Trip to Stoke / Longton 23-11-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
111	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Longton Interchange	1A	D&G Bus
111	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 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. We went downstairs and we went in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Stanton's of Stoke BT66 TZF. We turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 We went around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner onto London Road and we cross the road to Starbucks. Matthew had a bottle of orange juice. When we finished in the coffee shop we walked back to Campbell Place and we turned left onto the A52 and left onto South Wolfe Street. Matthew said hello to a lady using the payment machine and then we got his bus pass sorted in less than 10 minutes. He used the toilet and then we decided to catch a bus home. We walked onto South Wolfe Street and onto Flemming Street and at the next junction we turned left onto London Road. We passed Sainsbury's and we turned into Iceland. Matthew did his weekly shop Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off towards Stoke along London Road and we turned left into Corporation Street. We turned right onto the A5006 and we followed the road around back onto A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the A50 heading Eastwards. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we stopped at St Mary's Chip shop. We brought some food and a bottle of Panda pop and we rejoined Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton around 12:00. Once we got home Matthew ate his sausage chips and gravy washed down with a bottle of Cola Panda Pop. Around 13:00 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. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car DS21 RWU outside there yard. On Elsing Street we saw Afford Rent-a-car YM69 NPZ parked up by the garage.

Afford Rent-a-Car YM69 NPZ in Fenton

We carried on down the road and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 119 in Fenton

We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Longton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67176 in Fenton

Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

Matthew wanted to do the Hanley bus, but it was going in the wrong direction so we decided not to do it. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67173 in Fenton

We continued up City Road. We crossed over at the crossing and we headed to the stop outside the shops. We waited for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 111 on a #1A to Meir. 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 Transport Interchange and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 111 before it continued towards Meir.

D&G Bus 111 in Longton Interchange

We cut through onto The Strand and we visited the pub. We went to the toilet. Afterwards we went down The Strand and we went to Mega Bite for tea. Matthew used the facilities and afterwards had chicken and fries washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished Matthew walked along The Strand and we turned left onto Heathcote Road and we walked down over The Strand and along the alley to the Transport Interchange. Whilst Matthew waited for a bus back to Fenton he took a few bus pictures. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 111 on a #1A to Park Site. 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. We went forwards onto City Road and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer 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