Trip to Newcastle / Talke 23-04-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67661	Fenton, Victoria Place	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32648	Newcastle BS	Stoke-upon-Trent, Lytton Street	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out on the bus and have tea with me later on. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw Northwood Day Centre BX55 LLC.

Northwood Day Centre BX55 LLC in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #23 to Newstead. We continued along Christchurch Street and into the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Matthew walked to Aldi to do his weekly shopping. We walked along Christchurch Street and across City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. Part way down Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We turned left off Victoria Road and towards the supermarket. We saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU at Aldi. In Aldi Matthew picked up his weekly shop. On the way back up Victoria Road We turned right onto Manor Street and walked to the end. Having crossed over City Road and we crossed over before turning right onto Christchurch Street. We walked round the corner back to the day centre, For dinner Matthew had a beans on toast followed by a cupcake. In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we walked around the corner onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop for a First Potteries bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 112 on 1A to Park Site. A short time later we also saw Meadows DX65 DND heading towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. When it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67661 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 67661 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 67661 in Newcastle bus station

We walked along Market Lane and down High Street. We went to McDonalds and Matthew had a cup of coke. Once we had finished in McDonalds we set off up High Street and we turned right into Ironmarket. We turned right Castle Walk and we stopped to go into a shop to buy millionaires shortbread. On we had finished we continued along Castle Walk and into the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67602 on a 4A on the 4A to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley. We decided to do this bus to the bottom end of Fenton. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. On ths bus Matthew ate some of his millionaires shortbread. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme HN16 XPS, Smartcars BV62 GCF and First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Keele. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52.We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. After a brief stop we continued over the A500 and we got up and got off the bus just before the railway bridge. We walked up City Road and we cut across onto Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on his computer and wait for us to caome and pick him up. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Harry Shaw FJ11 GME going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw FJ11 GME in Fenton

After a short while we saw Trinity Sixth Form EU67 NWN going towards Stoke.

Trinity Sixth Form EU67 NWN in Fenton

After a short while we saw E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG going towards Longton.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG in Fenton

Also seen was Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC going towards Heron Cross.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC in Fenton

After a short while we saw Z Carz PO55 URU going towards Hanley.

Z Carz PO55 URU in Fenton

Also seen was E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHB going towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHB in Fenton

We arrived to pick Matthew up and we went down to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and at thr top of Porthill bank we continued straihght onto Bradwell Lane. At the end of Bradwell lane we turned right onto the A34. We ran North up the A34 through Crackley and over the A500 into Talke. At the junction we followed the A34 to the right and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards he had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a carvery. After having a re-fill of Coke, Matthew had choclate fudge cake and custard for afters. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in the car. We set off down the A34 and we followed it to the left. We ran through Talke and over the A500 into Crackley. We continued down through Bradwell and Cross Heath and into Newcastle. As we passed the depot we saw First Potteries 67637 on a #4A to Talke. We turned left onto Ryecroft and at the roundabout we turned right onto Barracks Road. We saw First Potteries 67650 on a #25 to Hanley. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill we saw First Potteries 67601 on a #25 to Keele. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.