Trip to Stoke / Trent Vale 29-07-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67159	Stoke, stop T	Trent Vale, Flash Lane	21	First Potteries
67151	Trent Vale, Black Lion	Stoke, Penkhull New Road	21	First Potteries
WF11 MOA	Stoke	Fenton	Charter	City Cabs

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Trent Vale on the bus. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw Lucky Seven HXZ 3953 parked up in the car park. Later on we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the stop opposite the flats and we watched the digger across the road which had started work on the new sheltered housing complex. We continued down the hill and under the railway line before we crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. On Church Street and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65003 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65003 in Stoke

We carried on along Church Street. As walked towards the bus stop we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67159 in Stoke

we turned left into Campbell Place. We carries on to the bus stop outside Bargain World for a bus towards Trent Vale where First Potteries 67159 was waiting. We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off from the bus stop and onto Campbell Place. We carried on onto London Road and we went past Lidl with is currently shut for refurbishment and due to open again in September. We travelled through Boothen and the West End into Oak hill and into Trent Vale. When we got to the other end of London Road we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner onto the A34 and we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBB heading Southwards.

ABC Supreme YA67 VBB in Trent Vale

We went into the pub and Matthew found a seat where he could see out of the window. Matthew had a pint of Coke and afterwards went to the toilet. For dinner Matthew had a mixed grill with chips. whilst at the pub highlights of the bus sightings were 69170 on a #22 to Newcastle and ABC Supreme YR20 DSZ heading Northwards. Matthew went to the toilet again and for dessert he had Cheesecake and custard. When he had finished eat Matthew set off onto the A34 and around the corner onto London Road to wait for the bus back towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #21 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along London Road and we ran through Oak Hill and the the West End before running into Stoke Town centre and Campbell Place. There was nothing of interest parked up in City cabs and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off along London Road and we walked through the car park of Sainbury's past the parked up City Cabs WF11 MOA. We got on the bus and we set off onto London Road. We continued onto Campbell Place and onto the one way system. We followed the one-way system to the left onto Church Street and we veered left onto Liverpool Road. We veered right onto Elanora street and we followed the road to the right onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way-system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we ran forwards onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we ran up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room and watched buses out fo the window. We saw First Potteries 65004 on a #11 to Newcastle. For tea Matthew had Shepherd's pie followed by cake. Later on Matthew went downstairs and went out. We got into a Intercity taxi and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we ran forwards onto the A52. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Hanley. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up to the A527. We headed up the Chatterley Valeey and around the North side of Tunstall up to Chell Heath. We turned onto Turnhurst road and we stopped at the Watermill School. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards he went to see hbis old teacher Mary. When we finished Matthew said goodbye to everyone and we got in a taxi. We set off onto Turnhurst Road and we joined the Westbound A527. We ran around the North side of Tunstall and down into the Chattereley Valley before joining the Southbound A500. We turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line 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 his room to chill out and use 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