Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 21-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
119	Fenton, Victoria Place	Stoke, adj stop Q	1A	D&G
113	Stoke, adj stop A	Fenton, Christchurch Street	1	D&G
67159	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
32649	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
65039	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4	First Potteries
67662	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Hew was also going out on the bus 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 First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. 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

In the morning we went to Stoke on the bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road and we walked up to the bus stop. We waited for a bus to stoke to appear. A few minutes later we saw a D&G bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Wood Lane. 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. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 119 before it continued on to Wood Lane.

D&G 119 in Stoke

Once off the bus we went into the one stop shop. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards went on the computer. When we had finished we went outside to catch a bus back up to Fenton. We crossed over Church Street to the bus stop and we waited for the next bus. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 797 heading towards Newcastle.

Copeland's Tours MIB 797 in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 113 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street 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 an we walked down to the bus stop outside Travers Court. A few minutes later the bus to Newcastle appeared and it was dud First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we saw First Potteries 67635 on a #8 to Ball Green. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the bottom end of the bus station. We spotted First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Keele so we decided to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner and we went upstairs and sat down. When it was time we set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line and we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead. We crossed over the A500 entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set off along Hassell Street and we turned left onto the High Street and stopped at a pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and chips followed by a cheesecake. When we had finished we set off back to the bus station along the High Street and right onto Hassell Street. At the bus station we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #4 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran into Hanley and into the bus station. We walked to stop outside of the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67662 on a #6 to Coalville. We got on the bus we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses. We saw First Potteries 67154 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

Also seen was Blackfriars EU55 KVZ heading towards Longton.

Blackfriars EU55 KVZ in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chip and gravy followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on Matthew went shopping at Aldi. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We crossed over City Road and we walked along manor Street to the other end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we headed down the hill and we turned into the supermarket. We did the weekly shop and saw Solus Coaches ARL 495. We returned in an Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and he went up to his room. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark