Trip to Longton / Meir 14-03-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63096	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	Longton, Market Street	6A	First Potteries
63171	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Royal Street	6A	First Potteries
69174	Fenton, Duke Street	Meir, Late Shop	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to Longton we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 992. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Longton. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 104. We crossed over Victoria Road and we waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and forwards onto King street We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street and onto The Strand and we cam off at the next junction and parked up by Matalan. We walked along Gold Street and we stopped at the Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. After we had used the facilities we walked past the bus station and we walked through onto The Strans and we turned right. We headed up to Britannia Cafe to get some dinner. It had unexpectedly closed for the day, so we walked back down the Strand to Cafe Paradise to have dinner. We went into the cafe and we sat at a table in the window. Matthew had a couple of sausage and cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished dinner we walked up the Strand and we saw First Potteries 69161 on a #6 to Hanley. We walked into the Bennett Precinct and we stopped at the cash machine. We walked through the precinct onto Market street and we saw Z Carz KE03 JXC. We went to Scope and the sewing shop. We walked around the corner onto Transport Lane and we crossed over the Strand to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. we bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and we to got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63171 as it continues towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Fenton

We walked down the road to the bus stop outside the Fast lane Karting and we waited for a bus to Meir. A few minutes alter we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 69174 on a #6 to Park Hall. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along King Street and we ran through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street. We continued onto and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran forwards onto Lightwood Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We ran forwards onto Waterhead Road. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran through Meir and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waied for a taxi back to Fenton. It was a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along the A520 and we turned right at the roundabout onto the Westbound A50. We ran through Longton to Fenton and we came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffix lights onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 115 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

Whilst waiting for the time we saw ERS Medical YJ14 GXB going towards Heron Cross. We went downstairs. After picking Matthew up we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We continued up King Street through Foley and into Longton. We turned right into Baths Road and we ran up to the roundabout. After doing a u-turn we headed back onto Baths Road and into the retail park. As we parked up we saw First Pottereies 32647 running out of service towards Stoke. We went in the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a mixed grill with beans washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and custard. After we had finished eating we got in the car and we set off out of the retail park onto Baths Road. We turned left under the railway bridge and we headed along King Street through Foley and into Fenton. We ran forwards onto City Road and we turned left onto Smitpool Road where we saw Autocabs SF60 HGG. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. 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.