Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 10-02-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47519	Fenton, Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
33829	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
65038	Hanley BS	Weston Coyney, The Close	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 YS70 KWG. Matthew got ready to go to Newcastle. Whilst getting ready we saw AJS Passenger Travel AJ54 BUS heading towards Stoke. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. We continued down to the bus stop and whilst we waited we saw Stanton's of Stoke WSV 530 going towards Stoke. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47519 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 and in the petrol station. 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 and afterwards we waited for a bus towards Hanley. We waited for the #25 back to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63102 on a #4A to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 33829 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 33829 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34 where we saw ERS Medical FJ22 FYX. We turned left and we traveled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #22 to Newcastle. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road and we saw Stoke-on-Trent College DG71 TGZ. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walkd down to the bottom of the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and we walked up Lichfield Street and visited Venus Fish Bar. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. After eating dinner we set off back towards the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #3 to Crewe. Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67143 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67143 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65038 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 65038 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus we booked to Weston Coyney before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto City Road and past the site of the new Burger King. We continued forwards onto King Street and we passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street. We continued onto and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran forwards onto Lightwood Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We ran forwards onto Waterhead Road. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran through Meir and we turned right onto Woodville Road and we paused in the Square before going onto Leason Road. We turned right onto Stansmore Road and Brookwood Drive and we turned right onto the A520 and we got up and got off the bus. We walked up through the A520. Once off the bus we waied for a taxi back to Fenton. It was a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along the A520 and we turned right onto Weston Coyney Road and left onto Uttoxeter Road. We joined the Westbound A50 and we ran through Longton. We ran West down to Heron Cross lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We ran onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs his room to chill out and use his computer. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We set off onto onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road. We turned left into Aldi and Matthew went into the shop to do some shoppping. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we ran to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebdale Road. We turned right onto Baker Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room to chill out. For birthday party. First Matthew opened his birthday presents. Then we ate some party food. We had sandwiches and cheese oatcakes as well as burgers Matthew had a bus cake and he enjoyed it so much he ate 4 large slices. We also set up a computer game on his computer that he had had for his birthday. Once Matthew had put his shopping away he had a bath. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.