Trip to Joiners Square / Newcastle 29-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Joiners Square	charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Fenton	charter	Shelton Care Group
67636	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 Grandma'a house, Blurton and to the pub later. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. In the morning Matthew did some cooking and made spaghetti and bolognese. For dinner Matthew had a chicken burger and fries from KFC. In the afternoon we went to the pub on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout 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 a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63171 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge and Harry Shaws TIL 6715. After we had finished in the pub we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left at Joiners Square roundabout and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road. We stopped near to the health centre and we got up got off the bus to walk down to the residential unit. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to wait for me to pick him up. When I came Matthew got his pictures onto his camera and we took his spaghetti home. As we got in the car we saw Lucky Seven DK11 BVX. We set off onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Heron Street and through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road. As we waited to cross over the A50 we saw Stoke City Academy WG58 CZO. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to the house around 15:00. When we got home Matthew had toast and a drink of Irn Bru. Today we were catching the 15:56 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 for the bus we saw E-zec patient transport minibus YJ16 GHV.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHV in Blurton

A few minutes alter the bus appeared and it was dud First Potteries 67636.

First Potteries 67636 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 67602 on a #22 to Longton. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we passed Z Carz minibus HK57 LGW. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we caught up with First Potteries 67158 on a #21A to Hanley. We entered Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left into Church Lane and we saw white minibus BU07 KGV before we joined the A34. Aswe headed into Trent Vale we saw Stanton's of Stoke KIG 7783 on the slip road of the A500. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we passed First Potteries 67601 on the final #22 turn. We turned left into the hospital and we saw ABC Supreme minibus HN16 XNU, First Potteries 32634 on a #25 to Hanley & First Potteries 32650 / 37158 on #25's to Keele. We turned right onto the A34 and a couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67636 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and 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 17:45. 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 custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included ABC Supreme KX13 DZL going Northwards & First Potteries 37158 on a #101 to Stafford. When it was time to go we got in the car to go pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34. We crossed into hanford and forwards int Trentham and we turned left into Allerton Road and we turned right into Trentley Road. We crossed over New Inn Lane onto Pacific Drive and we dropped off a few things. We continued around onto Constance Avenue and back onto Pacific Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and then end we turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton and we turned left onto Stanley Matthews Way. We turned right onto the Eastbound A50. We came of the A50 at Heron Cross. We dropped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we returned to Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton and we turned 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