Trip to Newcastle / Milton Keynes 16-08-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47520	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35938	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going away for the weekend. Bur first he was going to visit Grandma and going to the pub. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. In the morning matthew went downstairs and went out and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Sreet and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We turned right onto Grove Road and we ran down to Wheildon Road. WE parked up and we went to the travelling fair in the park. Matthew went on a few rides. Matthew went on the helter skelter and the dodgems and the Walterzers. After Matthew went back to Fenton in the car. We got in the car and we set off onto Grove Road. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. Matthew picked up his dinner from the chips shop themn continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went ustairs to his room and had sausage chips and gravy washd down with a can of Coke. Afterards Matthew watched the workmen outside who were doing some work in the yard. Around 13:20 I came to pick Matthew up. He came downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited by the flats for a bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63174 running empty.

First Potteries 63174 in Fenton

A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Newcastle.

irst Potteries 47520 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. 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. Alomost immediately we saw a bus approaching. It pulled on stand and we walked up to it. As we got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35938 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs and sitting down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 35938 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. Matthew also had a small donut. When it was time to go we set off just after 17:30 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We joined the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. 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. We turned right onto the A500. We veered left into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We turned left onto Church Street and and we went around the one-way system and we turned left onto London Road. We headed into the West End, and we ran past the former Oak Tree pub which has now been demolished. We ran to the end of London Road and we sat at the light waiting to turn right onto the A34. We continued up to the pub and we parked up. We walked into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included Leon's 250 he. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 to Hanford. We turned right onto the A500 and we saw Johnsons YP23 NCJ. We turned left onto the A519 and we drove for about a mile and parked up. Mum was travelling from Heysham to Brownhills ans we were ahead of her. So we wiated for her to go past on a bridge over the M6 Whilst we waited we saw Llew Jones BV66 WOX.

Llew Jones BV66 WOX on the M6

Also seen was Megabus 27 on a M86 to Sheffield.

Megabus 27 on the M6

Another vehicle seen was Woods S55 FYX

Woods S55 FYX on the M6

When we had seen mum go past in the car. We got back in the car and we continued along the A519. We turned left onto the A51 and we turned right onto the Soutyhbound A34. We ran to the West of Stone and we joined the M6 at junction 14. We ran down to junction 11A and we went Eastwards along the A460. We ran to the South of Cannock and we joined the Eastbound A5. We ran for a couple of miles and we headed down the A452 into Brownhills. We parked up near to mum's work but she wasn'y quite ready so after Matthew had had a can of Cherry Coke we headed back to the A452 and we saw Natioanl Express West Midlands 1851 on the #10. We stopped at McDonalds and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we brought some fries. When mum was ready we drove back down the A452, passing Chaserider 2 running out of service. SWe picked upo mum and mum gave Matthew a part bottle of Coke. We set off back towards thw A5 and we headed Eastwards. Near to Tamworth we saw Bus Links 79 in a layby. We joined the Southbound M1 and we ran down to juncrion 14. We headed towards Milton Keynes along the A509 and we turned left We ran to the Notrh and East of Milton Keynes and we rejoined the A5. We turned onto Watling Street and we headedv through Bletchley. We [pulled up at the hotel and as we pulled up we saw a routemaster across the road. Mum checked into the hotel and me and Matthew went across the road to see the Routemaster. As we got closer we saw it was Pink Punters promotion bus RML 2754.

RML 2754 in Bletchley

After mum had checked in we went up to the rooms and we Wrote the Blog. We also uploaded the pictures and wrote an email. Later on Matthew had a can of pop. Mattew settle down to sleep around 00:45... Mark.