Friday 7 June 2019

Trip to Leek / Newcastle 07-06-2019









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67650Blurton. Magdalen RoadNewcastle, 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 see Grandma later on and going to the pub and returning to Blurton for a long weekend. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. In the morning we went to Leek by Car. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we headed onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At Bucknall we continued onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and Milton and we joined the Northbound A53. We continued North through Endon. We ran through Longsdon and we ran into Leek. Once in Leek we parked up in Derby Street. We went to the cafe and Matthew had a can of Coke. He also had sausage chips and gravy. When we had finished in Leek we set off alond Derby Street and we turned left into St Edwards Street. We ran to the end and we turned right onto the A53. We ran through Longsdon and into Endon. We continued South Through Stockton Brook and down to Cobridge. At the lights we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We ran down to the ring Road and then we ran around Hanley before going onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out and wait for me to come and pick him up. A short time later I came to pick him up and matthew got ready to go to Blurton for the weekend. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we ran to the end. We turned right 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 ISS Labour FE68 ZPG. We got back to the house around 15:15. 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 15:55 on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. Unfortunately for us the bus was running later. Whilst we waited we saw Plants minibus JP18 NTS going into Blurton.


Plants JP18 NTS in Blurton
At the same time we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #22 to Longton.


First Potteries 63097 in Blurton
A few minutes later the bus came around the corner. As it approached and we saw it was First Potteries 67650 on a #22 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67650 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 we went over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane. We turned left into Wilson Road and left into Church Lane where we passed First Potteries 63101 on the final #22 turn to Longton. We continued down to the hill and we joined the Northbound A34. We headed into Trent Vale and when we stopped at the bus stop we saw black minibus YJ64 BXG. We turned right into Harpfields Road and forwards on Hilton Road. As we travelled through the hospital we saw white minibus EA07 LMW, ABC Supreme KX64 AFF & First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley. We turned right onto the A34 and E-zec patient transport YN15 FKA going the other way. A couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over A34 and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 3093 RU. headed up the hill to Grandma's House. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru, some toast and a pack of drumstick chews used her computer. We set off onto Victoria Street and we saw black minibus KX19 UYF. We turned left onto the A34. As we past the hospital we saw D&G Bus 27 on a #9 to Westbury Park and First Potteries 37159 on a #101 to Hanley. We continued down the A34 and we ran down into Trent Vale. we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHY. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included Roseville EJ61 VGZ going Northwards as well as D&G Bus 44 running out of service, First Potteries 65035 on a #101 to Stafford. Once we had finished eating we set off to pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34 and we joined the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 and we turned right onto the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we ran up to Heron Street and we crossed over the A50 and we continued into Blurton along Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Road and we turned right into Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:30. 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

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