Monday 13 February 2023

Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 13-02-2023
















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63097Hanley BSLongton, stop C11First Potteries


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 Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW. Later on we went out to Hanley park. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off down City Road and at the bottom of the hill we turned right onto the A52. where we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #25 to Keele. We continued past the station and we turned left onto Cauldon Road. We turned right onto Boughey Road and we stopped on The Avenue. we walked around Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. we saw D&G 106 on a #23 to Blurton. We walked through the park and we saw the new cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked to Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We went into B&M and we brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we went out of the shop. We walked down Tontine Street and onto Tontine Square and we stopped at Greggs. Afterwards we walked back along Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre where Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with can of Irn Bru. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Tontine Square and forwards onto Tontine Street and we stopped at The Card Factory. We visited Poundland for a chicken sandwich and a bottle of Coke. After we had finished shopping we walked back down Tontine Street. We walked back down onto Lichfield Street. When we got back to the bus station we saw D&G Bus 101 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton.


D&G Bus 101 in Hanley bus station
A short time later we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #11B to Bentilee.


First Potteries 47519 in Hanley bus station
Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet. We waited for the bus to Longton and a short time later we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #7A to Biddulph.


First Potteries 63096 in Hanley bus station
As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 63097 in Hanley bus station
We got on the bus and we booked to Longton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63097 before we sat down.


Inside First Potteries 63097
We set off out of the bus station. We went down 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 and we turned right onto Dividy Road. 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 and we saw First Potteries 67155 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Market Street and right onto Commerce Street past the former Co-op Bank. We went arounf the roundabout and turned right onto The Strand. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down The Strand and we turned left by Hylands and past the shops to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we went outside to we waited for the taxi to Fenton. When it arrived we saw it was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Baths Road towards Longton and we did a u-turn at the roundabout. We headed for the A50. We traveled Westward to Heron Cross and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked into Smithpool Park down the steps. We arounf the Pit Hill. We crossed over Station Bridge Road and we walked along Christchurch Street. We turned left 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. Matthew chilled out in his room and watched buses out fo the window. We saw Lucky Seven BN14 JCY going towards Hanley. We went downstairs and got in the car we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw City Centre Central FE14 PBF. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hiull into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we joined the Northbound carriageway. At the next junction we came off onto Shelton New Road. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. A at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We turned into Hassell Street and we parked up in the Roebuck Centre car park. We walked through the Roebuck shopping centre car park and we parked up on the 2nd floor and onto High Street. Matthew visited the WH Smith. Matthew bought a small bottle of Coke and some chocolate. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto Castle Walk and into Wilko. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We returned to castle walk. We stoppoed at JD Sport and we brought some stuff. We turned left onto Castle Walk. Matthew called into the pound bakery and brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We headed up Castle Walk and we turned right onto Ironmarket and we went to Caffè Nero. Matthew had a luxury black forest cake. We continued along Ironmarket and past the former Malik's store which Titanic Brewers want to open up as a Bod. We turned right onto Castle Walk and we stopped at Costa Coffee. Matthew had a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We continued up Castle Walk and into the bus station. We turned right Hassell Street and we turned right onto The Midway. We walked around to the car park and we did the u turn on the Midway and when South down the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 and we ran into Hartshill. We veered left onto Shelton New Road and we stopped briefly near to the old Gilberts furniture shop. We continued down Shelton New Road through the traffic lights and we turned right to join the Southbound A500. We headed South through Stoke. We stayed on the high level road and we came off the A500 at City Road. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into 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. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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

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