Trip to Sandyford / Hanley 15-01-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
135	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	D&G Bus
67172	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	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 First Potteries 67153 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hil into stoke and forwards onto the A52. We crossed over the A500 and we headed North. We had heard that the M6 was shut near to junction 16 so we decided to come off onto the A527. We ran past the North end of Tunstall and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a burger and fries followed a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the Westbound A527. We ran up the hill to Chell and we turned left onto High Lane. We ran back through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green into Birches Head. We ran into Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran past the bus station and we turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street. We turned right onto Cleveland Road and we ran forwards onto College Road and we turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station where we saw First Potteries 67145 on a #25 to Hanley. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alkongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the the Queen Elizabeth II Court and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. He had a can of Cherry Coke. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car MJ22 HKD outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car MJ22 HKD in Fenton

We continued down to the bus stop and whilst we waited we saw Stoke-on-Trent College DG71 TGZ going towards Stoke.

Stoke-on-Trent College DG71 TGZ in Fenton

A short time leter the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 135 on the #23 to Hanley.

D&G Bus 135 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down 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 Street and right onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we turned left onto Leek Road. We ran alongside the railway and we ran forwards onto Station Road. At the mini roundabout we turned right 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 and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 135 before it continued on towards Blurton.

D&G Bus 135 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus towards Fenton. short time later the bus pulled onm stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67172 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. We turned right onto Dividy Road and we turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC 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. we went upstairs and we room. For tea Matthew had a chicken and potatoes washed down with a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.