Trip to Newcastle / Hartshill 01-12-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63178	Newcastle BS	Hartshill, Nelson Road	11	First Potteries
63362	Hartshill, Nelson Road	Fenton, Fenton Manor	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 and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst in the room we went out on the bus to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left into Watkin Street and we turned left into Marlborough Street. We turned left into Watkin Street and we turned left into Marlborough Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. We used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67176 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. Once of the bus we set off up Castle Walk and we stopped Bristish Heart Foundation Home and Fashion and Matthew bought some boots. We walked down Castle walk and stopped at Cancer Research. We continued up Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket. We returned to the cafe and Matthew had a a piece of bakewell tart washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished eating we stopped at PDSA Charity Shop. We continued down High Street and we went in the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity shop. We continued up to High Street and we stopped at Cash Converters. We saw white minibus YC55 AKY.

YC55 AKY in Newcastle

We walked up High Street and we turned left onto Hassell Street and we veered left onto Stubbs Street and we went down to the bottom end of the bus station and we saw D&G Bus 32 on a #85 to Nantwich.

D&G Bus 32 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #39 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63146 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 67172 on a #99 to Chell.

First Potteries 67172 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hartshill 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 got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. Once off the bus we headed up the hill back towards Fenton. After a short while we saw First Potteries 35685 on a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 63362 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 out of the Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop in Church Street we continued into Fenton up the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we got up and got off the bus by the the swimming baths turn. We crossed over City Road and we walked. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew took a can of Irn Bru. Later on we went out. We went downstairs and we got into a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and we ran forwards onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52. We turned right onto Austin Street and right onto Stuart Street and to the community centre. We got out of the taxi and we saw Shelton Care Group SD71 WJL parked up. Matthew went to the toilet and then spent some time in the community centre. For dinner Matthew had some ham sandwiches and a selection of other party foods. He also had a glass of Coke. for after Matthew had a jammie wagon wheel, a jam tart and a Bakewell tart. When it was time to go we went outside to wait for the taxi. We saw Allinson Travel YP69 VRN. We returned to the residential unit in an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Stuart Street. We turned left onto Austin Street and left onto the A52. We headed towards the roundabout at Joiners Square. We continued past Stoke station and alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went uspatirs and back into the room. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. Matthew went back to the room and went 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.