Trip to Trentham / Newcastle 05-12-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67181	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67148	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63174	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
67178	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	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 Trentham he watched buses out of the window. we saw Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. After getting ready we went downstairs and we got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road and we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 and we continued over the railway line into Trentham and we ran to the end of the A5035 and we crossed over the roundabout and we ran into Trentham Gardens. We parked up and we went to the retail village. Matthew went to the retail village and visited the Millets. We went into the gardens and we walked to the North West corner and we stopped to benches sit down on the benches. Matthew had a can of coke. We walked clockwise around the lake to the lakeside café and Matthew went to the toilet and we stopped at the former riverside Cafe. Next door stopped at the Pau Cafe Gardens For dinner Matthew had burger chips and beans. When we had finished around the North end of the lake and Matthew stopped to got to the toilet. later on we walked through the retail village and we walked to the the garden centre. Matthew had a slice of cheesecake. Once we had finished we return to car. We set off the through the car parks. We crossed over the the A34 onto the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #22 to Newcastle. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton and we turned left onto Church Road. We ran forwards onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton over the A50 to Heron Cross. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room for a short while. Whilst in his room we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 47519 in Fenton

A short time later we saw white minibus DT70 OWP heading towards Longton.

DT70 OWP in Fenton

We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. We continued along Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. We got to the bus stop in time we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #6 to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 67181 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67181 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set off out of the bus station. Once off the bus we went to the stop to wait for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67148 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67148 in Hanley bus station

We got on and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned right onto Shelton New Road and we saw Cabability minibus DG17 UYM parkd up at their depot. We ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. We got to the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We set off on foot up Castle Walk and we visited Home Bargains. We walked up Castle Walk and we turned right into Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which has now The Bank Space. We turned left onto Castle Walk and Costa coffee. Matthew had a sausage oatcake. washed down with a botte of Orange Fanta. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we got back onto Castle Walk and we turned left onto barracks Road and we veered left onto Stubbs Street and into the bus station. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #4A to Talke Pits.

First Potteries 63175 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 35939 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35939 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63174 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63174 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran up the hill into Hanley and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we continued past the Albion and the town Hall and we ran forwards onto Bagnall Street and into the bus station. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67178 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67178 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton 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 and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran towards Stoke before turning right onto the A52. We ran forwards onto Station Road and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We ran through Shelto to Snow Hill and we parked iup. We walked along Wellesley Street and we went into Wellesley House. Aferwards we visitd Grandad's Off Licence and we brought a can of Coke. We walked back along Wellesley Sreet and we got in the car. We ran down Stoke Road and we turned left onto Station Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we veered left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Matthew drank a can of Coke. chilled out in his room and used his computer. After tea Matthew returned to his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.