Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 19-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
PE10 MJK	Fenton	Chesterton	Charter	Z Carz
PE10 MJK	Chesterton	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz
63173	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63171	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
67638	Fenton, Adrian Street	Hanley, stop J1‎	6	First Potteries
42552	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. 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 67650 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67650 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went out in a minibus. It was Z Carz minibus PE10 MJK. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill onto the A52. we went under the railway line and around the one way system and continued along the A52 into Hartshill. We continued onto George Street and dropped down into Newcastle. We continued along Ryecroft and at the end we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We up through Milehouse where we saw First Potteries 66849 on a #4 to Hanley. We carried on into Chesterton and we stopped at the petrol station and went into the Spar shop. Matthew eat chocolate and drink coke every day? What Eat some proper food for a change. We retyurned to Fenton in Z Carz minibus PE10 MJK. We headed South back down the A34 and we turned left onto Rycroft. We continued onto the one way system and we ran onto the A52. We ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We ran around the one way system and we continued onto Church street. We ran over the A500 and under the railway line and we ran up City Road. We turned right onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a jam tart. 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 113 on a #1 to Wood Lane.

D&G 113 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a First Potteries Streetlite approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63173 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 waited to catch a bus back to Fenton and whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #99 to Chell Heath. A few minutes later First Potteries 63171 appeared on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Newcastle bus station

We booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63171 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63171

We set off onto Barracks Road we saw City Centre Central MT59 KVW. 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 the road and we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room on his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 109 on a #1A to Meir. For tea Matthew had pizza and chips followed by pink blancmange with cream and chocolate sprinkles. In the evening Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto City Road and we walked up to Victoria Road. We walked down the hill for one stop and we waited for the next Hanley bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67638 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67638 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We then got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. Once we got to Hanley we walked up Lich field street and along Birch Terrace to Charles Street. We crossed over Old hall Street onto Parliament Row and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. He also had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we walked along parliament Row and onto Charles Street. We walked through the old bus station where they are building a new shopping centre. We walked down Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton and a short while later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 42552 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 42552 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer and drank his can of Coke. 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.