Trip to Newcastle / Festival Park 19-12-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65728	Fenton, Victoria Place	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67633	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Festival Park	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Festival Park later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Hanley. we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street and into the day centre. At the day centre in the morning went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop for a First Bus bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw Paul's of Stoke coach Y13 POS heading towards Stoke.

Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 65728 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65728 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. We saw First Potteries 37158 on a #4A to Hanley. Once off the bus we walked up Castle Walk and left into Ironmarket. We stopped at McDonalds and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we set off down the High Street and we turned left into Hassell Street and back to the bus station. Eventually the bus back to Fenton appeared and it was required First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67633 in Newcastle bus station

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. At the day centre Matthew had potatoes and Yorkshire pudding followed by a slice of cheesecake. 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. For tea potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. Later on we went downstairs and transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the minibus and 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 into Stoke. We joined the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we joined the northbound carriageway. We came off the A500 at Shelton New Road and we turned left onto Etruscan Street. We ran forwards onto Etruria Old Road and we went under the A53 onto Forge Lane. We turned right onto Festival Way we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #4 to Audley. We continued along Festival way and at the roundabout we turned left and we parked up near to Morrisons. In the car park we saw Autocabs DN56 HSX parked up.

Autocabs DN56 HSX in Festival Park

Matthew went to do his weekly shop and afterwards went to the toilet. We returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Ridgeway Drive and we turned left onto Festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road and we saw First Potteries 67657 on a #4 to Audley. We turned right onto the ring road and we ran around to the bus station. We turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. and we ran forwards onto Victoria Road. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room. Later on Matthew 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.