Trip to Hanley / Shelton 18-10-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Blurton, Poplar Drive	23	First Potteries
67177	Blurton, Poplar Drive	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
67175	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
32647	Stoke, stop N	Shelton, Beresford Street	25	First Potteries

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 Golden Green Travel YJ08 NSE. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto 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 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. We ran up the hill into the bus station and onto stand. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. bus. At the bus station Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards Matthew visited the shop and brought a toffee Crisp. We waited for a bus back to Longton. Whilst we waited we saw Whippet FX19 on a #023 to Shudehill.

Whippet FX19 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 65038 on a #18 to Leek.

First Potteries 65038 in Hanley bus station

Another vehicles seen was First Potteries 63103 on a #3A to Clough Hall.

First Potteries 63103 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and we walked forwards onto Tontine Street and we walked onto Tontine Square and onto Town Road. We visited The Co-operative Bank. We walked down Town Road onto Market Square onto Lamb Street and we walked up to Stafford Street and we visited a shop to get a bottle of Coke. We walked along Stafford Street to Crown Bank abnd we sat and drank the bottle of Coke. When we had finished we set off along Stafford Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus back towards Blurton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 37157 in Hanley bus station

Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67157 in Hanley bus station

After a short while we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67153 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67153

We set off onto bus station onto John Street and 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 67177 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. Once off the bus we cut through by the side of Wrights Pies onto The Stran 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. When we had finished we went outside and we headed to the bus stop on the Strand. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67175 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 Harry Shaw YJ16 UTH. 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. Later on Matthew attended a covid jab say. We went downstairs and the main lounge was filled with covid jab say. Matthew went back upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off outside and we saw Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG outside the residential unit. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto 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 32647 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and booked to the railway station before sitting down. 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 ans we turned right onto College Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road and we went into Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area where Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. Matthew walked to the toilet. and visited the ice cream van. Matthew had an ice cream with a Flake. Matthew highlights of the bus sightings included Copeland's Tours MIB 516. We walked through the park and we saw the cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. we walked down Avenue Road. When it was time to go home we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi we set off along Avenue Road. We turned right onto Boughey Road and left onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran up the hill to Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street andn we returned tom the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room for a short while. For tea Matthew had steak pie and chips followed by treacle tart and custard. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.