Wednesday 12 September 2018

Trip to Newcastle / Clayton 12-09-2018
















BusFromToServiceOperator



63098Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
63100Newcastle BSFenton, Christchurch Street11First Potteries
DV10 JCUFentonFenton AsdaCharterShelton Care Group
DV10 JCUFenton AsdaFenton AldiCharterShelton Care Group


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus to Newcastle. 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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Afford Rent-a-car HN16 CME.


Afford Rent-a-car HN16 CME in Fenton
Later on Matthew went out for a short while on the buses. We set off onto City Road and we saw silver minibus EY18 DDJ parked on the corner of Elsing Street. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 63098 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. Whilst we decided what to catch next we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #4 to Hanley. We continued up Castle Walk and we turned left into Ironmarket. We turned left onto High Street and we went to McDonalds. Matthew had a cup of Coke. We continued down the high Street and we went under the A34 and into Morrisons. Matthew did some shopping and returned under the A34 onto High Street. We turned right onto Hassell Street and back to the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was required First Potteries 63100 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. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63100 as it carried on towards Hanley.


First Potteries 63100 in Fenton
Once off the bus we set off on foot to the day centre. We crossed over City Road and onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. Later on we walked back to the residential unit. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chill out. Later on we went out to Clayton for dinner by car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill to the A52. We went under the railway line and we turned left onto the Southbound A500. We ran past Sideway to Hanford. We joined the Northbound A34 and we ran under the A500 into Trent Vale. After we passed Tesco we turned left onto Clayton Lane. We veered left to continue up Clayton Lane and we turned right onto the Northbound A519. Sat the next junction after the petrol station we turned left onto Seabridge Lane. We ran into the station for nearly a mile and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and than we found a seat in the lounge before ordering the food. Matthew had a chicken and beef burger with chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had a chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. After we had finished eating we got back into the car and we returned to Fenton in the car. We set off along Seabridge Lane and we turned left onto the Northbound A519. We ran into Newcastle and we went around the roundabout onto Barracks Road and past the bus station. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout onto the A53 and we ran through Basford to Etruria. We got onto the Southbound A500 at Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we went under the railway line and up into Fenton. We continued up City Road before turning right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of his window. We saw City Cabs BT57 FSN going towards Stoke.


City Cabs BT57 FSN in Fenton
A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 43876 on a #23 to Hanley.


First Potteries 43876 in Fenton
Also seen was silver minibus ET16 ??? going towards Stoke.


ET16 in Fenton
After a short while we saw First Potteries 67638 on a #11 to Hanley.


First Potteries 67638 in Fenton
For tea had pizza and chips followed by cake. Later on Matthew was going out. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We saw it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.


Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton
We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill towards Joiners sqaure. We stopped at the Asda and Matthew went in to do some shopping. Once we had finished there we went up to Aldi in Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We turned right onto Victiria Road and we ran up the road a few hundred yards. Matthew went to do some more shopping and Matthew returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We turned right onto Victoria Road and right into Manor Street. At the end we turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. Matthew watched television and used his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then toast and orange juice for supper.He chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.

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