Trip to Norton / Trent Vale 27-10-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67177	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
781	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	1	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. He was also going to Blurton later and going to see Grandma. He was also going to a new soft play area. 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. He also watch the contractor doing some work in the yard. In the morning Matthew went to Norton by taxi. We went downstairs and we got into the taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill. We turned righ onto the A52 and we ran past the railway station through Joiners Square to Bucknall. We cotinued towards Abbey Hulton and we turned left onto Birches Head Road. We turned right onto Redhill Road and we turned left onto Milton Road. We turned right onto Berwick Road and right onto the A53 we past Aldi where they are proposing to bulid a new retail park. We turned left onto Bellerton Lane and we stopped at the soft play centre. Matthew had a glass of Coke and a piece of cake. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we went to McDonalds in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Bellerton Lane and we turned right onto the A53 and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a burger and fries and a cup of Coke. Afterward he went to the toilet. We the set off back to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto the A53 and we headed through Cobridge past the site of the Wrights Pies drive through. We continued through Cobridge lights and past the site of Lidl. We past Festival Park and we headed up to Etruria. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to Stoke where we came off. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. 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 room to chill out and wait for us to arrive. When I arrived Matthew came downstairs and we put some stuff in the car and said goodbye to mum before we walked to the bus stop. On the way we saw Shelton Care Group YP70 JYJ.

Shelton Care Group YP70 JYJ in Fenton

We set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67177 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67177 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 went to the bottom end of the bus station to wait for a bus station to see what we might catch. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 33828 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 33828 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67148 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 67148 in Newcastle bus station

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 35939 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35939 in Newcastle bus station

We considered catching the First Bus, but it pulled on and off stand befopre we could get to it. We decided to catch the D&G bus instead. We saw it was D&G Bus 781 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 781 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. At the roundabout. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 781 as it continued towards Meir.

D&G Bus 781 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub and we headed down Occupation Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale we saw white minibus YC55 AKY parked up. We continued through Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63359 on a #101 to Stafford and First Potteries 33830 on a #101 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. Matthew also had a can of Cherry Coke. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark