Friday 24 November 2017

Trip to Burslem / Newcastle 24-11-2017
















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67654Magdalen Road, BlurtonNewcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH22First Potteries


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. There had been an accident this morning on the A500 and it was affecting traffic all day. It was also Black Friday. 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. Matthew chilled out in his room whilst waiting to go to the day centre. We saw First Potteries 65040 on #11 to Hanley.


First Potteries 65040 in Fenton
Matthew was going out. We also saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV. Matthew went to Burslem. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre. In the morning made chocolate cake. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. In the afternoon Matthew went to Burslem. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran anti-clockwise around the ring road. We came off onto Town Road and we ran into Birches Head and onto the Northbound A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green up to Smallthorne and we turned left onto Moorland Road. In Burslem we turned right onto Wedgwood Street. In Burslem we went to the pub. Matthew had a glass of Coke and then went to the toilet. After we had finished in the pub we returned to the car to go back to Fenton. We set off along Wedgwood Street and we turned left onto Moorland Road. At Smallthorne rounsabout we went right onto the A5272 up to Sneyd Green and we ran southwards to the edge of Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners square and we went right onto the A52. We ran into Stoke and we turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street I arrived at around 14:30 and beat Matthew back to the residential unit. Whilst we got ready to go to Blurton we saw City Cabs PE11 RWY.


City Cabs PE11 RWY in Fenton
We got Matthew's things ready to go to Blurton for the weekend. 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 saw Stanton's of Stoke KS05 BUS outside the OSSMA. We got back to the house around 15:00. When we got home Matthew had toast and a drink of orange Fanta. 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 waited for a bus... We waited a very long time. After 40 minutes we saw First Potteries 67654 going towards Longton. 30 minutes later we saw First Potteries 41493 on another #22 to Longton.


First Potteries 41493 in Blurton
After around and hour and 15 minutes First Potteries 67654 re-appeared on a #22 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67654 in Blurton
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. and as we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left into Church Lane and we saw Hanford Manor SV09 ZYH & white minibus BU07 KGV. We joined the A34 and we saw Park's of Hamilton 290 WE on a Northbound #328 to Blackpool. We headed into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road where we passed First Potteries 43876 on the final #22 to Longton. We turned left into the hospital and we saw ABC Supreme minibus HN16 XPS. We turned right onto the A34 and a couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we turned to see Stanton's of Stoke TSU 268 going towards Newcastle.


Stanton's of Stoke TSU 268 in Newcastle
We walked towards the crossing and we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Hanley. We crossed over the A34 and 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 18:15. We set off onto Victoria Street and we saw white minibus YK08 PVA. We turned left onto the A34. We ran down into Trent Vale were we saw Alfa 87 going Northwards. We also saw First Potteries 37146 on a #101 to Hanley. We parked up at the pub and Matthew had a glass of Coke. Hightlights of the buses seen at the pub include ABC Supreme minibus MV60 RCX and First Potteries 43876 on the #22 to Newcastle. Once we had finished we sey off to Hanley to drop mum off for her nigh out. We set off onto the Southbound A34 and at the roundabout we turned left onto the Northbound A500. We ran North through to Shelton and we came off onto Shelton New Road we passed Shearings 644 going the other way. As we ran up towards Hanley we passed Shearings 644 going the other way. We ran up to snow hill and into Hanley. As we joined the ring road we saw Travel de Corcey national Express liveries coach FJ13 EAW on a #325 to Manchester. We ran around the ring road as far as the Fire Station and then we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we turned around by the theatre. We waited there for a few minutes until mum had made arrangements to met her frineds. Whilst there we saw First Potteries 32648 & 66962 running out of service and First Potteries 67648 on a #23! We set off down John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed the ring road onto Lower Bethesda Street following First Potteries 67632 on a #25 to Keele. We ran down through Shelton along Cauldon Road and we saw an unidentified Aston coach. We turned left onto Station Road and we saw an unidentified National Holidays coach. We continued along Station Road and right onto Glebe Street. We ran around the one-way system onto Church Street. We turned right onto the A500 and we went up into Fenton and we picked uncle Dave up. We ran up into Heron Cross an we turned right onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran through Blurton. We turned right onto Church Road and and right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back around 20:00. We did some of the Blog and we wrote a couple of e-mails. Around 10:30 we went to pick mum up from her night out. We ran through Blurton along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left onto Blurton Road. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran down to Sideway. We went North up the A500 to Shelton and w ran into Hanley Shelton New Road. We ran up snow hill an we turned right onto the ring road. We entered Hanley along Town Road and we stopped at the Indian restaurant to pick mum and her friends up. We set off around the one-way system and onto Old Hall Street. We turned onto the ring road. We turned left onto Bottleslow Street and we turned right onto Derby Street. We turned left onto Eastwards Street and we ran over the canal. We saw former First bus 33039 parked up in a school playground. After dropping one of mum's friends off we returned to Lichfield Street along Hampton Street. We crossed over the A52 and we ran up Victoria Road. We ran along the A50 link road and we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran up to Meir Park and we turned right onto Lysander Road. We turned left onto Falcon Road and we dropped someone else off. We then ran along Lysander road and onto Whitestone Road. We turned right onto Grindey Lane and then right onto Grange Road. We crossed over the A520 onto Gravelly Bank and we ran down to Lightwood Road. We turned left onto Belgrave Road and then left again onto the A5035. We ran through Dresden to Blurton and we got home around 23:30. We finished an e-mail and then we did some more Blog and we went to be around 01:30... Mark

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