Trip to Newcastle / Stoke 08-03-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47519	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67181	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
63348	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop Q	11	First Potteries
63347	Stoke, stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 to have his medication. Matthew got up and had toast and juice for breakfast. Later on Matthew went out to Hanley on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off through the shortcut onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. We saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47519 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 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 set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage and chips washed down with a can of Coke. We walked up the High Street and we turned right onto Hassell Street past the former Wilko. We went to the bus station and Matthew went to the toilet and we saw First Potteries 63365 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63365 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 35935 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35935 in Newcastle bus station

In the bus station we saw First Potteries 35932 on a #101 to Stafford. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67181 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67181 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton 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 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. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room. Later on we went out to Longton in a car. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road. We ran forwards onto King Street and through Foley into Longton. We turned right onto Baths Road and we went to the Costa Coffee. Matthew had a bottle of Irn Bru. Once we had finished we got in car and we set off out of Costa Coffee onto Baths Road. We passed the bus station. We turned right onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit and we went upstairs to his room. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Stafford & District Community Transport SG70 KFR. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63348 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63348 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 63348 in Stoke

We walked up Church Street and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63358 on a #11 to Hanley. After we had finished we set off onto Church Street and we saw First Potteries 63357 on a #11 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63347 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. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out 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.