Trip to Newcastle / Longton 18-11-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
113	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35950	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
67177	Hanley BS	Longton, Market Street	6	First Potteries
67156	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
YS70 KWG	Fenton	Fenton McDonalds	Charter	Shelton Care Group
YS70 KWG	Fenton McDonalds	Newcastle	Charter	Shelton Care Group
YS70 KWG	Newcastle	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was to out for tea later and going to the disco. 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. We went downstairs and we walked onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw Lucky Seven SF66 SBO. We got to the stand and we saw it was D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site. 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. 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. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ERS Medical FJ22 FUT. 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. Once we got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 113 before it continued towards Park Site.

D&G Bus 113 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus towards Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63359 on a #98 to Ball Green. A short time later our bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35950 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35950 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34 where we saw ERS Medical FJ22 FYX. We turned left and we traveled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #22 to Newcastle. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road and we saw Stoke-on-Trent College DG71 TGZ. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Hinde Steet and we turned left onto the ring road and right onto Broad Street. We turned left onto Marsh Street and right onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we ran past the town hall. We ran forwards onto Bagnall Street and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we went across Lichfield Street and we saw they were setting up Winter Wonderland, At the near end of the site was a Helter Skelter. We went forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued through Tontine Square to the Potteries Shopping centre and we went to the 1st floor. We went into the market hall and we stopped at Cafe No 22 and Matthew had sausage oatcakes and a bottle of coke. We went past the site new The Coffee House. We forwards onto Market Square. Matthew had an ice cream with a Flake in it. We walked through Tontine Square onto Tontine Street. We walked onto Lichfield Street and we entered the bus station. Once off the bus we visited the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67177 on a #6 to Park Hall.

First Potteries 67177 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and 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 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 we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 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. We went past KFC. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. Later on Matthew went downstairs. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and and City Road we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we continued down Victoria Road and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We got on the bus and we set off onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we turned left onto the Southbound A500. We ran past Sideway to Hanford. We joined the Southbound A34 in Trent Vale. We continued Northwards into Newcastle and past the hospital. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527 and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right onto the B5044 and we turned left onto John O'Gaunt's Road. We turned left onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Fenton in was Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We set off onto Stanier Street. We turned right onto Castle Hill Road. We turned left onto Dunkirk and we turned right onto Knutton Lane. We around the roundabout and back onto the Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we ran into Hartshill. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.