Trip to Hanley / Longton 06-01-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67143	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, adj stop J1	23	First Potteries
67143	Hanley BS	Blurton, Poplar Drive	23	First Potteries
67141	Blurton, Poplar Drive	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
63113	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out for bus later. 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 First Potteries 65004 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NVB outside there yard. We stood at the bus stop and we waited for a first but to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67143 on a #23 to Hanley. 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 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 ans 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. We turned right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We then got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and across onto Tontine Street and we stopped at the Wetherspoons pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had For dinner Matthew had a Chicken burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we went up Tontine Street. Afterwards we came back down and went to Primark. We came out of the shopping centre and we walked back along Tontine Street before continuing up to Stafford Street. We walked to Stafford Street and we turned left onto Piccadilly. We walked up Pall Mall and back on to Piccadilly. We walked back up right onto Lichfield Street and to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #3 to Crewe. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67143 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto bus station onto John Street and we saw First Potteries 69160 on a #7A to Biddulph. We turned left onto Bethesda Street. 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. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past 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 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran down the hill and we went past the BP garage. We ran up the other side and we got off the bus opposite to the shops. Once we had finished we crossed over to wait for another bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later First Potteries 69173 on the #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We ran along Blurton Road and we turned right into Longton Hall Lane. We climed up the hill and and we ran down to the A50. We ran along the high level before crossing over the A50 and running onto Baths Road. Just before the railway bridge we turned right into Longton Transport Interchange. We got off the bus. We set off along the path better Wrights Pies and Barclays bank onto The Strand and we waited at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63113 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street and we saw First Potteries 65031 on a #11 to Hanley. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room before going out. We saw First Potteries 65027 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65027 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had a Lamb Mince Pasta Bake Cheese & Bacon followed by golden syrup sponge pudding and custard. later on Matthew went downstairs and went out for a drink. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had a drink of Coke. Matthew chilled out in the pub all afternoon and afterwards returned to the residential unit. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill 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