Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 06-02-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67662	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67660	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	4A	First Potteries
2966	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	164	Arriva Midlands
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on and out on the buses. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67659 on a #11 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the afternoon Matthew went to Hanley on the bus. We set off on foot onto City Road. We crossed over City Road and we walked up to Victoria Place to wait for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67662 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. bus station to catch a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67660 on a #4A to Talke Pits. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by the Brindley Farm pub. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we walked through Queens Garden We turned left onto Ironmarket and we then went to pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Matthew also had diner. He had a burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we returned onto Ironmarket and we turned right onto Castle Walk we stopped at Heron Foods to buy some groceries. We then continued down Castle Walk and into the bus station. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw Arriva Midlands 2966 on a #164 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we crossed the roundabout onto the A53. We followed the one-way system around onto George Street and we ran up the hill towards Hartshill. We veered left at the roundabout onto Shelton New Road. We crossed over the railway line and the A500 before joining the Southbound A500. We ran to the near end of Stoke and we came off the A500 onto Stoke Road. We ran up through Shelton into Snow Hill and forwards onto Broad street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67601 on a #101 to Stafford. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead. we got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room and used his computer. He also watched buses out of the window before going to see uncle dave. We saw white minibus G14 SBX going towards Longton.

G14 SBX in Fenton

Also seen was Lucky Seven SF54 AXK going towards Longton.

Lucky Seven SF54 AXK in Fenton

After a while we saw Roseville silver minibus BV60 BAA going Hanley.

Roseville BV60 BAA in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was Ladyline Coaches minibus HV66 PXR going towards Longton.

Ladyline Coaches HV66 PXR in Fenton

After a while we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Matthew had some cheesecake and a can of Tango orange. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had another slice of cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to the room and went 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.