Trip to Newcastle / Longton 23-12-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Fenton, Royal Oak	Stoke, adj stop Q	23	First Potteries
65040	Stoke, stop R	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65001	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. He was also going to Blurton later on. 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 65040 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65040 in Fenton

Matthew had a Covid test to make sure we saw City Cabs YN66 NTU. Afterwards we saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 114 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. down under the railway line and into Stoke. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew we waited for a #11 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65040 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. After a brief stop in Stoke we set off 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. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #4A to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65001 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 63101 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 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 to his room to chill out and use his computer. In the afternoon Matthew had a party in the house. He ate sausages rolls and cocktail sausages and cake! he washed it down with a glass of Coke. After the party Matthew returned to his room to wait to be picked upto come back to Blurton. Whilst waiting for the time we saw Stanton's of Stoke 484 ABK going towards Heron Cross. Mum picked Matthew up around 15:00 and Matthew went downstairs with a bag full of Christmas presents!. After picking Matthew up we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joinrf the Eastbound A50. AS the route into Longton was busy we continued upto Normacot. We came of the A50 at Normacot and we turned left onto Uttoxeter Road. As we headed into Longotn we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We ran into Longton and we turned right onto Kingcross Street and parked in the car park. Once parked up they headed back to Market Street to have some cake. Matthew had a red velvet cheesecake with custard. Matthew washed thi down with a bottle of Coke. When they had finihsed eating they returned to the car and decided to go to Home Bargains. We picked up a few stocking fillers for family and Matthew also picked some sweets. We returned to the car and we headed back to Blurton. We set off onto Commerce Street and we went around the roundabout and onto The Strand. We stopped outside Wrights Pies and we picked up a few few things from there. We got back in the car and we continued along The Strand and we turned left into Baths Road. We ran around the roundabout and we headed West on the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. As we ran through Blurton we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right onto Church Road and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. We got back home around 16:15. Matthew chilled out on his computer and wrote some of the Blog. For supper Matthew had toast. I got back from my final shift of the assignmaent at 22:00. We continued working on the Blog and we chiled out on the computer. For supper Matthew had toast. Matthew went to bed around 00:30... Mark