Trip to Newcastle / Crewe 08-11-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Tittesworth Reservoir	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Tittesworth Reservoir	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Newcastle	Crewe	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Crewe	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Sandyford	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Sandyford	Kidsgrove	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. It was also the first day of the new Stagecoach #77 Chesterfield to Worksop bus service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we did Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX to Tittesworth Reservoir.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off the onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left into Glebedale Road. and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At the lights we continued onto the A5009 and we ran through Abbey Hulton and Milton to Stockon Brook. We joined the Northbound A53 and we ran through Endon and and Longsdon. We continued through Ladderedge and up the hill into Leek town Centre. We passed through the town and continued along the A53 to Blackshaw Moor. We turned left and we ran down the track to the reservoir. Matthew visited the cafe and had a cake and a glass of Coke. Once we had finished in the cafe we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran up the track to the A53 and we turned right onto the A53 and we headed South. We ran through Leek town centre and out the other side along the A53. We travelled South up the hill through Ladderedge and down into Longsdon and Endon. We continued as far as Stockton Brook and we turned left onto the A5009. We ran through Milton and Abbey Hulton and into Bucknall. We continued onto the A52 and at the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top of the hill to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a pasta followed by Bakewell Tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to Crewe on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road. and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and down the hill to Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street. we turned left onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. we turned right onto Station Road and left onto Stoke Road. After crossing the A500 we got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We turned left A500 We climbed up the hill through Basford and then we went down into Newcastle down the A52. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We stopped at Sainsbury's and Matthew went to the toilet. We brought a can of Coke and then we returned to the bus. We ran North past the old First Potteries Newcastle depot through Milehouse We saw First Potteries 67651 on a #4A to Hanley. We continued up the A34 to Talked and then we got onto the Northbound A500. We ran under the M6 before we got to Basford Hall Near Crewe where we turned right onto David Whitby Way. St the end we turned left onto the A532 and we ran into Crewe stopping at the Brocklebank pub. Matthew had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished in the pub we returned to the minibus to go back to Fenton. We ran along the A532 and we went Southwards down David Whitby Way to the A500. We Headed Eastwards and under the M6 before carrying on down to the A34. At Talke we went Southwards down the A34 through to Chesterton and we turned left onto the B5369. We continued through Dimsdale. We crossed over the A527 and we continued to Basford and we turned left onto the A53. We re-joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through to Stoke where we came off. We turned left onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. We ran around Hanley park and we joined Regents Road. We stopped briefly before continuing back to Fenton. We turned right onto the A50 and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square At Joiners square we turned left towards Stoke and we followed the A52 to the bottom of Fenton. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and the left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. Out of the window we saw D&G 112 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

A short while later we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 44 in Fenton

We also saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus KY12 YGC going towards Longton.

Stanton's of Stoke KY12 YGC in Fenton

It went dark and we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Silverdale.

D&G 113 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Fenton

For tea Matthew went out. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 42554 on a diverted #23A to Newstead. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran North up through Etruria and Longport and we joined the Eastbound A527. We ran up the hill to the top end of Tunstall. we turned left onto the A50 and we stopped at McDonalds and we went inside. Matthew had a plain Big Mac and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Matthew then went to the toilet. One we had finished we continued to Kidsgrove on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We continued Northwards up the up the A50 through Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove. We stopped at Aldi and Matthew brought his weekly shopping. Once we had finished we returned to Fenton in a lucky seven taxi. we turned right onto Mount Road. We stopped again to pick up a service user and we continued onto Pennyfield Road and we ran up through Harriseahead and towards Mow Cop. We continued up to the Edge of Biddulph and we turned right onto the A527. We ran Southwards through Brown Lees and Brindley Ford and we followed the road through Knypersley and Fegg Hayes up to Chell. We turned left onto High Lane and we ran through Smallthorne. We continued through Sneyd Green and we entered Hanley along Town Road. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto the A50. We ran down Lichfield Road down to Joiners Square. We continued onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Manor Street. At the end we turned right onto City Road and left Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.