Trip to Hanley / Acton Gate 23-10-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67158	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
32	Stafford, Chell Road	Moss Pit, School Lane	7	Select Bus
30	Moss Pit, School Lane	Acton Gate, Garage	875	Select Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 dentist and we saw Roseville BV60 BAA.

Roseville BV60 BAA in Fenton

Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car RE21 JCO parked up.

Afford rent-a-car RE21 JCO in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road 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 due to roadworks we ran to the end of Station Road and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left 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 bus station. We got up and got off and we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street. We went into the Intu Potteries and we went up to HMV. Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we left shopping centre and we walked across Town Road and we visited Barclays Bank. We walked down Quadrant Road onto Town Road. We went into the Intu Potteries shopping centre and we went in the shopping centre. Once we had finished shopping we set off along Parliament Row and we stopped at McDonalds and Matthew had chicken nuggets and fries and a cup of Coke. We walked back along parliament Row and we stopped at Poundland. We continued along Parliament Row and we stopped Boots and afterwards we went into Tontine Street onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for the next bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65027 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 65027 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67158 in Hanley bus station

Whilst we waited for the bus to be readied for service we saw First Potteries 69163 on a #101 to Stafford. Once First Potteries 67158 was ready we got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67158 before we sat down.

First Potteries 67158 in Fenton

We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street we saw Harry Shaw YR17 CYL at the depot. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we saw First Potteries 69155 on a #11 to Newcastle. We walked back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew drank his bottle of Coke. Later on Matthew went out to KFC. Matthew went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. We walked past Philpots and at the roundabout we turned right into KFC for food to take away. Matthew had a chickenburger and fries washed down with a cup of Tango orange. Once we had finished eating we walked back along City Road and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a chickenburger and fries washed down with a cup of Tango orange. Later on Matthew went downstairs and we went out in a car. We set off onto Temple street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 We continued over the railway line into into Trentham and at the A34 and we continued South through the roadworks and past Stone. As we passed to the West of Stone near to The George & Dragon. South of the A51 we had a good fast run down to Beaconside and we ran the last couple of miles into Stafford town centre. At the big roundabout we went right onto Chell Road and we went passed Sainsbury's. We turned left by the College and we parked at the car park next to Wilkinson's. Matthew visited the toilet and we said goodbye to mum before we walked onto Chell Road. As it got closer we saw that it was dud Select Bus 32 on a #7 to Moss Pit. We got on the bus and we booked Knot Day ticket at £5.95 each before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the town along Broad Street and Earl Street. We went around the Lichfield Road Gyrator and onto the A449. As we traveled towards the railway line. When we got to Rising Brook we turned right onto John Amery Drive and we ran through the estate and forwards Burton Banks Lane. At the end we turned left onto Moss Pitt where we got up and got off the bus. As we considered what we could do, we saw a bus stopped down the road heading our way. As it got closer we saw that it was required Select Bus 30 a #875 to Cannock. We got on the bus and we flashed the Knot Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus before the bus set off along Moss Pit the A449. We ran through Acton Gate where we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner onto Mill Lane. We continued through Acton Trussell and we turned right onto Cook's Bank. Matthew visited mum at work and afterwards returned to Fenton by car. We set off out of Acton Trussel and we headed along Mill Lane up the the A449. We turned left onto the A449 and at the roundabout we joined the Northbound M6. We ran up the motorway for 2 junction and we came off the M6 at Hanchurch. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up to Sideway and we we turned right onto the Eastbound A50. We turned left onto Blurton Road and at the traffic lights we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left into Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he went up to his room. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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.