Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 31-07-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
65033	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63171	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service as well as going to a party down stairs to welcome a new resident. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Newcastle on the bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside Travers Court. A few minutes later the bus to Newcastle appeared and it was dud First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we saw First Potteries 41500 on a #8 to Ball Green. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw required First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65033 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus bus and we booked to Newcastle before We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus loaded quickly and departed almost immediately. We set off through the bus station where we saw dud Ambassador Travel (National Express) FJ09 DXB on the #397 to Blackpool. and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned right onto Shelton New Road. We ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. As we got to the bus station in Newcastle we saw required Arriva Midlands 3695 on a #164 to Hanley. we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. left onto High Street. we walked down High Street and back onto High Street Matthew went for dinner in a McDonalds. We turned left McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. back onto High Street We turned left onto Hassell Street and we returned to the bus station where we saw D&G Bus 186 on layover.

D&G 186 in Newcastle bus station

We waited to catch a bus back to Fenton and whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #99 to Chell Heath. A few minutes later First Potteries 63171 appeared on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Newcastle bus station

We booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63171 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63171

the bus waiting to depart, we saw required Arriva Midlands 2968 on a #164 to Hanley. 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 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 crossed over City Road and we walked across the car park to the day centre. In the afternoon Matthew went on the computer. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street. Matthew went upstairs to his room and used his computer and watched buses out of the bedroom window. We saw First Potteries 66304 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 66304 in Fenton

We were going to take Matthew out for tea, but Matthew would later decide that he wanted to go to a party with his friends. Whilst Matthew waited for us to arrive we spotted Northwood Day Centre SN59 CVZ outside in the car park.

Northwood Day Centre SN59 CVZ in Fenton

We went upstairs to see Matthew and the other staff were preparing food ready for a party downstairs to welcome a new resident to the unit. Matthew seemed very interested in what was going on so we gave him a choice of coming out for tea with us or going to the party and Matthew chose to go to the party. After we had gone Matthew went downstairs to join the others. At the party Matthew ate chips and egg sandwiches followed by chocolate cake, chocolate swiss roll and a butterfly cake. After the party Matthew went back upstairs to his room. 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