Trip to Newcastle / Stafford 12-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
113	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	The Orange One	D&G
65035	Newcastle BS	Stafford, Chell Road (Stand B1)	101	First Potteries
3756	Stafford, Chell Road	Acton Gate, Gararge	75	Arriva Midlands
3907	Acton Gate, Gararge	Stafford, Chell Road	75	Arriva Midlands
65035	Stafford, Chell Road (Stand B1)	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
112	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	The Orange One	D&G

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 32649 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32649 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Magnum SO59 HUA going towards Heron Cross.

Magnum SO59 HUA in Fenton

When it was time to go out we set off on foot onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside the flats. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it was D&G Bus 113 on 'The Orange ONE' towards Newcastle.

D&G 113 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. Once off the bus we waited for the next bus to Stafford. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65035 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65035 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stafford before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston and we continued down to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. After going around the one-way system and onto Stafford Road. We crossed over the A34 onto Eccleshall Road. We turned left onto Tilling Drive and we ran onto the industrial estate. We saw former Western Greyhound minibus WK53 EUT. We rejoined the A34 at the roundabout where the A51 goes Eastwards and we ran Southwards through the fast section on the A34 to the A513 roundabout. We ran the last couple of miles into town down the A34 onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road where we got up and got off the bus. In Stafford we saw Arriva Midlands 3758 on a #76A to Wolverhampton. We got on the bus and we booked to Moss Pit. The bus set off along Chell Road onto Tenterbanks. We turned right onto Victoria Road and left onto Station Road. At the end we turned left onto Newport Road and we ran up to the roundabout. We turned right onto the A449 and we ran South though Rising Brook and up the hill to Moss Pit. We crossed over the railway line and a couple of stops later we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we walked down the road to a pub where we went for dinner. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had an all day breakfast followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we walked back up the road to the stop to get a bus back to Stafford. We waited a the bus stop and a few minutes later we saw Arriva Midlands 3907. We got on the bus and we booked to Stafford before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off Northwards up the A449 over the railway line into Moss Pit. We Northwards to the south end of Stafford town centre. We went around the roundabout and crossed over the river before stopping on Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and onto North Walls before calling in the Gaol Square bus station by Morrisons. After a quick stop we continued onto Chell Road where we got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later the bus back to Newcastle appeared and it was First Potteries 65035 again. We got on the bus and we book to Newcastle. The bus set off along Chell Road and we ran down to the railway station. We ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station. We left the bus station onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town. We continued up the fast section of the A34 to the edge of Stone and then we turned left onto the industrial estate. We ran around the estate and onto Tiling Drive. We turned right onto Eccleshall Road and we crossed the A34 onto Stafford Road. We turned left onto Crown Street and we stopped at the main stop in Stone. We ran North up Newcastle Road and we re-joined the Northbound A34. We ran Morth through Meaford and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station from the South end. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for the next bus back Fenton. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 112 on 'The Orange ONE' to Meir.

D&G 112 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 to Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had pasta and tuna followed by a a slice of toffee cheesecake. later on Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. 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