Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 12-03-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67653	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	23	First Potteries
65038	Stoke, stop N	Shelton, Cauldon College	25	First Potteries
67632	Shelton, Cauldon College	Stoke, stop Q	25	First Potteries
63172	Stoke, stop Q	Newcastle, Alma Inn PH	11	First Potteries
63100	Newcastle, Seagrave Street	Stoke, stop M	11	First Potteries
67642	Stoke, adj stop X	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Later on Matthew was going out on the bus. 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. Across the road we saw First Potteries 41502 on a #11 to Newcastle. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went on the computer. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon went to JTF on foot. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We walked past KFC and into JTF. Matthew when upstairs to the cafe and had a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we returned to the day centre. We walked past KFC and onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street. Matthew went upstairs to his room and used his computer and watched buses out of the bedroom window. We saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 989 heading towards Stoke.

Stanton's of Stoke PSU 989 in Fenton

Also seen was City Cabs white minibus GN08 DCZ heading towards Stoke.

City Cabs GN08 DCZ in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 41502 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 41502 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had Shepherd's pie followed by cake. Later on Matthew went out on the buses. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a b us turn the corner. Unusually it was First Potteries 67653 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we ran forwards onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and we went over the A500. We ran into Stoke along Church Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we then walked down the road to The Wheatsheaf. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After we had finished we walked along Church Street and we waited for a #25 towards Shelton. A few minutes later we saw a single decker approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 65038 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We ran forwards on the A52 and we went under the the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we turned left onto Station Road. After a brief stop outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road. We ran up the hill for around 1/2 a mile and as we approached the college we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we waited for the next bus towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw an Enviro300 approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67632 on a #25 to Keele. We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down College Road and at the end we turned left onto Station Road. After a brief stop outside the railway station we ran forwards onto the A52. We ran alongside the railway line and at the next roundabout we turned right and under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We entered the centre of Stoke and we got up and got off the bus. We decided to wait for the next #11. A short time later we saw a Streetlite approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and we ran forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we ran to the edge of Newcastle where we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we waited for the next bus back towards Stoke. We saw the bus approaching and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along George Street and we ran forwards into Hartshill. We ran along the A52 through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the bus lane and we got up and got off in Church Street. Once off the bus we walked around the corner to wait for a #23 to Newstead. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteries Enviro300 67642. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Glebe Street and we rounded the corner onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and forwards onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we climbed the hill into Fenton. As we approached The Terrace pub we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over City Road and we cur through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and once back in his room Matthew used his computer and watched TV in his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.