| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| 63347 | Fenton, adj Travers Court | Newcastle BS | 11 | First Potteries |
| 63178 | Newcastle BS | Fenton, Christchurch Street | 11 | First Potteries |
Today Matthew was going back to the residential unit and do his weekly shop. Matthew had his medication around 08:00 and got up around 09:30. Matthew had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We waited for mum to return from work. Due to his usual food truck being closed today, we decided to go to the pub instead. We got ready and we set off around 12:15. We got in the car and we ran through Blurton and we ran down to the A5035. We turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way and we ran to the other end and joined the Westbound A50. We got onto the Northbound A50 and headed through Stoke and we travelled Southwards we were passed by D&G Bus 173 on a #100 to Hanley. We came off the A500 at Shelton New Road and we turned left onto Etriscan Street. We followed the road around onto Cavour Street and we turned right onto Lanehead Road. We turned right onto Forge Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew ent to the toilet and afterwards went to the bar to help order his food. He had a small carvery with pigs in blankets washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a large brownie with custard. Highlights of the passing vehicles include First Potteries 66363 on a #4 to Hanley. When we were finished we went outside and we saw blue minibus YY22 OKS parked up.
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| YY22 OKS in Etruria |
Also seen was blue minibus DP23 YEF parked up outside.
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| DP23 YEF in Etruria |
We got into the car and we set off from the pub and we turned left onto Shelton Boulevard. We crossed over the railway line on the new Etruria Valley Link Road and we ran under the A500 and turned left into the retail park. After we parked up we went into Asda and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we went around and picked up his weekly shopping. When we had finished we went to the till and we paid for the shopping. We went back to the car and we set off out of the retail park. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Stoke to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off by the BET365 statdium and headed Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton around 13:40. We chilled out at Blurton and we did some of the Blog. Matthew had a bottle of Cherry Coke and some vanila ice cream. Later on we returmed to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off therough Blurton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road past the former Coral betting shop. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. Whilst getting ready we saw Afford rent-a-car HT73 SRZ outside there yard. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. 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 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. 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. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #4 to Wereton. A few minutes later we saw it was required First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark
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