Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 22-11-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67177	Fenton, Adrian Street	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
32647	Hanley BS	Stoke, Seven Arches	25	First Potteries
67149	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
118	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	1A	D&G Bus

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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. 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. After a short wait we saw Paul's of Stoke BU16 GZZ.

Paul's of Stoke BU16 GZZ in Fenton

We onto City Road. We crossed the road and turned left onto Fountain Street. We turned right on to William Streeet and left onto Victoria Road. We walked down to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteries 67177 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67177 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued onto Tontine Square and we headed in to the shopping centre. He visited a shop that sold luxury sweets. We visited Primark and afterwards we went to the Card Factory. After we had finished we walked across Tontine Square onto Stafford Street and we stopped at the Forbidden Planet International. After we had finished we walked across Percy Street and onto Tontine Street. We stopped at Wrights Pies and Matthew had a sausage roll, can of Coke. When we had finished in the shop we set off across Tontine Street. As it was a nice day we sat on the seats and watched buses on Stafford Street and ate a sausage roll. We walked back down Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67172 on a #7A to Biddulph. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67150 on a #6 to Park Hall. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32647 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we saw Northwich Travel PE11 KHL. We continued forwards onto the A52. We got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate a can of Coke. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. On Elsing Street we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 in Fenton

Behind this was First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

We stood at the bus stop and we waited for a first but to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 117 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 117 in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67149 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67149 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 where we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. 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. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we walked down High Street. We walked onto Hassell Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Fenton. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 118 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 118 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we saw Roseville BV60 BAA. We ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a couple of slices of syrup sponge puddinge. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark