Trip to Hanley / Stoke 30-06-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63012	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, stop J1	6	First Potteries
67653	Hanley BS	Stoke, adj stop P	11	First Potteries
SF15 GJE	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Lucky Seven

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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. Later on we set off on foot to the bus stop. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw the bus appear and it was First Potteries 63012 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. We crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down John Street. we crossed over Bethesda Street and went into the library. Matthew spent some time in the library using the computers. Once we had finished in the library we walked up John Street and we turned left into Bagnall Street. We went past the town hall and we walked forwards onto Old Hall Street and we took a few pictures of the bus station being demolished. We turned into parliament Row. We stopped at the Pound Bakery and Matthew had a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We walked around the corner to the back of Wetherspoons and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage roll and drink the Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Tontine street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station we got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street where we saw Lucky Seven SF15 DUU. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 33733 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67653 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67653 in Stoke

Whilst in Stoke we took a few bus pictures. We saw First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Stoke

Also seen was D&G Bus 29 on a #9 to Westbury park.

D&G 29 in Stoke

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 32634 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32634 in Stoke

We walked back up Church Street and we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Stoke

We walked back along Church Street and we saw D&G 143 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G 143 in Stoke

We walked back along Church Street to the junctio of Kingsway and we saw First Pottereies 63034 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63034 in Stoke

We decided to walk back towards Glebe Street to see what was doing the #24's towards Blurton. We set off along Church Street and just as we got to the junction of Glebe Street we saw the buses. D&G Bus 118 was on the #24 to Hem Heath.

D&G 118 in Stoke

Right behind that D&G Bus 174 was on the #24 to Longton.

D&G 174 in Stoke

Once mum had finished doing what she needded to do in Stoke we decided to go up to Festiavl Park. We set off onto the once way system and we turned right onto Campbell Place. We veered left onto Liverpool Road and we ran around to Glebe Street and under the railway line. We turned left onto Station Road and at the end we turned right onto Stoke Road. We ran up the hill into Shelton and we went up Snow Hill to the ring road. We ran clockwiase to the ring road and we turned left onto Etruria Road. We crossed over the roundabput and under the A53 and straight onto Festival Way. At the roundabout we turned right and we went to the retail park. We visited Boots. after we had been to Boot we moved the car up the retail park and we saw red minibus KX61 YJD parked up. After we had parked up we went into Poundland and we did some shopping. After we had finished we got back into the car and we set off onto the Westbound A53. At Etruria we crossed over the A500 and we ran through Stoke where we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. As we went towards Sideway. We left the A500 at Sideway as we took the Eastbound A50 We came off the A50 by the BET365 Stadium and we ran Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035. We got home around 15:15. Matthew went home for s short time whilst we got ready to return to the residential unit. When it was time to go we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again 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 and and matthew got a picture of Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

For a late tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by angel cake and custard. Later out Matthew went out to Newcastle our space. We went downstairs and set off on foot onto Temple Street. We walked onto Christchurch Street and we waited for a taxi. We saw transport for the trip was Lucky Seven minibus SF15 GJE. We got on the bus and we set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We joined the A52 and we ran under the railway line before turning right onto the Northbound A500. We ran up a couple of junctions and we came off at Shelton New Road. We ran along the B5045 and through Hartshill and we ran forwards onto the A52 and at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Ryecroft. We continued onto Knutton lane and we turned left onto Dunkirk. We turned right onto Poolside and we arrived at Our Space. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards used the play equipment. He also had a can of Coke. When it was time to go home we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We walked out of the entrance and we got in the taxi we set off along Stanier Street. We turned right onto John O' Gaunt's road and left onto Silverdale Road. We turned left onto the A525 and we ran past the dancing Octopus. We turned right onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 into Hartshill. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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.