Trip to Hanley / Chell 11-01-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63115	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67149	Hanley BS	Chell, Beswick Road	7	First Potteries
63111	Chell, Beswick Road	Newcastle BS	99	First Potteries
35940	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
67143	Hanley BS	Bentilee, Twigg Street	11	First Potteries
63365	Bentilee, Twigg Street	Bucknall, Trent Tavern	11B	First Potteries
63347	Bucknall, Trent Tavern	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to do a local trip. 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 KD23 DHC.

Temple Street Church KD23 DHC in Fenton

Once Matthew had finished his breakfast he chilled out in his room until it was time to go to the day centre. We saw bronze minibus SG22 TTX.

SG22 TTX in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXM parked up at their garage. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63115 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed the Smart Day ticket on the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We turned right onto Shelton Old Road and we saw Travel Express GN14 DVX parked up th the depot. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus to Chell. A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 67149 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. When it was time the bus set off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street before we went across onto Marsh Street and then we turned right into Trinity Street. We turned left into Stafford Street and we continued forwards to Quadrant Road and we left Hanley along Town Road. We travelled through Sneyd Green and over Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell we got up and got off the bus. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto A5272. As it was sun we decided to walk and we turned right the A527. We visited Wrights Pies and we brought a sausage roll, a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. We continued up A527 and we sat down and Matthew ate his sausage roll washed down with a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. and we turned right onto Uplands Ave. Matthew decided we wanted to explore the leisure centre. We went inside and Matthew had a look around. Afterwards we came out and Matthew had a can of Fanta Orange. We walked along Uplands Ave and we turned left onto the High Lane to wait a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteries 63111 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We went down the High Lane and we turned left onto Little Chell Lane and right onto Carlton Avenue. We turned right onto Irene Avenue and we turned right onto Queens Avenue we ran down the hill past the park and we went forwards onto Boulevard. We turned right onto the A50 and we continued down the High Street and we ran past the former Co-operative bank. We stopped at the bottom before joining Brownhills Road. We ran down the hill to Trubshsaw Cross and we continued straight through Longport and over the A500. We went up Porthill Bank and we followed the A527 through Wolstanton & May Bank and into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station. As we got off the bus we spotted Megabus 54609 on a M36 to Barnstaple. After a short while the bus back to Hanley appeared. It was First Potteries 35940 on a #101 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed the Smart Day ticket before we sat downstairs towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and when we got to Hartshill we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran over the railway line and canal and we went up to Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus to Bentilee. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. It was First Potteries 47520 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. We turned left onto Beverley Drive We got up and got off the bus. We walked Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive and we stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Dawlish Drive. We turned left onto Beverley Drive. We waited for a bus towards Hanley at the bus stop. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63365 on a #11B to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus We set off onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We got up and got off the bus. Once off up Dividy Road and we crossed. We waited for a bus to Hanley and a short time later we saw . A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63347 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Dividy Road and we turned left onto the A52 we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew walked into the bus station and went to the toilet. We had arranged with mum to get meet up near to the bus station. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street. We turned righ onto Old Hall Street and 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 we got in the car and we went to Blurton. We set off onto Lichfiels Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. we turned right onto the A52 and as we ran towards and past the planned development of Stoke-on-Trent railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.