Trip to Wellington / Hanley 19-12-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67180	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67147	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	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 dentist and we saw Roseville BV60 BAA. We went downstairs and we got in the car we set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23A to Hanley. We went through to Heron Cross. As we ran alng Blurton Road we saw Highcross House YP71 CWC. We travelled through Blurton along Blurton Road and we went forwards onto Church Road. At the end we went right onto the A5035. We crossed the railway into Trentham and we ran down to the A34. We ran around Stafford town centre and at the roundbout we turned right onto the A518. We ran Westwards for around 8 miles until we got to the edge of Newport. We turned left onto the A41 and then right onto the A518. We ran to the North end of Donnington and the main roundabout we turned right onto Hortonwood. We turned right onto the A442 and forwards onto Leegate Ave. We crossed the Grainger Drive and we turned forwards onto Apley Ave and turned left onto Whitchurch Road and forwards onto King Street. We crossed the railway line and we turned right onto Victoria Road and we crossed back over the railway line. We turned right into the bus station and we saw Chaserider 539 on a #100 to Madeley. We turned left into the car park and we parked up. We walked onto Station Road towards Church Street. Afterwards we continued up Market Street and we stopped at the Fish Fare. Matthew had sausage,chips and gravy and a bottle of coke. We continued onto Market Street and onto New Street and we walked to the churchyard and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage, chips and gravy. We washed down with the bottle of Coke. When we had finished we walked back along New Street and we turned right onto Victoria Road and we crossed back over the railway line. We turned right into the bus station and we saw Arriva Midlands 3336 on a #4 to Madeley. We got in the car and we set off out off Victoria Road and we turned right onto King Street and we ran through town and onto the B5061. We ran East for a couple of miles and we ran into Oakengate. We turned left onto Hartshill and we ran into town and we ran into town. By the railway station we turned left onto Uxacona Way and we turned left onto station Road. We crossed over the A442 and we ran East along the B5061 until we got to the A5. We went South over the M54. We ran East for around 15 miles and as we travelled Eastwards we saw an unidentified Lakeside Coach and Rhiew Valley B3 RVM. We came of the M54 at junction junction 2 and we went North up the A449 to Gailey. We went East on the A5 for around a mile and then we got onto the Northbound M6. We came off the M6 at junction 15 and we went North up the A500. On the A500 we saw an unidentified Mikro coach. At Sideway we went East along the Eastbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through the lights onto Heron Street. We continued onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a can of Cherry Coke. We saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

Also seen was Autocabs KN62 XTR going towards Stoke.

Autocabs KN62 XTR in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road the new sheltered housing complex. We walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Eventually we saw another bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 67180 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67180 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and 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 in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67147 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67147 in Hanley bus station

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 up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room. 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.