Trip to Hanley / Longton 23-02-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32639	Fenton, Adrian Street	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
65033	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63146	Newcastle BS	Longton Interchange	22	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 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 Taxico YJ62 CZX. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we walked on to City Road and we saw silver minibus DN08 GOC. we crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned right onto Victoria Road. we saw Lucky Seven S24 SAJ.

Lucky Seven S24 SAJ in Fenton

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 32639 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32639 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we ran down the hill towards Joiners Square and at the roundabout we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. we turned left onto the ring road where we saw Lucky Seven GX13 PKY. 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 waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65002 on a #11 to Newcastle. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A short time later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Stafford. We decided to do this bus to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down to snow hill and at the roundabout we turned Shelton New Road. We ran over the canal and railway line. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one-way system and at the next roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road. We turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We continued up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. We brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We turned right into Ironmarket and we walked to the gardens. We stopped in the gardens and we ate the sausage roll and drank the bottle of Coke. We set off along Ironmarket and we turned left onto castle walk. We stoppoed at JD Sport and we brought some stuff. We continued down to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus towards Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned right onto Hilton Road and forwards onto Harpfields Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran under the A500 into Hanford we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #22 to Newcastle. and we turned left onto Church Lane. We climbed to the top of the hill and we turned right onto Wilson Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive where we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #22 to Newcastle. After a short wait we continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off. we went outside to book a taxi. The taxi appeared and it was an Autocabs taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto baths Road. We turned right onto the Westbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the lights onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the end near to Temple Street. We got out of the taxi and we walked onto Temple Street and back into the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to the room and went on his computer. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. and we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #22 to Longton. We got back to Blurton. When we got home Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke and chilled out on his computer. we set off on foot to the walked the way over on Finstock Avenue. and we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 in Blurton

We continued along Finstock Avenue and we saw ABC Taxis YO69 AYZ parked up.

ABC Taxis YO69 AYZ in Blurton

We continued back to the house and we parked up. When it was time to go finished off the Blog and then we went to the Chippy tea unit in the car. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We stopped at St Mary's chip shop and we brought chips for tea and a couple of small bottle of pop for Matthew. We walked onto Brookside Drive. We turned right onto Central Drive. We turned left onto Cemlyn Avenue. We turned right onto Meaford Drive and to the house. Matthew had his Matthew had sausages with chips and gravy washed down with a bottle of Cherry Coke. When it was time to go we went back to the residential unit in the car. We walked onto Meaford Drive where we saw silver minibus LF57 YTM. We turned left onto Cemlyn Avenue. We turned right onto Brookside Drive. We turned left onto Brookside Drive. We set off onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road. and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW parked up. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. We said goodbye and matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go out. 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.