Trip to Newcastle / Trentham 14-02-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63146	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
33828	Newcastle BS	Trentham Gardens	101	First Potteries
33829	Trentham, Poachers Cottage PH	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
67159	Hanley BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	23	First Potteries
67145	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63171	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, Sainsbury's	4A	First Potteries
67178	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Fenton Manor	11	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 First Potteries 65728 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car YM70 BXF outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car YM70 BXF in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 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. We walked out of the bus station and we saw Mullaneys PO68 BYN. We waited for a bus towards Trentham Gardens. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 33828 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 33828 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham Garden before we went upstairs we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham where we saw ABC Supreme HV22 HKP. Near to the old entrance to the gardens we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to across the road the road and into Trentham Gardens. We parked up and we went to the retail village. We stopped at the former riverside Cafe. The cafe will reopen as a Greek Bakery. We walked around the North end of the lake and we went to Cadwaladers and had a burger and followed by a Bakewell Tart washed down with a can of dandelion & burdock. After finishing eating Matthew went to the toilet. Once we had finished we had finished eating we walked back through the main gate and onto the A34 opposite the A5035. We turned left and walked along the A34 to the old Gardens entrance where the bus stop is situated. We waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 33829 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 33829 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off Northwards through Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station. After a brief stop we continued towards Hanley. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and when we got to Hartshill we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran over the railway line and canal and we went up to Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We saw First Potteries 63115 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #8 to Ball Green. Once off the bus we headed to the toilet. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. We saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67159 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and 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 we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. I called to say Matthew was being picked up at 17:30. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YM69 LGL parked up.

Afford rent-a-car YM69 LGL in Fenton

We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw Stanton's of Stoke WSV 530. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67145 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. 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. We had a look around and we saw a bus that was heading towards Grandma's come into the bus station. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67173 on a #99 to Chell Heath. We looked on stand and we saw it was First Potteries 63171 on a #4A to Talke Pits. We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before sitting down towards the back of the bus. set of out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and we turned right onto High Street. We ran forwards onto Liverpool Road and we ran turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We got up and got off the bus by the Saisbury's. Once off the bus, Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63171 as it continued towards Talke Pits.

First Potteries 63171 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went into Sainsbury's and we did some shopping. When we had finished in Sainbury we walked onto the A34 and over the roundabout onto the A52. We went under the subway and we walked up Merrial Street and we turned left onto High Street and we visited Poundland. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We continued along High Street. We walked onto Hassell Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #4A to Hanley. A short time later our bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67178 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hartshill before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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 in Church Street we continued into Fenton up the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we got up and got off the bus by the the swimming baths turn. We crossed over City Road and we walked. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew took a can of Irn Bru. Later on we went out. We went downstairs and got in the car we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw City Centre Central FE14 PBF. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and wee continued Northwards Through Etruria to Wolstanton where we came off the A500 and we the A527 and we crossed over onto Etruria Valley Link Road. We ran down the hill through Festival Way and we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #4A to Talke Pits. We joined the Eastbound A53. We ran to Cobridge and we veered left onto we stopped at Captain Kooks. Matthew visited to the toilet and afterwards had sausage chips and gravy with bread and butter washed down with a bottle of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a chocolate cake and custard. Whilst we ate we saw Chaserider Bus 198 on tow. Once we had finished we set off onto Sandbach Road and we ran up the onto Sneyd Hill. We veered left onto the Southbound A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green and we continued into Birches Head. We ran forwards onto Town Road and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran past the bus station and we turned left onto Broad Street and we continued down to Snow Hill. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road and down the hill through Shelton into Stoke. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the the Queen Elizabeth II Court and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. He had a can of Dr Pepper. 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.