Trip to Hanley / Festival Park 06-11-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
116	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	D&G Bus
116	Hanley BS	Fenton, Fenton Manor	23	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 Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ outside. When it was time to go out we went downstairs and onto Temple Street. We turned cut through onto City Road and we headed towards the bus stop. We walked to the stop opposite the flats and we watched the sheltered housing complex. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 116 on a #23 to Hanley.

D&G Bus 116 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning 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. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63113 on a #25 to Keele. At the bus station Matthew used the toilet. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67150 on a #7A to Biddulph. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the drink the can of Irn Bru. We got off the bus and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was D&G Bus 116 on a #23 to Blurton.

D&G Bus 116 in Hanley 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 and we ran down John Street and left onto onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Hinde Street. We turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to 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 under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we got up and got off the bus by the the swimming baths turn. We crossed over City Road and we turned right onto the private road on which the baths are situated By the baths. We continued onto Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street and we turned left onto City Road. We crossed over onto Christchurch Street and 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. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we decided to go back to Blurton to pick up a better charging cable. we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We ran through the traffic lights and onto Blurton Road, We crossed over the A50 and we ran through Blurton. We veered right onto Church Road and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Road. We stopped at Blurton and we picked up a battery and Matthew recorded the Grammys on the Tivo box. 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 where we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBC heading Southwards. We joined the Northbound side. We ran up to Etruria and we turned right on to the East bound A53 onto Forge Lane. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. We found mum at the table and we sat down whilst mum ordered the food. We ordered a carvery and we went to collect them. Matthew also had a couple of pigs in blankets. He washed his food down with a glass of Coke. For after Matthew had a huge slice of chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished eating we returned to the car and we set off onto Forge Lane. We went under the A53 and we joined the Westbound side of the A53. We turned left onto the Soutbound A500 and we ran through Shelton and Stoke. We came off the A500 and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road, We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his roon to watch TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. For tea Matthew had chicken and potatoes. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.