Trip to Newcastle / Longton 10-10-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
119	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
63102	Newcastle BS	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
63362	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63361 on a #11 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. We continued to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 119 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 passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 67147 on a #22 to Longton and ABC Supreme HN18 VHM. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34. We went around the roundabout at the bottom end of Newcastle and we turned right onto Barracks Road before entering the bus station from the Southern end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and we walked out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We turned right into Ironmarket and we went to Queens Gardens where Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with can of Irn Bru. Once we had finished the drink we set off onto Ironmarket and Matthew went to get his hair cut. Across the road Matthew saw that the old RBS bank is now a shop. When Matthew had finished having his haircut. We went onto Ironmarket and onto Market Lane. We continued down to the bus station and saw First Potteries 67157 on a #4 to Waterhayes.

First Potteries 67157 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus towards Fenton.A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. It was First Potteries 63102 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. we sat down. 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 we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street and we passed through Foley We ran forwards into Longton. We went under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street to have some cake. Matthew had a red velvet cheesecake with custard. Matthew washed thi down with a bottle of Coke. When he had finished we set off back down Market Street and walked up Transport Lane and crossed over The Strand and to the bus stop. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63103 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw grey minibus DU21 VVA going towards Heron Cross. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-operative food and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 904. We turned left Temple Street and we walked back to the residential unit. Near to the unit we saw ABC Supreme SL66 KOU. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had a bangers and mash followed by cake. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using 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.