Trip to Hanley / Kidsgrove 17-07-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, Lytton Street	23	First Potteries
157	Stoke, Lytton Street	Stoke, Hancock Street	9	D&G Bus
35933	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First 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 Jayjays Travel YS15 JHJ. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. Later on we went out on the bus to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YS21 JWC parked up. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We went under the railway line and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 67154 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Stoke

We walked along City Road and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We got off the bus and we crossed obver the road to the stop opposite to wait for a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As soon as it cam into view we knew it was D&G Bus 157 on a #9 to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley. before we sat down. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 157 before it carried on towards Biddulph.

D&G Bus 157 in Stoke

Once off the bus we walked up to the A52 and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 864.

Copeland's Tours MIB 864 in Stoke

We turned left onto Mawson Grove and we went into Hanley Park. We went to the pavillion and the cafe was closed. We stopped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Fanta Orange. Once we had finished in the park we walked down The Parkway. we returned to Hanley in an Intercity taxi. We set off down The Pkwy and we continued onto Ridgway Road and we turned left onto Mawson Grove and we turned left onto the A52. We turned left onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and we saw First Potteries 35940 on a #6 to Park Hall. Afterwards we saw D&G Bus 100 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton.

D&G Bus 100 in Newcastle bus station

Matthew visited the toilet and we saw First Potteries 67141 on a #7A to Biddulph. A short time later we saw a bus arrive on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35933 on a #6A to Coalville.

First Potteries 35933 in Newcastle 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 went downstairs to do his shopping. Outside we went to do the shopping. transport for the trip was a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we continued down Victoria Road and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the Kidsgrove in ABC Supreme taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We went around the ring-road and we got onto the A50. We ran through Burslem we past Lidl supermarket. We around the back of Tunstall High Street past the police station. We re-joined the High Street and ran through Sandyford. We ran through Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove. We turned left onto the B5371 and we turned left onto Fourth Ave and to get to the Sports Centre. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards played football with his peers and members of staff. When it was time to go back to Fenton we called for a taxi. We set off onto Fourth Ave and we turned left onto the B5371 and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and we continued into Sandyford. We joined Tunstall High Street and then we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A50 into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran forwards past the railway station and we veered left towards Fenton. We turned left onto City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Mathew 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.