Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 14-01-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63173	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
66964	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
65730	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
63098	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley. Later on Matthew went out for a short while on the buses. We set off onto City Road and we saw D&G Bus 107 on a #23A to Hanley. bus appeared and 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. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63101 go onto the #72 to Clayton. After a short while First Potteries 66964 appeared on the #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 66964 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and Lidice way. When we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 65037 on a #32 to Cheadle.

First Potteries 65037 in Hanley bus station

We also saw National Express liveried Selwyn's coach FJ13 EBC on a #323 to Liverpool.

Selwyns FJ13 EBC in Hanley bus station

Once of the bus we walked through Hanley to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We set off up LIchfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued into Upper Huntbach Street and into the main entrance. We went up the stairs and we visited shops. Once we had done we returned along Upper Huntbach Street and Parliament Row onto where Matthew visited Wetherspoons which wasn't open and then Caffè Nero. For dinner Matthew had a sausage egg and bacon Ciabatte and a glass of Coke followed by a lemon drizzle cake. When we had finished we returned to the bus station along Tontine Street and Lichfield Street. When we go back to the bus station we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #7 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63179 in Hanley bus station

A short while later we saw dud First Potteries 65730 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 65730 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus bus and we booked to Newcastle before We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus loaded quickly and departed almost immediately. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street onto Bethesda street where we crossed over the ring road. We ran down through Shelton along Cauldon Road and we turned left onto Station Road outside the railway station. We went forwards onto A52 and we followed the road around to the right and under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 ans we ran into Stoke centre along Church Street. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road at the rounsabout. We came into the bus station from the South and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and then returned to the bus station to catch a bus back to Fenton. We saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Newcastle.

D&G 44 in Newcastle bus station

We also saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Newcastle. This then went onto the #72 service.

First Potteries 63098 in Newcastle bus station

Matthew went went to Wilko do do some shopping. We set off up Castle Walk and into the shop. In the shop Matthew did some of his weekly shop. We also saw First Potteries 67636 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67636 in Newcastle bus station

We then went for a walk up to Ironmarket to visit the post office. We then set off along ironmarket onto High Street and we stopped at Boots to pick up a few things. Once we had finished there we walked down the High Street to Vue Cinema where Matthew used the toilet. Once we had finished there we returned to the bus station along Hassell Street. At the bus station we saw First Potteries 67647 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 67647 in Newcastle bus station

A short while later we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63098 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 41498 on a #4 to Hanley. 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. 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 over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out and use his computer. For tea Matthew had pasta with tomato sauce. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.