Friday 10 December 2021

Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 10-12-2021
















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115Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle, opp Cherry Tree1D&G Bus


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Blurton for the weekend and also visiting his Grandma. 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 First Potteries 67155 on a #11 to Newcastle. As long as the rules don't change and as long as no one gets Covid. Matthew had a hair cut and afterwards had a Covid test. Matthen went downstairs and set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we visit the chip shop. Matthew brought the food and also picked up a can of Coke. After picking up the food Matthew returned to Temple Street and went back upstairs. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwards Matthew had a cake. I turned up to pick Matthew up around 14:30 and we set off downstairs and through onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford rent-a-car YP18 DAO parked up in their garage.


Afford Rent-A-Car YP18 DAO in Fenton
We stood at the bus stop and we waited for the next bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 104 heading towards Stoke.


Copeland's Tours MIB 104 in Fenton
A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. It was D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Park Site.


D&G 115 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. We continued along Church Street and we saw Shelton Care Group LT21 UVM coming the other way. We continued onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Hanley, ERS nedical YJ21 FWA and former E-zec minibus OU18 CEX. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus opposite to the Cherry Tree. We crossed over the A34 and we walked up to the hill towards grandma's. On the way we saw white minibus YX02 FTD. We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. I set off to go to work and Matthew stayed with mum and the grandparents. Later on he had a carton of orange juice. When it was time to go we said goodbye to Grandma and we got in the car. We set off onto Victoria Street and we turned left onto the A34. We ran into Trent Vale and we continued up to Hanford. At the roundabout we joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up to Stoke. We turned right onto City Road and right onto the A500 Southbound. We continued onto Whieldon Roa and we picked up uncle Dave. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we we ran down to the A500. We came off at Stoke and we turned left onto Church Street. We followed the one-way system around past Sainsbury's and we turned left onto London Road. We saw City Cabs DE17 OZM in Sainsbury's car park. We continued through the West End and Oakhill and past the former Oakhill pub. We ran into Trent Vale and we turned right onto the A34 and right into the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by red velvet cheesecake with custard. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Hanley, and ERS Medical YJ71 DWO heading Southwards. Once we had finished eating we set off to Blurton. We got in the car and we ran down the A34 and Crossed under the A500 into Hanford. We continued down to Trentham and we saw black minibus OU19 CCN. We turned left onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line in to Blurton and back to the house. Matthew chilled out and had a can of Irn Bru. We wrote some of the blog and sent a few e-mails. Later on Matthew got into his pyjamams and watch some TV. Matthew went to be around 00:30... Mark

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