Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 16-09-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32649	Stoke, adj stop P	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
65039	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
63114	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to out bus later and going to the disco. 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. In the morning we went for a walk. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We walked through the park and Matthew stopped for dinner. He had a sausage sandwich washed down with a can of Tango orange. We came out on Grove Road. We crossed over the Whieldon Road and we walked down into Stoke. We crossed over the river Trent and onto Selwyn Street. At the end of Selwyn Street we turned right onto Lonsdale Street. We walked towards Stoke and we crossed ober the road and sat on the wall outside Stoke Minster. Whilst we were there we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 44 in Stoke

Another vehicle seen was ERS Medical YJ21 FWZ going towards Longton.

ERS Medical YJ21 FWZ in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw silver minibus HJ54 UNZ.

HJ54 UNZ in Stoke

Malaysians enjoy taste of travel after lockdown in tourism restart. We saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Stoke

We set off along Church Street amd we walked to the bus stop to wait for a bus towards Newcastle. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 32649 on the #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32649 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Church Street and off up the hill along 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 D&G 159 on a #9 to Biddulph and First Potteries 63177 on a #22 to Longton. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We decided to do a bus up to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #101 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We joined the one-way system and we ran onto the A52. We continued up to the top of George Street and we veered left onto the B5045. We went through the traffic light onto Shelton New Road where we saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Stafford. We crossed over the A500 and we ran up to Snow Hill. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Newstead. Matthew used the toilet. Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 63114 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had ham sandwich followed by a jam filled sponge. Later on Matthew went downstairs and went out. We got into a Intercity taxi and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we ran forwards onto the A52. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up to the A527. We headed up the Chatterley Valeey and around the North side of Tunstall up to Chell Heath. We turned onto Turnhurst road and we stopped at the Watermill School. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards he went to see hbis old teacher Mary. When we finished Matthew said goodbye to everyone and we got in a taxi. We set off onto Turnhurst Road and we joined the Westbound A527. We ran around the North side of Tunstall and down into the Chattereley Valley before joining the Southbound A500. We turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and use his computer. 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