Trip to Wolstanton / Etruria 03-10-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67144	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
47520	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in Bluron and later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 10:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We set off through Blurton and we stopped on Beaconsfield Drive to pick up a friend. We carried on to the end of Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Street. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran up to the A50. We headed Wesrwards along the A50 and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 at Wolstanton and we stopped at the retail park. We saw Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ parked up near to Asda.

Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ in Wolstanton

We did the weekly shop and afterwards we got in the car and we set off out of the retail park. We stopped for petrol and afterwards we went to get food. We re-joined the Southbound A550 and we veered left onto the A53. We turned sharp onto Garner Street and we stopped by the food truck. Matthew had a cumberland ring, bacon and egg washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwarda we got in the car and we continued along Garner Street We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Stoke to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we stopped to drop off a friend. We got back to Blurton just before 14:00 and we did some more of the Blog. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Around 16:00 we got ready to return to the residential unit. We set off onto Finstock Avenue and onto Beaconsfield Drive passing First Potteries 47519 on the #22 on to Newcastle. We continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road we saw Ash to Adderley SF60 CNC. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link DK05 ERU. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw purple minibus MX18 KZZ going towards Stoke.

MX18 KZZ in Fenton

Also seen was Cabability YJ64 BWW heading towards Longton.

Cabability YJ64 BWW in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Washed it down with a can of Fanta. Laiter on Matthew went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and walked through onto City Road. As we had missed the Hanley bus we crossed over the road and we walked up to the stop by Philpots to wait for a #11 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67144 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road. We ran past the site of the new Burger King and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We visited B&M and we brought some shopping. When we had finished we set off onto Old Hall Street and we turned left onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 and we saw First Potteries 67174 parked in the garage. 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. We walked down City Road. We turned left onto onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.