Trip to Newcastle / Talke Pits 23-01-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
6009	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
67180	Newcastle BS	Talke Pits, Monument Road	38	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 BL69 RFF. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Afford rent-a-car KD23 DHC. We carried on along 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. He also drank a can of Fanta orange. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car DY21 HWZ outside there yard. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 6009 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. We waited for a back to Talke Pits. After a short while we saw First Potteries 63111 on a #39 to Kidsgrove. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67180 on a #38 to Butt Lane. We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before sitting down towards the back of the bus. set of out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran Northwards past the bus garage and we ran through Milehouse. We ran Northwards to the McDonald roundabout and we turned left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Chesterton High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Talke High Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 67180 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 67180 in Talke Pits

Once off the bus in the centre of Audley we crossed over the road to wait for a bus towards Hanley. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto Anne Court. As we turned into Elizabeth Court and we walked along Jamage Road to the Talke Freeport and Matthew went for some food. We went to Bakers + Baristas and Matthew used the toilet where Matthew had a sausage brioche bap washed down with can of Irn Bru. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Jamage Road onto Elizabeth Court. We walked back down Anne Court and right onto High Street. A few minutes later we saw Paul's of Stoke Y15 POS.

Paul's of Stoke Y15 POS in Talke Pits

A short time later we saw First Potteries 63115 on a #39 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63115 in Talke Pits

We stopped at Poundland and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We got in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along High Street and we turned left onto Talke Road. We turned right onto the A34. At the next roundabout we turned left onto the A500. We travelled Southwards to Stoke and as we came off the A500 and we came off the A500 We continued up City Road and we headed up into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. Whilst he waited he used his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw Bennetts Travel A6 BNT. When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots with gravy followed by a slice of chocolate cake. Later on he had a drink of Fanta orange and a few digestive biscuits. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Wheildon Road. We ran forwards onto Grove Road and we turned right onto Heron Street and we ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right into Temple Street and Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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.