Trip To Newcastle / Congleton 16-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67651	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
KXZ 2173	Fenton	Congleton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
KXZ 2173	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out to the disco later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw Autocabs SA57 GOJ.

Autocabs SA57 GOJ in Fenton

When it was time to go out we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford Rent-a-Car EU67 VMZ outside there yard.

Afford Rent-a-Car EU67 VMZ in Fenton

We carried on down the road and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 115 in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 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 set of along Hassell Street and we turned left onto the High Street. We stopped at Newcastle Pet Supplies to buy some food for the pets in the residential unit. We walked up the high street and we turned left into the passageway that leads to Pepper Street. We stopped at a cafe and Matthew had a small bottle of Coke. We returned onto High Street and we turned left onto Ironmarket. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet and had dinner. Matthew had a glass of Coke and a cheeseburger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we returned to the bus station. We set off along Ironmarket and we turned left onto Market Lane. We headed into the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton and we saw First Potteries 67656 on a #22 to Longton. Whilst we waited for our bus we saw D&G Bus 111 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 111 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus back to Fenton and a short time later we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #11 to Hanley. 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. Matthew took a picture of the empty seats at the side of him inside First Potteries 67651.

Inside First Potteries 67651

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. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67651 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 67651 in Fenton

Once we watched the bus disappear into the distance we walked up City Road and cut through to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. Later on we went to Congleton and we saw it was Stanton's of Stoke KXZ 2173. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and forwards onto the A52 and under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up through Etruria and Longport to talke. We came of the A500 onto the A34 and we ran Northwards up to Talke Pits. We continued onto the A5011 and forwards onto the A50. We ran past the Stanways Coaches depot and we turned right onto Church Lane. At the end we turned left onto the A34 and we ran to the edge of Congleton. We turned left onto Padgbury Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries with a glass of Coke. He also had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Stanton's of Stoke KXZ 2173. We set off onto Padgbury lane and we joined the Southbound A34. We ran South for a few mile past Kidsgrove and Talke Pits and we followed the road to the left and down to Talke where we joined the Southbound A500. We ran South through Longport and Eruria and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We went along the A52 under the railway line and forwards onto City Road up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. In the evening Matthew went to a disco In Hanley. We set off onto Temple Streer and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. At the end of manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout and ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We ran around the ring road and we turned right onto Broad Street and we stopped neat to Brunswick Street. We walked around the corner and Matthew went into the pub. Matthew used the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthew did some dancing and then returned to Fenton. We ran along Marsh Street and then we turned left onto Etruria Road. We ran down the hill to the ring road and then we joined the ring road. We ran around to the A50 and went down to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill and turned right into Manor Street. At the end of the road we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and 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.