Trip to Trentham / Newcastle 18-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
NX13 XDH	Fenton	Trentham	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NX13 XDH	Trentham	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Trentham	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
63174	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Blurton later. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

We continued to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH.

Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH in Fenton

We also saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we to the Monkey Forest on Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH. We set off onto Glebedale Road we saw Z Carz YS09 LWV at the doctors. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and around the corner onto Heron Street. We ran through Heron Cross an over the A50. We ran through Blurton on Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. At the end of Church Road we turned we turned right onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and at the roundabout we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran down to the next roundabout and we turned right into the Monkey Forest and we saw Elcock Reisen coach YN55 KME. Once we had parked up we went around the Monkey Forest looking at the Barbary Macaques. After we had finished we returned to Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH for the run back to Fenton. We set off onto the A34 and we saw E-zec patient transport minibus YJ66 JFN. We ran North for one junction an we turned right onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton where we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #22 to Newcastle. We ran forwards over the A50 in Heron Cross an onto Heron Street. We followed the road to the left onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Glebedale Road and turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We an down to McDonalds to pick up someone's dinner. We then returned up Victoria Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we stopped at the chip shop. We then and went up Temple Street and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When it was time to go back to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran down Lichfield Sreet and striaght across onto Victoria Road. We ran to the top of Victoria Road and then turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When it ws time to go back to the residential unit we 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 wait for me to pick him up. A short while later I turned up. Matthew transferred his pictures onto his camera and grabbed his bag and batteries. We said goodbye to his friends and then we headed home. We ran onto Christchurch Street and we ran to the end. At the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we crossed over the railway line. We ran forwards Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road and we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to Blurton around 15:20. When we got home Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock. Today we were catching the 16:26 to Newcastle as we were going to the pub via Grandma's House. We set off around 15:45 on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. Whilst we waited we saw Cauldwell Construction minibus DV12 JVY.

Cauldwell Construction DV12 JVY in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus appeared around the corner and it was dud First Potteries 63174 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale and we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We passed First Potteries 41495 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel. We turned right into New Inn Lane and near to the top we passed First Potteries 41552 on a #21 to Trentham Gardens . We entered Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left into Church Lane and we passed First Potteries 67602 on a #22 to Longton and we joined the A34 and we then headed into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road. We turned left into the hospital and we saw ABC Supreme minibus DU60 XTB & First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Hanley. We turned right onto the A34 and a couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus.

First Potteries 63174 in Newcastle

Across the road we saw First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65033 in Newcastle

As we got to the crossing we saw white minibus L12 RGE.

L12 RGE in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we saw First Potteries 32639 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32639 in Newcastle

We continued up the hill to Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:10. We set off onto Occupation Street and we saw white minibus YK08 PVA. We turned left onto the A34. We ran down into Trent Vale. We stopped at the pub and we went inside. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Hanley, ABC Supreme KX13 DZL going Southwards & Copeland's Tours MIB 279 going Northwards towards Newcastle. When it was time to go we got in the car to go pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34 and we turned left onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the Eastbound A50. We came of the A50 at Heron Cross. The road to Fenton was blocked for resurfacing, so we ran forwards onto the A50 link Road. We ran down City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we dropped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we returned to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Heron Street and we followed to road around onto Station Bridge Road and Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and right again onto the A50 link road. We got on the A50 and w ran up to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we composed a few e-mails and sorted a few things out. We then chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark