Trip to Etruria / Wolstanton 06-03-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44511	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63112	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in Bluron and later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 10:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Around 12:00 we got in the car and we went to get something to eat. We set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Street. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton into Heron Cross. We joined the Westbound A50 and we ran down the hill to Sideway. As we joined the Northbound A500 we saw D&G Bus 173 on a #100 to Hanley. We came off the A500 ar shelton New Road and we turned right. We saw First Potteries 65038 on a #101 to Hanley. We turned right as if we were going to join the Southbound A500 and we turned right onto Garner Street. We stopped at the food truck and Matthew had a cumberland ring, bacon and egg on a bap washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we went to get some shopping. We set off along Garner Street and we went under the A53. We joined the Eastbound A53 and we veered left onto Forge Lane. We veered left onto Shelton Boulevard. The road towards Newport Lane is still under construction. Ee turned left onto the Etruria Valley Link Road and we ran under the A500 and turned left into the retail park. We parked up at Asda and we saw blue minibus FX69 JXD. We went into the supermarket and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew picked up his weekly shop and we returned to the car. We set off out of the retail park and onto the Southbound A500. We ran through Stoke to Sideway and we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran up to Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and left onto Finstock Avenue. We stopped briefly at Ingestre Square so mum could pick somethig up. We saw silver minibus SH69 DHA and First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We got back to Blurton just after 14:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and had the last slice of lemon cheesecake washed down with a can of Irn Bru. Around 16:00 we got ready to return to the residential unit. We set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw white minibus EA07 LWW parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link DK05 ERV. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw white minibus N8 YFE going towards Stoke.

N8 YFE in Fenton

Also seen was Afford rent-a-car MT70 AFK.

Afford rent-a-car MT70 AFK in Fenton

For tea Matthew had lasagne followed a couple of slices of chocolate cake. Matthew also had a can of Cherry Coke. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 44511 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 the bus. Once off the bus we walked to the pub. We set off onto Stubbs Street and we walked through the back entrance of the pub. Matthew had a glass of Coke. He also used the toiled. When he had finished his drink we returned to the bus station. We walked out of the back entrance of the pub and into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #11 to Hanley. we got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting 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 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 got off the bus by the shops and we cross over City Road. We through the passage onto Christchurch Street and down temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out. Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.