Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 17-03-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47519	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
63034	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	4	First Potteries
69170	Newcastle BS	Longport, Station Street	98	First Potteries
69170	Longport, Trubshaw Cross	Newcastle BS	98	First Potteries
113	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1A	D&G 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 day centre, we saw Sandford Hill Primary School DK68 BWW. When it was time to go out we went downstairs and we cur through onto City Road. We waited for a bus to Hanley. We continued up City Road we saw First Potteries 67650 on a #11 to Newcastle. We walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst waiting we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 47519 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. Matthew visited the barbers and got a haircut. whilst at the barbers Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we set off down Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Which was on the Victoria Hall. In the bus station we waited for a bus towards Stoke. We saw First Potteries 63146 on layover. A short time later the bus appeared and as expected it was First Potteries 63034 on a #4 to Wereton.

First Potteries 63034 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63034 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63034

We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane where we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #4 to Hanley. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and went back to the bus station to wait for a bus to Longport. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63103 on a #4A to Talke Pits. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 69170 on a #99 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 69170 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longport before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout onto the A527 and headed through Wolstanton. As we travelled North up the road we passed First Potteries 67143 on a #99 to Newcastle. We turned right onto Porthill Bank and we we went down the hill and over the A500. We went through Longport and forwards onto A5271 where we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner onto Brownhills Road and we turned right into Westport Lake Road. We went to the Westport lake centre and we had dinner. Matthew had cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of coke followed a couple of slices of Victoria sponge. Once we had finished Matthew visited the toilet. Once we we had finished we set off onto Westport Lake Road. We turned right onto Davenport Street and right onto the A5271 and we saw First Potteries 47520. We crossed the road to wait for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was dud First Potteries 69170 on a #98 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69170 in Longport

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the A5271 and over the A500 and up Porthill Bank. We turned left at the roundabout and we ran through Wolstanton and May Bank into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station. As we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and then returned to the bus station to catch a bus back to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 69148 on a #22 to Longton. A short while later we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1A to Meir.

D&G 113 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton 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. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBC & ERS Medical FD21 OYF. We turned left onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over 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 cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. We saw Travel Express SM65 DMY going towards Stoke. For tea Matthew had pie and Chips followed by cheesecake. Later on Matthew went downstairs. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we had a drink of Coke. After we had finished we returned to the residential unit. We walked along Manor Street and we crossed over City Road. We cut through onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back into his room. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.