Trip to Newcastle / Stafford 09-09-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
119	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1A	D&G Bus
67157	Newcastle BS	Stafford, Chell Road	101	First Potteries
35948	Stafford, Chell Road	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63358	Newcastle BS	Hartshill, Nelson Road	11	First Potteries
65029	Hartshill, Nelson Road	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35948	Newcastle BS	Stone, Radford Street	101	First Potteries
35939	Stone, Radford Street	Stafford, Chell Road	101	First Potteries
63173	Stafford, Chell Road	Stone, Stafford Road	101	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was Stafford 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 Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Audley.

D&G Bus 119 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we placed the Knot tickets under the scanner 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. We continued along 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. 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 waited for a bus towards Stafford. Another vehicle seen was Arriva Midlands 2945 on the #64 to Shrewsbury. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35948 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35948 in Newcastle bus station

As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 67157 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we placed the Knot tickets under the scanner before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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 and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston and we continued down to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. After going around the one-way system and onto Stafford Road. We crossed over the A34 and we turned left onto Brooms Road and we saw former Newcastle International Airport YJ16 DXP. We rejoined the A34 at the roundabout where the A51 goes Eastwards and we ran Southwards through the fast section on the A34 to the A513 roundabout. We ran the last couple of miles into town down the A34 onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked Westwards along Chell Road and we turned right onto Gaolgate Street. We crossed the Market Square and we continued onto Greengate Street and we visited McDonalds. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. After eating his food Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we left McDonalds and we set off along Greengate Street. We croosed Market Square and we continued onto Gaolgate Street. We turned the corner onto Chell Road and we waited for a bus back towards Newcastle. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35948 on a #101 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we scanned the Knot day tictes before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Chell Road and we ran down to the railway station. We ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station. We left the bus station onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town. We turned left into the A5013 and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the A34 to the edge of Stone and then we turned left onto the industrial estate. We ran around the estate and onto Tiling Drive. We turned right onto Eccleshall Road and we crossed the A34 onto Stafford Road. We turned left onto Crown Street and we stopped at the main stop in Stone. We ran North up Newcastle Road and we re-joined the Northbound A34. We ran Morth through Meaford and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale where we saw First Potteries 67174 on a #22 to Longton. and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station from the South end. We got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we visited Poundland. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We continued along High Street. We turned right onto Ironmarket and past the former Malik's store which Titanic Brewers want to open up as a Bod. We turned right onto Castle Walk and we stopped at the Costa Coffee. Matthew had a a piece of chocolate & hazelnut cake washed down had a glass of Coke. We continued up Castle Walk and into the bus station. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63358 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63358 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we placed the Knot tickets under the scanner 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 got up and got off the bus by the Noah's Ark. Once off the bus we headed up the hill back towards Newcastle. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 65029 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Hartshill Road. We passed the Noah's Ark pub and 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. Once off the bus we had a look around to see what we might catch. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #22 to Longton. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35948 on a #101 to Stafford. We got on the bus and we the Knot ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the bus station and 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 and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston and we continued down to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. We stopped in the square and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed back over the road and we waited for the bus to Stafford. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35939 on a #101 to Stafford. We got on the bus and we scanned the Knot day tictes before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off around the one-way system past Morrisons and we saw Star MX13 APK. We continued down the A520 and we crossed over the A34 and we turned left onto Brooms Road and we rejoined the A34 at the roundabout where the A51 goes Eastwards and we ran Southwards through the fast section on the A34 to the A513 roundabout. We ran the last couple of miles into town down the A34 onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked Westwards along Chell Road and we turned right onto Gaolgate Street through Market Square onto Greengate Street and onto Bridge Street. Once we had finished eating we walked through the shopping centre onto Greengate Street. We cut through the shopping centre onto Chapel Street and we cut through Balk Passage onto Chell Road. A short time later as expected we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #101 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed the Knot ticket under the scanner for the fianl time today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Chell Road and we ran down to the railway station. Whilst we waited for time outside the railway station. We set off from outside the railway station and we ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station. We left the bus station onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town. We turned left into the A5013 and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the A34 to the edge of Stone and then we turned left onto the industrial estate. We ran around the estate and onto Tiling Drive. We turned right onto Eccleshall Road and we crossed the A34 onto Stafford Road. We turned left onto Crown Street and we got up and got off the bus by the toilet block. We walked back to the other end of the bus station and we met up with mum and her friend at the car. We got in the car and mum was waiting with sausage rolls and a can of Irn Bru for Matthew. We set off out of the car park onto Crown Street and we stopped at the main stop in Stone. We ran North up Newcastle Road and we re-joined the Northbound A34. We ran Morth through Meaford and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout onto Barracks Road and past the bus station. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We joined the Southbound 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. Matthew went upstairs to his roon to watch TV and chill out. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. 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.