Trip to Newcastle / Longport 05-08-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
119	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
63103	Newcastle BS	Longport, Brereton Place	99	First Potteries
63174	Longport, Longport Road	Newcastle BS	98	First Potteries
63178	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 69155 on a #11 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. We continued to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw Lucky Seven SJ56 LWL heading towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven SJ56 LWL in Fenton

A short time later we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 119 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 passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 69151 on a #22 to Longton and ABC Supreme HN18 VHM. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34. We went around the roundabout at the bottom end of Newcastle and we turned right onto Barracks Road before entering the bus station from the Southern end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and went back to the bus station to wait for a bus to Longport. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 69163 on a #72 to Clayton. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63103 on a #99 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63103 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longport before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout onto the A527. As we travelled North up the road we passed First Potteries 69154 on a #99 to Newcastle. We headed through Wolstanton. We turned right onto Porthill Bank and we we went down the hill and over the A500. We went through Middleport and at Trubshaw Cross we went left onto Brownhills Road and forwards onto A5271 where we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner onto Brownhills Road and we turned right into Westport Lake Road. We went to the Westport lake centre and we had dinner. Matthew had cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of coke followed a couple of slices of Victoria sponge. We then visited the green door centre and Matthew went around the lake on a bike. Once we had finished Matthew visited the toilet again. Once we we had finished we set off onto Westport Lake Road. We turned right onto Davenport Street and right onto the A5271. and we crossed the road to wait for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw white minibus P836 LVT. A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was dud First Potteries 63174 on a #98 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Longport

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the A5271 and over the A500 and up Porthill Bank. We turned left at the roundabout and we ran through Wolstanton and May Bank into Newcastle. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout and we ran down Barracks Road and we went back towards Newcastle before doing a U turn between Morrisons and going up Barracks Road before entering the bus station from the Southern end. Once we got ot the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and then returned to the bus station to catch a bus back to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 44514 on a #22 to Longton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 69170 on a #4 to Hanley. 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 saw First Potteries 69161 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window whilst and ate his Manchester tart whilst we waited for tea. We saw First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle. For tea Matthew had hot dog. 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.