Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 01-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67601	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
KX09 DGY	Fenton	Birches Head	Charter	Intercity

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 got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room for a while whilst waiting to go out. We saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew did some baking, making a jam filled cake. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by some of the cake he had made. In the afternoon Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 111 on The Orange ONE service to Newcastle.

D&G 111 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a First Potteries Streetlite approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 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. We saw First Potteries 32639 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32639 in Newcastle bus station

We walked out of the bus station onto Hassell Street into town and we turned left onto High Street. We walked down to Bert's and matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had a glass of Coke. When we had finished the drink we crossed over High Street onto Stafford Street and through the passageway onto Stubbs Street. In the bus station we saw D&G Bus 163 on a #33 to Westlands.

D&G 163 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67601 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67601 in Newcastle bus station

Whilst we queued up to get on First Potteries 67601, we saw D&G 147 on a #85 to Crewe.

D&G 147 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards then 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 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. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street an back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. We saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle. for tea Matthew had beans on toast followed by cake. After tea Matthew went out to the disco in a Intercity KX09 DGY. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria road and we ran down the hill to Joiners square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran into Bucknall. We went forwards onto the A5009 and through Abbey Hulton. We turned left into Birches Head Road and to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Matthew did some dancing until it was time to return to the residential unit. We returned back to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. we set off onto Birches Head Road. We turned right onto the A5009 and we ran down through Abbey Hulton To Bucknall. We ran forwards onto the A52 and up to Joiners Square. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran up to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto manor Street and at the end left onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.