Trip to Hanley / Normacot 30-06-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32627	Stoke, stop N	Shelton, Beresford Street	25	First Potteries
67177	Hanley BS	Normacot, Normacot Road	6	First Potteries
65035	Normacot, Cottage Hospital	Fenton, Alfred Street	6	First Potteries
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32650	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
63172	Hanley BS	Fenton	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. 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 67174 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car CA70 BHZ outside there yard. We continued down City Road past the new sheltered housing complex. We crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. We crossed the road to wait for the next station bound bus. When it turned up it was required First Potteries 32627 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and booked to Shelton before going upstairs. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52. At the eother end of the road we turned left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right College Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road and we turned right into Avenue Road. We walked around Hanley Park for a while. Once we had finished in the park we walked back along The Pkwy. We turned right onto Harding Road and we saw we saw City Centre Central NK15 CXP parked up. We turned right onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto Piccadilly onto Stafford Street and we stopped at the Forbidden Planet International. After we had finished we walked across Tontine Square and onto Tontine Street. We stopped at B&M and we brought some shopping. Afterwards we headed up Tontine Street and we stopped at the 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. Afterwards we set off down Tontine Street Card Factory to get a card for mum. After wards we walked down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus to Normacot. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63113 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63113 in Hanley bus station

The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67177 on a #6 to Parkhall.

First Potteries 67177 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Normacot before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed 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 and we got up and 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 we saw First Potteries 65035 on the #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65035 in Normacot

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We ran along Upper Belgrave Road onto Lightwood Road and into Longton. We crossed over the A50 and we ran down The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the new petrol station and coffee shop. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. We set of around the corner onto manor Street and we turned left onto City Road. We crossed over onto Christchurch Street and we saw First Potteries 67155 on the #23 to Hanley. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window uncle rob has Covid and we should be okay soon. 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 YP20 VCT parked up. We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 112 in Fenton

We continued down to the bus stop and whilst we waited we saw ERS Medical YJ21 FVU going towards Stoke.

ERS Medical YJ21 FVU in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63175 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus Matthew ate his tea. It was sandwiches, a flapjack and washed down with can of Dr Pepper. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short while we saw First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34. we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and we walked to the churchyard and we sat on a bench to eat the banana. When we had finished we walked back along Lichfield Street to the bus station to wait for the bus back to Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. He also ate the a bottle of Coke and a toffee Crisp. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark..