Trip to Hanley / Longton 18-11-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67147	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley, stop J1	6	First Potteries
118	Longton Interchange	Fenton, adj Travers Court	1A	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 and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw Shelton Care Group YP70 JYJ out of the window. We out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs We set of on foot onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to the bus stop. We saw blue minibus BD06 VTM. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67147 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67147 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down John Street and we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #11 to Newcastle. We crossed over Bethesda Street and and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and past the site new Lidl. We crossed over Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran near to stoke station and along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road. We ran to the end of the road and we got out. We visit the chip shop. Matthew brought the food and also picked up a can of Coke. After picking up the food Matthew returned to Temple Street and went back upstairs. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwards Matthew had a cake. After a few minutes we saw Cabability RE14 OSN.

Cabability RE14 OSN in Fenton

We went downstairs and we went to Longton by Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Heron Street and we ran forwards onto Blurton Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A50 and we ran up to Longton. We came off onto Baths Road and we turned left into the Pheonix Retail Park. We went to the pub. At the pub Matthew used the toilet. Matthew had a a glass of coke and a slice of red velvet cheescake. When we had finished eating we set off on foot to Baths Road and we went to Tesco and we walked past the Interchange. We decided to do a #1 forwards back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw it was D&G Bus 118 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 118 in Longton Interchange

We got on the bus We booked to Fenton and we sat down. We set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road and we turned left onto King Street under the railway line. We continued through Foley along King Street and into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had pizza 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.