Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 04-06-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63116	Stoke, stop Q	Newcastle BS	25	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. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and 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 continued up King Street through Foley and into Longton. We turned right into Baths Road and we ran up to the roundabout. After doing a u-turn we headed back onto Baths Road and into the retail park. We went in the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a mixed grill with beans washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and custard. After we had finished eating we got in the car and we set off out of the retail park onto Baths Road. We turned left under the railway bridge and we headed along King Street through Foley and into Fenton. We ran forwards onto City Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we left onto Church Street. We crossed the road to wait for the next station bound bus. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63116 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63116 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Church Street 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 ABC Supreme YA67 VBB. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we past . We turned left into Church Street and we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left onto the A525 and we turned right onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a Birthday party with a number of special invited guest. He also had a visit from his favourite ice cream van! There was also burgers and hot dogs provided by Bazzer as well as a birthday cake. Matthew also had a few cups of Coke to drink. Matthew received some birthday present including a few model buses, clothes and a new bag to take on his days out. He also spent time in the soft play area. Afterwards Matthew went outside and went on the slide. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned right. We turned left onto the B5044. We turned left onto the A525 and left onto the Northbound A34. We turned right onto Southbound A53 and we ran up the hill. We turned left onto Pilkington Avenue. We crossed over the square onto The Plaisaunce and we dropped of our friend. We returned onto Abbots Way and we turned left onto the A519 and carrid on along Dartmouth Avenue. We crossed over the A53 onto Sneyd Avenue. At the end we turned right into Thistleberry. We ran down onto the A525 and we went around Newcastle. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #4 to Hanley. We ran out of Newcastle along the A53. We ran into Basford and over the Soutbound A500 and we ran through Shelton and Stoke. We came off the A500 and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He had a bottle of Cherry Coke. Later on he chilled out on his computer and watch buses out of the window we saw First Potteries 67141.

First Potteries 67141 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went out to the pub. We went downstairs and onto Temple Street. we turned right onto Christchurch Street and along the road to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. After spending time in the pub Matthew returned to the residential unit. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and went to his room. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.