Monday 28 October 2024

Trip to Etruria / Wolstanton 28-10-2024
















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67141Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
67143Newcastle BSFenton, Christchurch Street11First Potteries


Today Matthew was heading back to the residential unit, but first he was going out for dinner and doing his weekly shop. I woke Matthew uo just after 08:00 to give him his medication. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We chilled out at home until dinner time. As mum was running late, we decided to get dinner without her. We set off around 12:00. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfirld Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran towards Heron Cross. We joined the Westbound A50 down to Sideway. We joined the Southbound A500 and we came off at Shelton New Road and we crossed over the A500 and we turned right as if to re-join the A500 and we turned right onto Garner Street. We stopped at the food truck and Matthew had a cumberland sausage ring with egg and bacon washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we got back into the car and we set off along Garner Street. We ran forawrds onto the sliproad and we joined the Southbound A500. We continued to Hanford and we came off onto the A34 and we saw blue minibus S11 JFF. We continued into Trentham and we turned left onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Blurton and back to the house. We chilled out for an hour or so and we waited for mum to returning from work. When mum came back we had drinks and Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. Just after 14:00 we set off to pick up our friend Sam on the way to Asda. We turned right onto the A5035 and we headed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right onto the Northbound A34 and we headed through Hanford to Trent Vale. We turned left onto Clayton Lane and we continued onto Stafford Avenue. We turned right onto the Northbound A519 and we turned left onto Abbots Way. We turned left onto Edwards Avenue and we ran forwards onto The Plaisaunce. We picked up Sam and we headed back along the Plaisaunce. We ran forwards onto Edwards Avenus and we turned left onto the A519. We crossed the roundabout and onto the A527. We passed the bus station and we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #38A to Wereton. We continued along the A527 into Wolstanton and we turned left to follow the road down to the A500. We turned right into the retail park and we saw white minibus DL14 FTY.


DL14 FTY in Wolstanton
We went into Asda and we did the Matthew's Weekly shop. When we had finished we bought a pin badge from The British Legion for Rememberance Day. We headed back towards the car and we saw Chatterley Court GX63 KLM.


Chatterley Court GX63 KLM in Wolstanton
When we had finished we headed out of the retail park and we turned left onto the A527. We ran up the hill to Wolstanton and we turned right and ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and ran past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 35938 on a #25 to Hanley. We continued forwards onto the A519. We turned right onto Abbots Way. We turned left onto Edwards Avenue and we ran forwards onto The Plaisaunce. We picked up Sam and we headed back along the Plaisaunce. We ran forwards onto Edwards Avenue and we turned right onto the A519. We turned left onto Stafford Avenue and forwards onto Clayton Lane. We turned right onto the A34 and through Trent Vale where we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #21 to Hanley. We ran under the A500 into Hanford and we continued to Trentham. As there were roadworks by Trentham Gardens we turned left onto Allerton Road. We turned right onto Trentley Road and right onto New Inn Lane. We turned left onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Blurton and back to the house. When we got Back Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and we wrote some of the Blog. Just before 17:00 we headed back to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw blue minibus SB72 OYJ parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. 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 and 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. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw Lucky Seven GX13 PKY. For tea Matthew had lasagne followed by cake. Washed it down with a can of Irn Bru. 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 67141 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. A few minutes later we saw it was required First Potteries 67143 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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