Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 31-08-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was returning to Blurton for the weekend. He was also going to visit Grandma and going to the pub for tea. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #11 to Newcastle. In the morning Matthew did some baking. He made chocolate cake. For dinner Matthew had a McDonalds burger & fries washed down with a cup of Coke. In the afternoon Matthew walked to the pub. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right into Christchurch Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a glass of Coke and he chilled out in the pub all afternoon. When we had finished we set off along Christchurch Street where we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

We turned left into Temple Street and Matthew went upstairs to the residential unit to wait for me to come and pick him up. I arrived around 14:30 and we got ready to go back to Blurton. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross where we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road. We saw Lightning Travel MX54 VVF at the lightning House. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 15:10. When we got home Matthew had toast and a small bottle 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 for the bus to Newcastle we saw First Potteries 67660 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67660 in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw a bus come around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63176 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we ran up the hill passing First Potteries 67154 on a #21 to Trentham. into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we ran down Church Lane We continued down onto the A34 and First Potteries 67636 on the final #22 turn. We crossed under the A500 and we into Trent Vale and we saw Stoke City Academy BL66 YRN heading towards Trentham. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we continued forwards on Hilton Road and we turned into the hospital. Due to a diversion we turned sharp left and went past the A&E department. We ran down the hill towards the A34 and we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Hanley and ABC Supreme HV18 GVR. We continued past the Clinical Education Centre. We turned right onto the A34. A couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63176 as it carried onto Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we walked up the hill to Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car. We set off just after 17:40 and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34 and we saw ABC Supreme ST56 MUE coming out of the hospital. We continued southwards into Trent Vale. We carried on down the A34 and we went into the pub car park. We saw Destination Courtesy Travel YE17 AHA park up briefly before continuing on it's journey.

Destination Courtesy Travel YE17 AHA in Trent Vale

Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included D&G 110 running empty towards the depot and E-zec patient transport OU18 CEO going Southwards and First Potteries 63096 on a #101 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we set off to uncle Dave's to pick him up. We ran down the A34 and we joined the A500 at Hanford. We went North up the A500 to Sideway following white minicoach YN56 DYV and we went Eastwards along the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. 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. 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. Later on we dropped mum off on her night out. We set off onto the A5035 and we ran though Blurton to Dresden. We turned right onto the B5038 and right onto Lightwood Road. We veered left onto Gravelly Bank and we crossed over the A520 onto Grange Road. We turned left onto the B5029 and left onto Whitestone Road. We turned left onto Lysander Road and we turned right to pick up mum's friend. We continued back onto Lysander Road and we turned left onto the A50. We ran up to Sideway and we got onto the Southbound A500. At Hanford we turned left onto the A34 and left onto Church Lane. We turned right onto Wilson Road and we dropped off mum and her friend. We rejoined Wilson Road and we turned right onto Mayne Street. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We got home around 21:15. We then chilled out on the sofa doing e-mails and writing the until bedtime around 01:00... Mark