Wednesday 31 May 2017

Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 31-05-2017
















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112Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BSThe Orange OneD&G
113Newcastle BSFenton, Christchurch StreetThe Orange OneD&G


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice. Whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Christchurch Street and up to the day centre. In the morning Matthew went to Newcastle on the bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside Travers Court. A few minutes later the bus to Newcastle appeared and it was dud D&G Bus 112 on The Orange ONE service to Newcastle.


D&G 112 in Fenton
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. At the bus station we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #72A to Clayton. Once off the bus we set off up Castle Walk and we turned right onto Ironmarket. We went into the paper shop and Matthew brought can of Coke. We sat on a bench in Ironmarket and Matthew drank his can of Coke. We carried on along Ironmarket and we went into the Roebuck Centre. Matthew visited Argos and brought some batteries. We walked down High Street and onto Hassell Street and back to the bus station. We then went to wait for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we were waiting we saw D&G Bus 42 on a Nines service to Biddulph.


D&G 42 in Newcastle bus station
A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was dud D&G Bus 113 on The Orange ONE service to Meir.


D&G 113 in Newcastle bus station
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst waiting to leave the bus station we saw First Potteries 67638 on a #4 to Hanley. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We then crossed over City Road and walked across the car park back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew watched a DVD. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and left into Temple Street. Back at the unit Matthew went on his computer and watched buses from the window. We saw First Potteries 65036 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 65036 in Fenton
For tea Matthew had chips followed by cake. In the evening Matthew went shopping. We set off on foot onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we went down the hill to the supermarket. Matthew brought some of his weekly food shop. Once we had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we ran to the top. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and we ran down to Smithpool Road where we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and to the residential unit. Matthew then went to his room to chill out. Matthew then had some ice cream. Later on Matthew had a bath before having some toast for supper. He then chilled out until bedtime around 23:00... Mark

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