Trip to Newcasle / Kidsgrove 16-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65001	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65001	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries
HV18 FHH	Fenton	Kidsgrove	Charter	ABC Supreme
HV18 FHH	Kidsgrove	Fenton	Charter	ABC Supreme

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out to Newcastle later on. 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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 65001 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65001 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre in the morning went to Newcastle on the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site. 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 saw First Potteries 37159 on a #25 to Hanley. 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 we walked onto Castle Walk and into Wilko. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We returned to the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. We returned to Fenton of First Potteries 65001 on the #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. we sat down. 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 we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 we walked across the car park to the day centre. Matthew and his friends had a party for Children in Need. Matthew had oatcakes ans sandwiches and egg. In the afternoon Matthew walked to the pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street. We went into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished in the pub we walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street we saw Stanton's of Stoke FJ13 CUU. We went upstairs ans Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew had made a I love Pudsey tie out of cardboard that he wore. We saw Copeland's Tours MIB 970 going towards Longton.

Copeland's Tours MIB 970 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67662 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67662 in Fenton

Later on we then went out for tea. Transport for the trip it was ABC Supreme HV18 FHH. We got on and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #23 to Newstead. and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up to the A34. We turned right at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran up to Talke we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #4A to Kidsgrove. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the right and we ran into Kidsgrove. We turned right onto the B5371 and right onto Clough Hall Road. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He also had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beefburger and fries followed by a lemon meringue pie. When it was time to go back we returned to Fenton on ABC Supreme HV18 FHH. We set off onto Clough Hall road and we turned left onto the B5371. At the end we turned left onto the A34 and we ran up to Talke. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the left and we ran down to the A500. WE joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longport and Etruria. We came off the A500 at Stoke and we turned left onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and we went forwards onto City Road and into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23A to Hanley. and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. 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.