Trip to Newcastle / Crewe 15-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63100	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
47519	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the day of the #280 Preston to Skipton service. 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. Whilst we were waiting we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63100 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. Once off the bus we walked along Hassell Street. We turned left onto High Street and we went under the subway on to the A34. We headed down to the Cherry Tree where we had dinner. Matthew had a glass of Coke. Afterwards he had a mixed grill followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we walked back up towards Newcastle. AS we walked up the A34 we saw Holmeswood coach DX12 SET heading Southwards down the A34 towards Trent Vale.

Holmeswood DX12 SET in Newcastle

We went under the subway and we walked up Stubbs street and into the bus station. We saw First Potteries 67655 on a #22 to Longton. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 47519 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure we saw First Potteries 67632 on a #4 to Hanley. We set off out of the bus station and we ran onto Barracks Road. We turned right at Jubilee roundabout onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street and into Hartshill. We ran through the village and down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop in Church Street we continued into Fenton up the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and near to the top we got up and got off the bus. We crossed the road and we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew chilled out in his room on his computer. Later on Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we got in a car. 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 and over the A500 before joining the Northbound A500. We ran through Etruria and Longport and under the A34. We continued near to Audley and under the M6. We continued Westwards to the South of Crewe and we turned right onto David Whitby Way. We turned left onto Weston Road and we crossed over the A34 onto the A532. At the next roundabout we turned left and over the railway line. We stopped at the Grand Junction retail park and we went to KFC. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards he a had a chicken burger and fries with some chicken popcorn washed down with a cup of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the A532 and at the roundabout we followed the road to the right. At the next roundabout we went straight across onto Weston Road continuing Southwards. We turned right onto David Whitby Way and we turned left onto the A500. We ran fast though Cheshire and we went under the M6 and continued into Staffordshire. We went under the A34 and through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We turned left onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We continued up the hill into Fenton up City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. 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.