Trip to Newcastle / Longton 19-05-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63345	Fenton, Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67174	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4	First Potteries
63178	Hanley BS	Longton, Market Street	6A	First Potteries
63345	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. 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 Shelton Care Group LT21 UVO. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We went outside onto Christchurch Street. We walked back into Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Later on we went downstairs and onto Temple Street. We turned cut through onto City Road and we headed towards the bus stop. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car DS21 SXT parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car DS21 SXT in Fenton

We continued down to the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63345 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63345 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. Matthew went to the toilet and we walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we went past the former Poundland. We turned right into Ironmarket and we went to Queens Gardens where Matthew drank a can of Fanta orange. Once we had finished the drink we set off onto Ironmarket and we turned left onto Castle Walk and we had finished we walked back down Castle Walk. We continued down to the bus station. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 67174 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67174 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We 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 ran forwards onto Albion Street. We continued onto Bagnall Street and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walkd down to the bottom of the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and we walked up Lichfield Street and we past the fromer Stratstone showroom a which new convenience store. We walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Stafford Street and we carried on towards Debenhams. We walked up Lamb Street and we sat on the bench the bank. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row. We went to the pub. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a slice of chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Once we had finished we set off onto Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Longton. A short time later the bus appeared. It was First Potteries 63178 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63178 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 63345 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. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down City Road and we turned right onto onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had pastie and chips followed by a Toffee sponge pudding and custard. Washed it down with a can of Fanta. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We stopped at the shop and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We got in the car. We set off onto Ashworth Street and we turned right onto Napier Street. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We joined the Northbound A500 to the Stoke Road junction and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill through Shelton and forwards onto Snow Hill. We parked up and we walked along Wellesley Street and we went into Wellesley House and we turned left onto College Road. We turned right onto Cleveland Road and we turned left into The Parkway and we went into Hanley Park and parked in the car park. We walked over to the pavilion. Once we had finished in the park we walked down College Road. we returned to Hanley in an Autocabs taxi. We set off down College Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road. We continued onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran up the hill to Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street andn we returned tom the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room for a short while. 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.