Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 08-06-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63097	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries
67159	Trent Vale, opp Black Lion	Trentham, opp Man in Space	21	First Potteries

He was also going to see Grandma later on and going to the pub and returning to Blurton for a long weekend. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. In the morning Matthew did some baking. He made some chocolate brownies. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a cupcake. In the afternoon Matthew had a haircut. We set off onto Christchurch Street and crossed over City Road. Matthew had his haircut and afterwards went to the pub. We set off up City road and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthew chilled out in the pub for a while until it was time to return to the day centre. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and back to day centre. Matthew mopped the floor and returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and chill out. Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. He waited for me to come and pick him up to go home. I turned up around 14:30 and we got ready to go to Blurton. Whilst getting ready we saw Stanton's of Stoke RIG 2987 going towards Heron Cross.

Stanton's of Stoke RIG 2987 in Fenton

Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street where we saw white and red minibus DN03 WKK. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road. As we travelled through Blurton we passed First Potteries 67654 on a #22 to Longton. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Street and right onto Beaconsfield Drive. By OSSMA we saw Stanton's of Stoke UNZ 3741. We got home around 15:00. When we got home Matthew had toast and a glass of Iron Brew. 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. There had been a few traffic problems and the bus was a little late. Whilst we waited we saw Plants minibus JP18 NTS heading into Blurton. After a short while we saw the bus come around the corner and it was First Potteries 63097.

First Potteries 63097 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham and we saw Warrington's of Ilam MX56 FXG going towards Longton. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #21 to The Hanley. We ran up the hill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we ran down Church Lane where we passed First Potteries 67636 on #22 to Longton. WE continued down onto the A34. As we joined the A34 we saw Ace SF11 HZE going Southwards. We crossed under the A500 and we saw Newcastle School HJ60 KXH. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we saw First Potteries 67654 on the final #22 turn. We continued forwards on Hilton Road and we caught up with Scraggs Solo 9685 VT going towards Hartshill. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme HV18 GVR. We turned right onto the A34 and saw First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Hanley. A couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Behind us we saw Lucky Seven SM12 HGX going towards Newcastle town centre.

Lucky Seven SM12 HGX in Newcaslte

Also seen was E-zec patient transport YJ64 JUV going towards Newcastle town centre.

E-zec patient transport YJ64 JUV in Newcaslte

We crossed over the road we headed up the hill to Grandma's House. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. Grandad returned home from playing bowls and he then gave us a lift to the pub. Around 18:00 we set off onto Victoria Street and we saw white minibus YK08 PVA. We turned left onto the A34. As we past the hospital we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Keele. We continued into Trent Vale passing Paul's of Stoke P482 HBA and Grandad dropped us of at the pub. We met up with uncle Dave and we went into the pub. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included ABC Supreme KX13 DZL going Northwards. We also saw First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Hanley. When we had finished eating we went outside to catch a bus back. As we went around the corner to the bus stop we saw Shearing 723 going Southwards. We srtood at the bus stop and we only had to wait a couple of minutes and we saw a Dart approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67159 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67159 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto the A34 and we crossed under the A500 into Hanford. We turned left onto Church Lane and we saw white minibus BU07 KGV in the yard at the bottom of the hill. We turned right onto Wilson Road where we passed First Potteries 67156 on the final #21A of the day towards Hanley. At the end we turned left onto New Inn Lane. We entered Trentham amd we ran down the hill to the Man in Space where the bus terminated. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67159 before it ran back empty to the depot.

First Potteries 67159 in Trentham

As that was the last bus we had to walk all the way back to Blurton. We set off on foot along New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035. We saw the old Nat West bank which has closed and is now up for sale. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We walked past the pub and Stanley Matthew Way. In the layby on the A5035 we saw Lucky Seven KE54 ARM. We eventually got home around 19:45. 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 doing e-mails and writing the until bedtime around 01:00... Mark