Friday, 6 June 2025

Trip to Hanley / Corton 06-06-2025
















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67152Fenton, adj Royal OakHanley BS23First Potteries
67141Hanley BSFenton, Adj Travers Court11XFirst Potteries


Today Matthew was going away for the weekend to East Anglia, but first he was going on the bus and going out for dinner. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had crumpets and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew watched buses out the window until it was time to go out. We set off downstairs and we walked onto Temple Street. We waled around the corner onto Chrsitchurch street and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.


First Potteries 67152 in Fenton
We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto 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 YJ69 EHG 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 and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We saw First Potteries 63347 on a #11B to Bentilee. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67141 on a #11X to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67141 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 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 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 new arrival 36xxx unidentified double decker parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Bambury Street and we ran to the end we turned left onto Galsworthy Road and left onto Heathcote Street. We turned right onto Longley Road and left onto Ashwood. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran under the railway line. We turned left onto Markets Street and we followed the one-way 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 the bus. We walked down City Road and we turned right onto onto Temple Street and stopped at the chip shop. Matthew picked up sausage chips and gravy and a can of Coke. We walked to the park and Matthew had his sausage chips and gravy washed down with the Coke. when we had finished we headed back to the residential unit. We set off along Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room and waited for us to pick him up. Just after 13:00 we arrived and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Whieldon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. We set off up Wheildon Road and we ran forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we Joined the Eastboud A50 and into Meir past the site of a new Lidl. Travelling Eastwards we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 904. The sat nav took us off the A50 at Uttoxeter and we joined the A522 and ran into town. We saw Dovelin Cars BG12 HUY. We turned left onto the B5030 and we re-joined the Eastbound A50. We ran to the end and we joined the Southbound M1. Traveling down the M1 we saw Skills of Nottingham BV73 ZTR on a #450 to . We ran to junction 19 and we joined the Eastbound A14. We stopped at to use the toilet. We got back on the road and we saw Dews RIG 6495. We came off the A14 and we joined the A11. The sat nav took us off the road and back on to avoid traffic and we stopped at a service station. Matthew went to the toilet and we picked up a sausage roll and a Twirl to keep him going until we reached the caravan. He also had a bottle of Coke. We got back in the car and we re-joined the A11. Matthew ate his sausage roll and the twirl and had his bottle of Coke. We ran towards Norwich and we joined the Eastbound A47. Travelling in there were roadworks as they were widening the A47. On the edge of Yarmouth we ran forwards onto the A149 and we turned right by the railway station. We ran around McDonalds and we stopped at the Asda click and collect to pick up shopping for the weekend. We re-joined the A149 and we turned left onto the A47. We bypassed Great Yarmouth and Gorleston and ran past the hospital. We turned left onto Station Road and we turned right onto Lowestoft Road. We turned right Coast Road and we stopped at the caravan. Mum picked up the keys and we headed to our spot. We unpacked the car and we chilled out in theb caravan. We Wrote the Blog and we did the e-mail. For a late tea we had luncheon meat sandwiches and a couple of small fairy cake washed down with a glass of Cherry Coke. Matthew settled down and went to bed around 00:00... Mark.

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