Trip to Hanley / Wolstanton 19-10-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44515	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63097	Hanley BS	Tunstall, adj stop B	3A	First Potteries
63146	Tunstall, Catholic Church	Wolstanton, Grange Lane	99	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Hanley 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. 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 First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road where we saw Voyager Travel YT64 FMF. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus to Tunstall. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #3A to Butt Lane. We got on the bus and we booked to Tunstall. we sat down. 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 saw Copeland's Tours MIB 104. We continued into Buslem 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 before going up Tunstall High Street. At the top of the High Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down the A5271 and we stopped at the Health Centre. After we had finished we set off onto onto the A5271 and we ran around to Queens Avenue. We walked around Tunstall Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. We walked through the park and Matthew went to the toilet. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. We returned back into Queens Avenue. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #99 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Queens Avenue before passing Tunstall police station and entering the North end of Tunstall High Street and we stopped at the bottom before joining Brownhills Road. We ran down the hill to Trubshsaw Cross and we continued straight through Longport and over the A500. We went up Porthill Bank and we followed the A527 through Wolstanton. We got up and got off the bus by the Moreton House. We headed up the A527 and we ran down the hill into the retail park and we ran down the hill into the retail park and we ran into Asda. After parking up we went in the supermarket. Matthew used the toilets and afterwards we went around and did the shopping. When we had finished we decided to go have dinner. We left the retail park and we joined the Southbound A500 we were passed by blue minibus PK63 NND. We came off at Etruria and we went onto the Eastbound A53. We veered left onto Garner Street. We stopped at the food van by the builders yard and Matthew had a Cumberland sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. once we had finished we got a taxi back to the residential unit. We set off along Garner Street and we turned right onto the A500 and we ran through Shelton and Stoke. We came off the A500 where we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road, We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his roon to watch TV and chill out. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. For dinner Matthew had a Cumberland sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. We saw Roseville HY18 ULS heading towards Stoke.

Roseville HY18 ULS in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44515 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was Lucky Seven SF04 CVK heading towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven SF04 CVK in Fenton

After a while we saw Travel Express BG61 KTK going towards Stoke.

Travel Express BG61 KTK in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was beige minibus DG68 XGK going towards Heron Cross.

DG68 XGK in Fenton

For tea Matthew had ham sandwich followed by a jam filled sponge. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We continued walking to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF parked up at the day centre. We went to the day centre and after spending some time baking. We made a cake and afterwards Matthew used the facilities. We returned to the residential uinit. We walked along Baker Street past the of the new housing development. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room. 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.