Trip to Congleton / Newcastle 13-04-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Congleton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67633	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	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 a long weekend. 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. Across the road we saw Carrilion BG66 EKY parked up across the road.

Carrilion BG66 EKY 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 along Christchurch Street and into the day centre. In the morning Matthew went out on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then right onto City Road. We turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We ran anti-clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Etruria Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto the Westbound along the A53. We crossed over the A500 and we ran up through Ettruria and Longport to talke. We came of the A500 onto the A34 and we ran Northwards up to Talke Pits. We cintinued 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Padgbury lane and we joined the Southbound A34. We ran South for a few mile past Kidsgrove. We turned left onto Mount Road and we ran up the hill to the Rookery. At the roundabout we turned right onto Pennyfields Road. We turned left onto High Street and we ran through Harriseahead. We ran up towards Mow Cop and forwards onto Congleton Road. We ran through Gillow Heath and into Biddulph. We joined the Southbound A527 and we wenat around the by-pass around Bidulph town cente. We continued Southwards through Knypersley into Brown Lees. WE continued Southwards through Brindley Ford and through Fegg Hayes. When we reached Chell we ran forwards trough Pitts Hill onto the tunstall by-pass and down to the A500. We ran Southwards through Longport and Etriuria and we saw Ladyline Coaches H83 DVM. We came off the A500 at Stoke. We ran up City Road into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we got up and got off the bus. Back at the residential unit we went upstairs to Matthew room to chill out and use the computer. A short time later I appeared to pick Matthew up and take him to Blurton for the weekend. Matthew got his pictures back onto his camera and we got ready to go back. We we outside and got in the car. 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. 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 a can of Coke. 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. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67636 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67636 in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67633 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67633 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 went over the railway line into Trentham. By the Trentham Hotel we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #21A to Hanley. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we ran up the hill into Hanford. We turned left into Wilson Road we ran down Church Lane 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 Road. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme DU60 XTB & Steven's Travel KS56 DSZ. We turned right onto the A34 and saw First Potteries 32648 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 67633 before it carried on to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67633 in Newcastle

We got off the bus and we saw another bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 43 on a #9 to Newcastle.

D&G 43 in Newcastle

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. Around 17:50 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 37158 on a #101 to Hanley. We continued down the A34 and we ran down into Trent Vale and we saw Queensbury GC14 OOE by the club. We carried on down the A34 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 ABC Supreme white minibus KX13 DZL going Northwards. We also saw First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we set off to pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34 and we joined the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 and we turned right onto the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we ran up to Heron Street and we crossed over the A50. We continued into Blurton along Blurton Road where we saw School's Out YG58 WFS. We turned right onto Church Road and we turned right into Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:30. 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