Trip to Hanley / Bradwell 08-10-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, Regent Centre	23	First Potteries
67156	Hanley, Regent Centre	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. We were also taking him out for tea later on. The closure will be between today. The slip road. 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 PO58 XFX.

Jayjays Travel PO58 XFX in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67651 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67651 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Z Carz PO55 URU going towards Heron Cross.

Z Carz PO55 URU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we out to Hanley on the bus. We set off downstairs and onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 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 Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down Hardings Road to the YMCA where we saw YMCA DK18 AEG parked up in the car park. Matthew used the toilet and followed that up by playing football in the sports hall. When we had finished we walked up Houghton Street and we stopped at the mini market at the top. Matthew had a can of Coke. We walked back down Houghton Street and we turned right onto Bower Street. We turned right onto Hardings Road and we stopped at the bus stop on Regent Road to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus turn out of lower Bethesda Street and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67156 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We sat off along Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. Due to a diversion we turned right onto Station Road and left onto Stoke Road. After crossing the A500 we got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. Once off the bus we walked back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a beans on toast followed by a cupcake. The walked along Christchurch Street and across City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. We turned left off Victoria Road and towards the supermarket. In Aldi Matthew picked up his weekly shop. transport for the journey back to Fenton was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off up Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto city Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to watch buses and wait for me to pick him up and go out for tea. We saw First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67655 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67660 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67660 in Fenton

A short time later I came to pick Matthew up with uncle Dave. Once we were ready we went downstairs to the car. Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Methodist Church minibus DN03 WKK. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and we saw Daish Holidays FJ10 DPE. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and we crossed over the roundabout onto Bradwell Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Highlights of the sightings whilst we ate Included D&G Bus 142 on a #94 to Newcastle and E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHF. Once we had finished eating we set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran forwards onto the A527 and we ran into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around 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 and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a bottle of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.

Trip to Clayton / Newcastle 25-10-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Clayton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Clayton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67637	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00. He got dressed and had a crumpets and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We got on the bus and sat down and the bus set off onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went to JTF on foot. We set off onto Glebedale Road and left onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left and walked past KFC and into JTF. Matthew went upstairs to the cafe and had toast and a drink of Coke. When we had finished we walked back to the day centre. We set off past KFC and onto City Road before turning left into Christchurch Street. We stopped at the co-operative Food store and Matthew brought a can of Coke. We then walked back to the the day centre. For Dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by toffee cheesecake. In the afternoon Matthew went shopping for the week and around for a drive on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and forwards onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley. We joined the Northbound A500 up to Shelton New Road where we turned right towards Hanley. We stopped at the other day centre briefly and we continued up to Snow Hill. We ran up towards Hanley and we turned right into College Road. We ran down through Shelton to the railway stattion and we turned left onto Station Road. At the end of Station Road we turned left onto the A52 and we ran to Joiners Square. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill before stopping at Aldi. Matthew did his weekly food shop and then got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we carried on straight across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring-road and we ran around Hanley to Etruria Road, We ran down Etruria Road and under the A53 and we went straight across onto Festival Way. We ran past waterworld and we cam back down Forge Lane and under the A53 before wheeling around to join the Westbound A53. We ran up through Etruria and over the A500. We continued through Basford and into Newcastle running around the one way system. We turned left onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. At the roundabout we went straight onto the A519 and we ran over the Lyme and up the hill into Clayton. We ran up the hill and we stopped at the Gatehouse pub. In the pub Matthew went to the toilet and than had a drink of Coke. There was also a soft play area. When it was time to go we got back on board Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto the A519 and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We went up barracks Road past the bus station and forwards onto the A53. We ran through Basford into Etruria and over the A500. At Festival Park we came off the A53 and we went towards Hanley up to Etruria Road. At the ring road we saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus PSU 989. We ran around anti-clockwise to Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to Stoke past the railway station where we saw D&G 44 on the #40 to Hanley. We continued along the A52 and we followed the road under the railway line. We joined the southbound A500 and we ran down to the A50. We came off at Stanley Matthews way and we ran down to the A5035. We ran East for a short while and we turned left onto Church Road. We continued down to Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton to the A50. We got ontp the A50 and we ran East to Longton past the new buildings near to the Pepper Mill. We joined Baths Road ans we went past Longton transport interchnage before we turned left onto King Street. We ran down into Fenton and Forwards onto City Road.We ran down to the A52 and we got on the Southbound A500 again! This time we came off onto Whieldon Road and we ran up through Mount Pleasant to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Heron Street and forwards onto station bridge Road. We crossed the railway line and we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. After a brief stop we continued home on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we got onto the A52. We joined the Suthbound A500 and we ran all the way down to Hanford roundabout. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran down to Allerton Road where we turned left. We joined Trentley Road and onto New Inn Lane. We dropped off another service user and we continued along New Inn Lane and onto the A5035. We crossed the railway Line into Blurton and Matthew got home around 15:00. Matthew had toast and dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. I had seen bus earlier and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67637. A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 67637 turned the corner as expected bang on time.

First Potteries 67637 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We were then passed by First Potteries 67634 on a #22 to longton. We joined the Westbound A5035 we ran over the railway line into Trentham and we saw Daish Holidays FJ10 DPE outside the Trentham Hotel. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the hill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34 and we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GEY. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned into harpfields Road. Further up towards the hospital we saw First Potteries 67640 the final #22 turn going towards Longton. We turned into the City General hospital and we saw ABC Supreme DU60 XTB and Y368 TGE. We rejoined the A34 where we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley. We travelled North about 1/2 mile and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67637 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67637 in Newcastle

Right behind our bus was D&G 160 on a #9 to Clayton. We walked down the road to the crossing and before we crossed over we saw First Potteries Scania 65037 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65037 in Newcastle

Once we got off the bus we crossed over the A34 and we then walked back towards Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:15 and we ran along Occupation Street and Victoria Road. We turned right onto West Street and left onto Marsh Parade. We turned left onto the A52 and into Newcastle. We went around the Jubilee roundabout and onto the A53. After crossing the A500 we ran through Etruria and up through Cobridge and and into Smallthorne via Sneyd Hill. We crossed the roundabouts and we ran down Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Kinver Street and right onto Coseley Street. After a brief stop at the bottom end of Smallthorne and we turned right onto Chell Heath Road. We turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran around Saturn Road, Mars Street and Jupiter Street. We stopped for a short while and We ran back up to Smallthorne Roundabout and we turned left onto High Lane, Following First Potteries 41497 on a #8 to Hanley. We ran through Townsend into Hanley and onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We stopped at MacDonalds to pick up food for Matthew. As we left we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. We continued up Victoria Road onto the A50 link road. We ran up to the A50 and we went West to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we stopped at the shop briefly before we ran through Blurton. We turned right into Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:45. When we got back Matthew ate his MacDonalds, which was a cheeseburger, fries and chicken nuggets washed down with a Coke. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark