Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 01-03-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67662	Blurton. Magdalen Road	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to see Grandma later on and going to the pub and returning to Blurton for a long weekend. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We went onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre. In the morning Matthew did cookery and made a Victoria sponge. He also did some cleaning and used a mop. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a slice of Victoria sponge. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub on foot. We set off onto Christchurch Street and into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthew chilled out the pub for a while. He returned to the residential unit on foot. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out and use his computer. I turned up to pick him up around 14:30 and we got ready to go home. We got things ready and we left the residential unit just after 15:00. We went downstairs and we got into the car. 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. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 15:00. When we got home Matthew had toast and a glass of Cherry 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. whist we waited for the bus we saw Autocabs PO61 JXD going into Blurton.

Autocabs PO61 JXD in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63171 in Blurton

As we waited for the bus we saw Plants silver minibus P15 NTS going into Blurton.

Plants P15 NTS in Blurton

A short time later we saw white minibus BV53 RYC going into Blurton.

BV53 RYC in Blurton

The bus was a little late due to traffic. Eventually the bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67662 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67662 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 saw green minibus L306 YEY. We went over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. We ran up the hill towards Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we ran down Church Lane and we continued down onto the A34 and we saw First Potteries 63100 on the final #22 turn going towards Longton. We crossed under the A500 and we ran into Trent Vale and we saw Bennett's YJ08 ECX. We turned right into Harpfields Road. We continued forwards on Hilton Road. we turned into the hospital. We ran through and we saw ABC Supreme HV18 FHH & D&G 42 on a #2 to Birches Head. We turned right onto the A34 and a couple of stops down the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 67662 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67662 in Newcastle

We walked up the hill to Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and some toast and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car. We set off just after 18:00 and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate there was quite a heavy snowfall. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 65001 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 Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the A50 and 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 Cross and we joined the Westbound A50. we veered left onto Stanley Matthews Way and we ran to the end. We turned left onto the A5035 and 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 Matthew went shopping with mum. we set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Ripon Road. We stopped at the flats to drop something off, afterwards continuing along Ripon Road. We turned left onto the A5035 and into Longton. We ran along the high Level A50 and we turned right onto Baths Road. We parked up at Tesco and Matthew did some shopping. When they had finished we set off onto baths Road and we turned right onto the A50. We ran up to Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Road and right onto Beaconsfield Drive getting back around 21:00. We continued writing e-mails and the Blog and we chilled out watching television the until bedtime around 01:00... Mark