Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 26-06-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
114	Fenton, Victoria Place	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63178	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in Blurton and he was going to his day service. Later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. we set off through onto the A5035 and we turned right onto Belgrave Road and right again at the roundabout onto Lightwood Road. We ran up the hill and part way up the bank and we veered left onto Gravelly Bank. We continued to the end of the road and across the A520 onto Grange Road. At the end of the road we turned left onto Grindley Lane. We ran North for a short while and then we turned left onto Whitestone Road. At the end of Whitestone Road we turned left onto Lysander Road. We ran around to Falcon Road. We stopped to pick a friend up and we continued onto Lysander Road. We ran down to the roundabout and we got onto the Westbound A50 were we saw Z Carz minibus DG10 VMO. We ran down to Sideway and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North for a couple of miles before coming off the A500 onto Shelton New Road. We turned left onto Etruscan Street and we stopped at the food van for breakfast. Matthew had a breakfast and 1/2 a bacon & cheese toastie followed by a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we went back down Etruscan Road onto Shelton New Road. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to Stoke, turned left onto Stoke Road. We ran up to Seafood Street and we ran over to College Road. We ran down to the railway station and we turned left onto Station Road. We went forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside to railway line up to City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left again onto Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew dropped of his things and then said goodbye to mum. We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew was going out on the bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We walked up to the stop and we saw D&G Bus 114 on The Orange ONE service 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. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of D&G Bus 114 before it returned towards Meir on a The Orange ONE service.

D&G 114 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus we saw First Potteries 67634 on a #4 service to Audley.

First Potteries 67634 in Newcastle bus station

We walked onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street. We walked up to the Roebuck centre. We went out of the back of the Roebuck Centre onto Pepper Street and we got back onto High Street. We turned left onto Ironmarket and we walked down to the java coffee shop. In the coffee shop Matthew had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we walked back down castle walk and into the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #22 to Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Newcastle bus station

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 bus station 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 then crossed over City Road and walked across the car park back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich & chips followed by cake. In the afternoon Matthew watched a DVD. When it was time to go back to the residential unit Matthew set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watched buses. We saw Jayjays Travel YM61 PUA heading towards Longton.

Jayjays Travel YM61 PUA in Fenton

For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by a Bakewell tart. After tea Matthew went out for a walk to the pub. We set off onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street and into the pub. Matthew we to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After Matthew had finished in the pub we walked back to the residential unit. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left into Temple Street. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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