Wednesday 2 August 2017

Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 02-08-2017
















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63098Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
63179Newcastle BSFenton, Smithpool Road11First Potteries


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. 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. Across the road we saw Autocabs minibus SH09 OMR.


Autocabs SH09 OMR in Fenton
We also saw D&G 112 on 'The Orange One' service to Meir.


D&G 112 in Fenton
Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.


Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton
In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down the road to the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes alter we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. We saw First Potteries 37146 on a #99 to Bradeley.


First Potteries 37146 in Newcastle bus station
We set off out of the bus station onto Hassel Street and we walked into town. We stopped at 99p Stores on the corner and Matthew brought can of Coke. When we had finished in the 99p Stores we walked up High Street and we went into the Roebuck Centre. We went into Iceland and Matthew brought potatoes and some other food shopping. When we had finished in Iceland we cam out of the Roebuck Centre and onto Ironmarket. We turned right onto Castle Walk and we stopped at Greggs. Matthew brought a sausage roll and a jammy heart biscuit. We then continued down Castle Walk and back to the bus station. When we got back to the bus station we waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 41496 on a #22 to Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards then back of the bus. We set off 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 crossed over City Road and we walked across the car park to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had his sausage roll followed by a jammy heart biscuit. 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. We turned right onto Temple Street an back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. We saw Afford rent-a car HN16 CMY going towards Hanley.


Afford rent-a car HN16 CMY in Fenton
After tea Matthew went up to his room to chill out. We then went out to Trent Vale by car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill. After running under the railway line we went Southwards down the A500. We travelled down to Hanford and we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran into Trent Vale and we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford. We travelled up to Hawthorne Road and we turned right. We stopped at a house to have tea. For tea Matthew had sausages & chips followed by cake. Matthew went on the computer and then returned to the residential unit. we joined the Southbound A34 and we ran through Trent Vale to Hanford. We turned left onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up to Stoke we we came off the dual carriageway. We turned right onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room. He 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

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