Trip to Trentham / Hanley 08-11-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	6A	First Potteries

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 YS70 KWG. After getting ready we went downstairs and we got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road and we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 and we saw white minibus MF54 OGT. We continued over the railway line into Trentham and we ran to the end of the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 65038 on a #101 to Hanley. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran into Trentham Gardens. We parked up and we went to the retail village. Matthew went to the retail village and visited the Millets. Once we had finished shopping we walked down to The News Kiosk Matthew brought can of Coke. We went into the gardens and we walked to the North West corner and we stopped to benches sit down on the benches. Matthew had a can of coke. We walked clockwise around the lake to the lakeside café and Matthew went to the toilet and we stopped at the riverside Cafe and for dinner Matthew had sausage chips and beans. When we had finished around the North end of the lake and Matthew stopped to got to the toilet. later on we walked through the retail village and we walked to the the garden centre. Once we had finished we return to car. We set off the through the car parks. We crossed over the the Northwards A34 up through Hanford and we overtook ABC Supreme YA67 VBD. We went under the A500 in Trent Vale. We continued Northwards into Newcastle and past the hospital. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67144 on a #11 to Hanley. We crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 into Hartshill. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. we saw First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Hanley. We went downstair and we got in a Autocabs taxi. 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 crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square we saw First Potteries 67148 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 67174 on the #6 to Park Hall. We carried on up Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton we saw First Potteries 67153 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

Matthew decided to go to the toilet so we let that bus go. we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #4 to Wereton.

First Potteries 63173 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67153 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned left onto Manor Street. We crossed over City Road and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. For a late tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by angel cake 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.