Trip to Newcastle / Wolstanton 28-04-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67180	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63101	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going back to the residential unit, but first he was going out for dinner and going shopping. Matthew woke up at 08:00 to have his medication. Matthew got up around 08:30 and had toast and orange juicefor breakfast. We waited for mum to come hme from work and afterwards we got ready to go out. Matthew had a can of Dr Pepper. We set off around 12:00 and headed towards Threntham on the A5035. We turned right onto the A34 and we saw Grayway BV19 YHU entering Trentham Gardens. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale into Newcastle. We turned right onto te A527 past the bus station and saw First Potteries 67174 on a #99 to Chell. We turned left onto Ryecroft and left onto Liverpool Road. We ran around the block looking for a parking space but there were non free, so we went back onto Liverpool Road and we parked up in the new multi storey car park. We walked along Liverpool Road and we saw D&G Bus 90 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 90 in Newcastle

We contoinued onto Bridge Street and we went to a cafe. Watthew had full English breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we walked back onto Liverpool Road and as we headed back to the car park we saw Staffordshire CC welfare bus YJ74 BOF parked up.

Staffordshire County Council YJ74 BOF in Newcastle

We went into the car park and we got in the car. We set off out off the car park onto Liverpool Road and we turned left onto Ryecroft. We did a 180 at thr roundabout and we went back along Ryecroft the opposite way. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A527. We passed 44514 on a #98 to Newcastle. We ran into Wolstanton and we followed the A527 down the hill. We turned right onto the retail park and we saw grey minibus BK56 SZT parked up. We went into the Asda and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we walked around and picked up Matthew weekly shop. When we had finished and paid for the shopping we headed back to the car. We got in the car and we set off out of the retail park passing blue minibus SC24 FSY parked up. We left the retail parked and we went under the A500 and headed South through Etruria and Stoke. At Sideway we headed Eastwards alomg the A50. We came off the A50 near the BET365 stadium and we headed Southwards along Stanley Matthews Way. Whilst we waited at the end to turn we turned left onto the A5035 and left into Blurton. We got back around 14:35. Matthew chilled out on his computer and had a can of dandelion and burbock and a piece of marble cake. We wrote some Blog and afterwards Matthew returned to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw white minibus EA07 LWW 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 we saw silver minibus CN57 HWA. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link OW73 RYR. 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. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw Afford rent-a-car HT22 KLW outside there yard. For tea Matthew had sausage and potatoes followed by a cake bar. Matthew chilled in hos room for a while before we went out. He had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew went out again on the bus. We went downstairs and we walked onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car WM23 EWG outside there yard. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67180 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67180 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We turned right onto Shelton Old Road and we saw Travel Express LK67 FWJ parked up th the depot. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew visited the toilet. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63101 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off up set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 35684 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Market Street and right onto Commerce Street past the former Co-op Bank. We went arounf the roundabout and turned right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.