Trip to Hanley / Meir 31-12-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67172	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67181	Hanley BS	Meir, Late Shop	6	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 Autocabs DF66 NKE. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Highcross House YP71 CWC. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67172 on a #23 to Hanley

First Potteries 67172 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Stafford Street and we carried on towards Debenhams. We walked up Piccadilly into Tontine Square. We continued along Tontine Street. Once we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. after visiting shops in the shopping centre we walked down Tontine Square past the HSBC bank onto Piccadilly. We returned to Piccadilly onto Stafford Street and we went to the Premier shop where Matthew had a can of Coke. We walked back along Stafford Street to Albion Street. We walked across Bagnall Street and onto Adventure Place and down to the museum. On the way we saw First Potteries 63034 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. Afterwards we walked up Bagnall Street and across John Street and we saw First Potteries 67174 on a #7A to Biddulph. We walked down Lichfield Street. We turned righ onto Old Hall Street and we crossed over the road onto Old Hall Street past the site of the old bus station which has now been almost completely demolished. We turned the corner onto and we walked up McDonalds and we had dinner. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once We walked along Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton we saw First Potteries 67150 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67181 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67181 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus we booked to Meir 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 City Road and past the site of the new Burger King. We continued forwards onto King Street and we passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street. We continued onto and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran forwards onto Lightwood Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We ran forwards onto Waterhead Road. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran through Meir and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waied for a taxi back to Fenton. It was a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along the A520 and we turned right at the roundabout onto the Westbound A50. We ran through Longton to Fenton and we came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffix lights onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. We turned up and we had a birthday party. First Matthew opened his birthday presents. Then we ate some party food. We had sandwiches and cheese oatcakes as well as burgers Matthew had a bus cake and he enjoyed it so much he ate 4 large slices. He also drank a bottle of Coke. Matthew stayed up until after midnight in order to see in the new year. Happy New Year 2023! Matthew went upstairs and we to bed around 00:30... Mark.