College Road and we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Newstead. We ran up the hill through Shelton and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We turned right into The Parkway and we went into Hanley Park and parked in the car park. We walked to the pavillion and we brought a sausage bap and a bottle of Coke. Matthew ate his sausage bap a bottle of Coke. After we ate the food and we walked onto the canal. We headed Northwards up to Botteslow Street and afterwards we headed back to the pavaillion to use the toilet. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. We returned back into College Road. We continued onto Cleveland Road. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we flashed the Network Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we had a quick look around the bus station. We waited for the next Church Lawton bus. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67659 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus and we flashed the Network Day ticket to the driver before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto Trinity Street and we went past the former RBS now a new shop. We turned left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams we followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We continued into Burslem and through the traffic lights onto Scotia Road. We went past the old Burslem PMT garage and we followed the road around to the left onto Williamson Street. At the corner we turned right onto Tunstall High Street. and we continued North onto the A50, past the site of the new Costa Coffee. We ran through Goldenhill and down the bank into Kidsgrove. We ran under the railway line and we passed the site of the new Lidl being built. into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34. We continued into Church Lawton where we got up and got off the bus. Once off. We waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Knutsford. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. It was Paul's of Stoke Y722 XHG on a #5 to Knutsford. We got on the bus and we brought a day ticket before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along A50 to the right and we veered left onto the A533. We ran through Rode Heath. We continued North to Holmes Chapel and we saw Stanway's VAZ 4815. We continued Northwards to Knutsford. Stanley Road and right into Bexton Road before entering the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. We saw Network Warrington 309. Matthew used the toilet and we returned to the bus station. We walked onto Toft Road and we turned right onto Princess Street. we turned right onto Canute Place. we headed over the Plaza to the Sainsbury's local shop. In the shop we brought a can of Coke and a couple of bars of chocolate as well as a Drumstick lolly. Once we had finished we walked back down Canute Place. We forwards through Princess Street and we passed old Santander site is going to be a new Detaljer. At the top end we turned right onto Toft Road. and into the bus station. We looked up the time of the next #88 bus up to Wilmslow. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 36 on a #88 to Altrincham. We got on the bus and we brought a day ticket before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off into the bus station and Bexton Road. we turned right onto Toft Road. We turned left onto the A537. We turned left onto Hollow Lane. We turned right onto Thorneyholme Drive. We turned left onto Manor Park South. We turned right onto Shaw Drive. We turned right onto Boothfields. We turned left onto Higher Downs. We turned left onto Longridge. We turned right onto Knutsford Road. We ran up the hill through Mobberley and up towards Knolls Green. At Lindow End. We ran through Row-of-Trees. We turned left onto Gravel Lane. We turned left onto Cumber Lane. We turned right onto Moor Lane and Chapel Lane. we continued into Wilmslow. We turned left onto Alderley Road. We turned left onto Green Lane. We ran into town along Swan Street and and Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto Station Road and Swan Street. we continued onto Green Lane where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Green Lane and we cross the road to Starbucks. Matthew had a bottle of orange juice. When we had finished we set off onto Water Lane and we walked up to the Knutsford bus stop. A few minutes later we saw a D&G bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 28 on a #88 to Macclesfield. We got on the bus and we brought a day ticket before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off into Water Lane. We turned left onto Green Lane. We ran into town along Swan Street and and Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto Station Road and Swan Street. we continued onto Green Lane. we turned right onto the A538. We turned left onto Alderley Road. We turned right onto Chapel and Lane Moor Lane. We turned left onto Cumber Lane past J Russell Roofing. We turned right onto Gravel Lane. We turned right onto Knutsford Road. We ran through Row-of-Trees. At Lindow End. We ran up the hill through Knolls Green and up towards Mobberley. We turned left onto Longridge. We turned right onto Higher Downs. We turned right onto Boothfields. We turned left onto Shaw Drive and onto Manor Park North. We turned right onto Thorneyholme Drive. We turned left onto Hollow Lane. We turned right onto onto the A537. We turned right into Toft Road. When we got to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. We looked up the time of the next #88 bus up to Wilmslow. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 26 on a #88 to Altrincham. We got on the bus and we brought a day ticket before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off into the bus station and Bexton Road. we turned right onto Toft Road. We turned left onto the A537. We turned left onto Hollow Lane. We turned right onto Thorneyholme Drive. We turned left onto Manor Park South. We turned right onto Shaw Drive. We turned right onto Boothfields. We turned left onto Higher Downs. We turned left onto Longridge. We turned right onto Knutsford Road. We ran up the hill through Mobberley and up towards Knolls Green. At Lindow End. We ran through Row-of-Trees. We turned left onto Gravel Lane. We turned left onto Cumber Lane. We turned right onto Moor Lane and Chapel Lane. we continued into Wilmslow. We turned left onto Alderley Road. We turned left onto Green Lane. We ran into town along Swan Street and and Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto Station Road and Swan Street. we continued onto Green Lane where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Green Lane. we walked onto Green Lane and mum was waiting for us in the car near to the old entrance to the railway station. Mum was waiting with a sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set off along Green Lane. We turned right onto the A538. We turned left onto Alderley Road. We past near to Alderley Edge and and over Monks Heath crossroad. We continued Southwards through capesthorne and we ran to the West of Congleton town centre and through Talke down to the A500. At Talke we got onto the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longtport and Etruria into Stoke. We came off the A500 in Stoke onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up City Road onto Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room. For tea Matthew had sandwiches egg and bacon. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Later on he had a few digestive biscuits and and some Irn Bru. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.