Trip to Blurton / Hanley 28-12-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
105	Blurton, Jesmond Grove	Hanley BS	23	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Most of the First Potteries bus services have been suspended due to the weather. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go we saw First Potteries 63117 on a #11 to Newcastle. For dinner Matthew had a McDonalds burger & fries washed down with a cup of Coke followed by a chocolate cake. Once we were ready we went downstairs. We set off along Temple Street and we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW parked up. Further down the road we saw Triumphant Christ Church minibus NK08 LVC in their yard.

Triumphant Christ Church NK08 LVC in Fenton

We turned left onto Smithpool Road. we walked through the park and came out on Grove Road. We walked towards Heron Cross and then went onto the footpath over the A50. We walked down the path down the hill alongside the A50 and we went to the Britannia Stadium. We retruned to the car and we set off up to Stanley Matthews Way and over the A50. We ran up to Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. and we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive we saw white minibus YE56 BKD. We got back to Blurton. When we got home Matthew had a can of Coke. After doing some chores in the house we got ready and went out to catch departure from Finstock Avenue. We walked around to the stop It was required D&G Bus 105 on the #23 to Hanley.

D&G 105 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley. We sat down near the back of the bus. We set off along Finstock Avenue. and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran to the end we turned left onto Church Road. We ran to Critchlow's Corner and we veered left onto Blurton Road running through Blurton. We crossed the A50 and at Heron Cross lights we went forwards onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left at Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke where we stopped for a short while. We saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street 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. Once in the bus station we saw First Potteries 67155 on the #25 to Keele. we got up and got off the bus. We set off onto Lichfield Street and we continued onto Tontine Street. We walked back down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street where we saw Jacksons DY57 HXR. We returned to Fenton in a Z Carz taxi. We set off down Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards the railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. For tea Matthew had a lasagne and chips followed by cake. 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.