Trip to Newcastle / Keele 29-07-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63178	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
133	Newcastle BS	Keele, Adj Horwood Hall	25	D&G
65729	Keele, Opp Horwood Hall	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
32650	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Victoria Square	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out for a trip on the bus. Matthew also changed his frame on Facebook to LFC! Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room until dinnertime, using his computer and watching buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 42554 on a #23 to Hanley. A short while later we saw dud First Potteries 32627 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32627 in Fenton

We also saw dud First Potteries 32650 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 32650 in Fenton

A short while later we set out onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside the flats. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car minibus PO17 ZXS parked up near to their offices.

Afford rent-a-car PO17 ZXS in Fenton

We stood at the stop to wait for next bus towards Newcastle. A short while later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 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. Whilst we decided what to catch next we saw First Potteries 66306 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 66306 in Newcastle bus station

We also saw First Potteries 67649 on a #97 to Wolstanton.

First Potteries 67649 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 133 on a #85 to Crewe.

D&G 133 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to do the D&G bus up to Keele so we got on and booked to Keele before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the A34. We went Northwards to the next roundabout and then we turned left onto the Southbound A53. We turned right onto Blackfriars Road and we continued up the A525. We ran through Thistleberry and past Hampton's scrap yard. At the roundabout went straight and went up the hill towards Keele. We turned left into the campus and onto University Drive. At the end we turned left and ran through the university. We got up and got off at Horwood Hall. Once off the bus we crossed over the road to catch a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65729 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65729 in Keele

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards and we turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station and we pulled up on stand. After a short while in the bus station the bus set off out onto Barracks Road. We went Southwards on the A34 before turning into the hospital. We trundled through the hospital grounds and ran up to Hartshill Road via Hilton Road and The Avenue. We went down Hartshill Road into Stoke town centre and we continued onto Church Street and over the A50 before passing under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we went forwards onto Station Road before turning right onto College Road. At the top off College Road we continued onto regent Road before turning left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed the ring road and we entered Hanley bus station via John Street and Lidice way. When we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We then left the bus station to go and get some dinner. We set off onto Lichfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street. We turned right into the passage adjacent to Waterstones and we cam out on Parliament Row. At MacDonalds Matthew had a cheeseburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We carried on along parliament Row and we visited Poundland. We brought some toothpaste and then we walked back to the bus station. We walked along Parliament Row and we turned right onto Parliament Square. We turned left onto Tontine Street. We went forwards onto Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We then waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw Arriva Midlands 3698 on a #164 to Market Drayton.

Arriva Midlands 3698 in Hanley bus station

Outside the bus station we spotted First Potteries 32650 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 32650 in Hanley bus station

We decided to do this bus so we got on and booked to Fenton before we went upstairs. The top deck of the bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32650 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 32650

We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. In the residential unit Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. For tea Matthew went out to Ruth house. We set off onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We went across City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We went anti-clockwise around Hanley and at the end of the ring road we turned right onto Waterloo Road. We ran up through Cobridge into Burslem and we continued up Scotia Road into Tunstall. We turned left onto Williamson Street and we turned right onto High Street. We turned right onto Furlong Road and we continued onto Little Chell lane. We crossed over High Lane onto Spring Bank Road. We turned right onto Chell Heath Road and we went past Matthew's old school where we are building a new building. At the traffic light we turned left onto Ford Green Road and up into Norton. We turned left into Saint Nicholas avenue and we ran into the estate. For tea Matthew had sausages chips and gravy from the chip shop. When Matthew had finished eat he went to the toilet. We then set off back to the residential unit. We came out of the estate along st Nicholas Avenue and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and ran up through Smallthorne to the roundabouts. We turned left onto the A5272 and we headed through Sneyd Green and to the edge of Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went back to the residential unit. Once back at home Matthew went upstairs to his room to use the computer. Later on we spotted Ashcroft's Travel minibus HIG 5675 outside in the car park.

Ashcroft's Travel HIG 5675 in Fenton

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