Trip to Clayton / Newcastle 25-10-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Clayton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Clayton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67637	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00. He got dressed and had a crumpets and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We got on the bus and sat down and the bus set off onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went to JTF on foot. We set off onto Glebedale Road and left onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left and walked past KFC and into JTF. Matthew went upstairs to the cafe and had toast and a drink of Coke. When we had finished we walked back to the day centre. We set off past KFC and onto City Road before turning left into Christchurch Street. We stopped at the co-operative Food store and Matthew brought a can of Coke. We then walked back to the the day centre. For Dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by toffee cheesecake. In the afternoon Matthew went shopping for the week and around for a drive on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and forwards onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley. We joined the Northbound A500 up to Shelton New Road where we turned right towards Hanley. We stopped at the other day centre briefly and we continued up to Snow Hill. We ran up towards Hanley and we turned right into College Road. We ran down through Shelton to the railway stattion and we turned left onto Station Road. At the end of Station Road we turned left onto the A52 and we ran to Joiners Square. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill before stopping at Aldi. Matthew did his weekly food shop and then got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we carried on straight across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring-road and we ran around Hanley to Etruria Road, We ran down Etruria Road and under the A53 and we went straight across onto Festival Way. We ran past waterworld and we cam back down Forge Lane and under the A53 before wheeling around to join the Westbound A53. We ran up through Etruria and over the A500. We continued through Basford and into Newcastle running around the one way system. We turned left onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. At the roundabout we went straight onto the A519 and we ran over the Lyme and up the hill into Clayton. We ran up the hill and we stopped at the Gatehouse pub. In the pub Matthew went to the toilet and than had a drink of Coke. There was also a soft play area. When it was time to go we got back on board Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto the A519 and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We went up barracks Road past the bus station and forwards onto the A53. We ran through Basford into Etruria and over the A500. At Festival Park we came off the A53 and we went towards Hanley up to Etruria Road. At the ring road we saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus PSU 989. We ran around anti-clockwise to Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to Stoke past the railway station where we saw D&G 44 on the #40 to Hanley. We continued along the A52 and we followed the road under the railway line. We joined the southbound A500 and we ran down to the A50. We came off at Stanley Matthews way and we ran down to the A5035. We ran East for a short while and we turned left onto Church Road. We continued down to Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton to the A50. We got ontp the A50 and we ran East to Longton past the new buildings near to the Pepper Mill. We joined Baths Road ans we went past Longton transport interchnage before we turned left onto King Street. We ran down into Fenton and Forwards onto City Road.We ran down to the A52 and we got on the Southbound A500 again! This time we came off onto Whieldon Road and we ran up through Mount Pleasant to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Heron Street and forwards onto station bridge Road. We crossed the railway line and we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. After a brief stop we continued home on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we got onto the A52. We joined the Suthbound A500 and we ran all the way down to Hanford roundabout. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran down to Allerton Road where we turned left. We joined Trentley Road and onto New Inn Lane. We dropped off another service user and we continued along New Inn Lane and onto the A5035. We crossed the railway Line into Blurton and Matthew got home around 15:00. Matthew had toast and dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. I had seen bus earlier and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67637. A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 67637 turned the corner as expected bang on time.

First Potteries 67637 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We were then passed by First Potteries 67634 on a #22 to longton. We joined the Westbound A5035 we ran over the railway line into Trentham and we saw Daish Holidays FJ10 DPE outside the Trentham Hotel. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the hill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34 and we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GEY. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned into harpfields Road. Further up towards the hospital we saw First Potteries 67640 the final #22 turn going towards Longton. We turned into the City General hospital and we saw ABC Supreme DU60 XTB and Y368 TGE. We rejoined the A34 where we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley. We travelled North about 1/2 mile and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67637 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67637 in Newcastle

Right behind our bus was D&G 160 on a #9 to Clayton. We walked down the road to the crossing and before we crossed over we saw First Potteries Scania 65037 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65037 in Newcastle

Once we got off the bus we crossed over the A34 and we then walked back towards Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:15 and we ran along Occupation Street and Victoria Road. We turned right onto West Street and left onto Marsh Parade. We turned left onto the A52 and into Newcastle. We went around the Jubilee roundabout and onto the A53. After crossing the A500 we ran through Etruria and up through Cobridge and and into Smallthorne via Sneyd Hill. We crossed the roundabouts and we ran down Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Kinver Street and right onto Coseley Street. After a brief stop at the bottom end of Smallthorne and we turned right onto Chell Heath Road. We turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran around Saturn Road, Mars Street and Jupiter Street. We stopped for a short while and We ran back up to Smallthorne Roundabout and we turned left onto High Lane, Following First Potteries 41497 on a #8 to Hanley. We ran through Townsend into Hanley and onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We stopped at MacDonalds to pick up food for Matthew. As we left we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. We continued up Victoria Road onto the A50 link road. We ran up to the A50 and we went West to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we stopped at the shop briefly before we ran through Blurton. We turned right into Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:45. When we got back Matthew ate his MacDonalds, which was a cheeseburger, fries and chicken nuggets washed down with a Coke. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark