Trip to Bradmore / Newcastle 30-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Bradmore	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Bradmore	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67632	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries
41502	Trent Vale, Opp Black Lion	Trentham, Opp Man in Space	21	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to see Grandma later on and going to the pub and returning to Blurton for the weekend. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Outside we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

When it was time to go out we saw it was on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christcurch Street. We turned left onto Coty Road and we ran down the hil into Stoke. We went under the railway line and turned left onto the Southbound A500. We ran down to Sideway and we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran Eastwards for nearly 40 miles and at the big roundabout we went East onto the A453. After passing East Midlands Parkway we turned right onto West Leake Lane. In West Leake we turnmed left and we ran through East Leake. At Costock we turned left onto the Northbound A60 and we ran up to Bradmore and parked up at the garden centre. We saw Ladyline Coaches RIL 1017. Matthew went to the toilet and went to the soft play area. For dinner Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy and a can of Coke. We returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the Southbound A60 and we turned right at Costock. We ram through East Leake into West Leake and we turned right to head up to the A453. At the main road we went Westbound to the M1 roundabout and we oined the Westbound A50. We ran Westwards for close to 40 miles and we came off the A50 at Longton. We wennt past the old Z Carz spare bround and we turned right onto Baths Road. We went past Longton Transport Interchange and we turned left under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left at Smithpool Road and we turned left at Temple Street. We got up and got off the bus and went upstairs to his room. I was already waiting for him amd we got ready and went down to the car to go to Blurton. Just before 15:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the A50 and we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23A to Newstead. We continued through Blurton along Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 15:15. When we got home Matthew had toast and 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. Near to the pub we saw The Terrace LDV minibus BF52 MSV.

The Terrace BF52 MSV in Blurton

We walked down onto Magdalen Road and to the bus stop. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw Keith's Travel YC62 VPU going towards Trentham.

Keith's Travel YC62 VPU in Blurton

Whilst at the bus stop we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67661 in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus appeared around the corner and it was First Potteries 67632 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67632 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we saw blue minibus BX54 YFF on Crowcrofts Road. We went over the railway line into Trentham and we saw Destination Courtesy Travel DS15 ABX. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we were passed by First Potteries 41496 on a #21A to the Hanley. We continued up the road and we were passed by First Potteries 43875 on a #21 to Trentham Gardens. We ran up the hill into Hanford. Due to roadworks in Hanford instead of turning left into Wilson Road we ran down Mayne Street down to the A34. We crossed under the A500 and we saw First Potteries 67653 on the final #22 turn. We turned right into Harpfields Road and forwards on Hilton RoadAs we travelled through the hospital we saw A1 Embassy MA59 KME & E-zec patient transport YN15 FEO. We turned right onto the A34 and saw First Potteries 67639 on a #25 to Hanley. A couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another pictue of First Potteries 67632 before it carried on to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67632 in Newcaslte

Once off the bus we crossed over the road we headed up the hill to Grandma's House. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. Grandad returned home from watching football and he then gave us a lift to the pub. Around 18:00 we set off onto Victoria Street and we saw white minibus YK08 PVA. We turned left onto the A34. As we past the hospital we saw First Potteries 67602 on a #25 to Keele. We continued into Trent Vale and Grandad dropped us of at the pub. As we said goodbye to grandad we saw Secure Cars LK16 MFV.

Secure Cars LK16 MFV in Trent Vale

We met up with uncle Dave and we went into the pub. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included D&G 119 runing out of service. We also saw First Potteries 65728 on a #101 to Hanley. When we had finished eating we went outside to catch a bus back. As we went around the corner to the bus stop we saw Shearing 723 going Southwards. We srtood at the bus stop and we only had to wait a couple of minutes and we saw a Dart approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 41502 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 41502 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto the A34 and we crossed under the A500 into Hanford. We turned left onto Curch Lane and we saw white minibus BU07 KGV in the yard at the bottom of the hill. We turned right onto Wilson Road and at the end we turned left onto New Inn Lane. We entered Trentham amd we ran down the hill to the Man in Space where the bus terminated. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 41502 before it ran back empty to the depot.

First Potteries 41502 in Trentham

As that was the last bus we had to walk all the way back to Blurton. We set off on foot along New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035. We saw the old Nat West bank which has closed and is now up for sale. At the bus stop outside the Trentham Hotel Matthew bumped into one of his carers from his residential unit who was waiting for a bus. We informed her that it was a Saturday service and that there wasn't another one! We walked with then as far as the other care home and we crossed over the raileay line into Blurton. We walked past the pub and Stanley Matthew Way. We eventually got home around 19:45. 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 doing e-mails and writing the until bedtime around 01:00... Mark