Friday 13 October 2017

Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 13-10-2017
















BusFromToServiceOperator



67601Magdalen Road, BlurtonNewcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH22First Potteries


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Grandma'a house, Blurton and to the pub later. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst we waited for time to go out Matthew watched buses from his window, We saw Z Carz PO55 URU going towards Heron Cross. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.


Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton
In the morning Matthew went to the local Co-operative food to fetch some food. We set off onto Christchurch Street and into the shop. Matthew brought eggs and a can of Coke. We then walked back onto Christchurch Street and along Baker Street to Glebedale Road and to the doctors. After seeing the doctor Matthew went to the chemist to pick up his prescription. Matthew walked back onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. Matthew then did some baking and made cupcakes. For dinner sausage chips and gravy. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When it was time to return to the day Centre we set off onto Christchurch Street and back to the day centre. We then picked up the cakes and we returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street. Matthew went up to his room to wait for me to arrive. In the meantime he decorated with icing and sprinkles. I turned up to pick Matthew up and we got ready to go to Blurton for the weekend. Whilst we got ready we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site. Once we were ready we went downstairs to go back to Blurton. We set off onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Heron Street and through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to the house around 15:00. When we got home Matthew had toast and a drink of Irn Bru. Today we were catching the 15:56 to Newcastle as we were going to the pub via Grandma's House. We set off around 15:45 on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road we saw E-zec patient transport minibus YJ16 GHV. We waited at the bus stop and a few minutes later dud First Potteries 67601 came around the corner on the #22 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67601 in Blurton
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #22 to Longton. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we passed Z Carz minibus HK57 LGW and First Potteries 67154 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we entered Hanford where we saw blue minibus RJ14 HWO. We turned right into Wilson Road and left into Church Lane and we saw white minibus BU07 KGV before we joined the A34. We also saw First Potteries 41500 on the final #22 to Longton and Aimee's KE05 MMF going towards the A500. As we headed into Trent Vale we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #101 to Stafford, Newcastle School HX66 AUR & ABC Supreme KX14 EBZ. We turned right into Harpfields Road we turned left into the hospital and we saw ABC Supreme minibus ST56 MUE. We turned right onto the A34 and a couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67601 as it continued towards Newcastle.


First Potteries 67601 in Newcastle
Once the bus had gone we crossed over the A34 and we saw First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Hanley.


First Potteries 32649 in Newcastle
We continued up the hill to Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 17:45. We set off onto Occupation Street and we saw white minibus YK08 PVA. We turned left onto the A34. We ran down into Trent Vale. We stopped at the pub and we went inside. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included ABC Supreme HM16 XPS going Southwards & First Potteries 37159 on a #22 to Longton and MT Travel HK58 ECV. When it was time to go we got in the car to go pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34 and we joined the Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the Eastbound A50. As we travelled towards Heron Cross we saw an unidentified Alfa coach going Eastwards. We came of the A50 at Heron Cross. We dropped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we returned to Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton and we saw Cakeface minibus C3 KEX. We ran up the up the hill and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:15. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we composed a few e-mails and sorted a few things out. We then chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

No comments:

Post a Comment