Trip to Newcastle / Blurton 10-09-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Stoke, Lytton Street	23	First Potteries
6001	Stoke, Lytton Street	Newcastle BS	9	D&G Bus
63179	Newcastle BS	Trentham Gardens	101	First Potteries
67179	Trentham, New Inn Lane	Blurton, Ladybank Grove	22	First Potteries
39	Blurton, The Gables	Longton Interchange	40	D&G Bus
47520	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries
67175	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop Q	11	First Potteries
67175	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	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 the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw D&G Bus 798 on a #1A to Meir. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. 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 towards Stoke. We went under the railway line and we got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 6001 on a #9 to Westbury Park.

D&G Bus 6001 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sitting down. The bus set off down City Road and we crossed over the A500 we entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We turned left onto Princes Road past the old school. Part of site was demolished to make more car parking spaces. We ran into Penkhull village. We onto Newcastle Lane and we turned right onto Hilton Road. We turned into the hospital and as we travelled through the hospital we saw ERS Medical FJ21 HJZ and ABC Supreme HV22 HKM. We turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Trentham. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 35940 on a #25 to Hanley. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63179 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63179 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and when we got opposite to the old Trentham Gardens entrance we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we saw Malbank Coaches OU14 SVA.

Malbank Coaches OU14 SVA in Trentham

After finishing eating Matthew went to the toilet. Once we had finished eating we walked back through the main gate and onto the A34 opposite the A5035 and we turned right into New Inn Lane and we headed around the corner onto Pacific Road and we walked back around the corner onto New Inn Lane. We waited for the next bus to Blurton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67179 on a #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before we sat down. We set off down New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot onto Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Ripon Road and we turned right the A5035 and we walked to the bus stop and we waited for a bus to Longton. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 39 on a #40 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along onto the A5035 and we turned right onto Barlaston Road and right onto Waterside Drive. We turned left onto Wimbourne Avenue and we turned right onto Waterside Drive. we continued to the ens and we turned left onto Barlaston Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we ran through Dresden. At the end we turned right onto Queens Park Avenue and we ran forwards onto Cocknage Road. We turned left onto Chaplin Road and right onto Belgrave Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Lightwood Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran into Longton down The Strand. At the end we turned left onto Baths Road and we entered Longton Transport Interchange where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Once off we walked over to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. We continued through onto The Strand and we went into Wrights Pies. We brought a couple of sausage roll, can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. When we had finished in the shop we saw First Potteries 63349 on a #6 to Hanley. We sat down and Matthew ate his sausage roll washed down with a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47520 in Longton

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 and we got up and got off. 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. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop on City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YS21 JWA parked up. We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67175 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. We got off the bus and we crossed over Church Street and we walked around the corner onto Campbell Place and we walked up to Sainsbury's. Matthew brought a birthday card in Sainsbury's and afterwards we walked back along Campbell Place and we turned right onto Church Street. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67175 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 to the main lounge as it was someone's birthday and they had a small party. Matthew had some egg sandwiches and a glass of Coke. Later on 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.