Trip to Formby / Newcastle 17-04-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YJ62 RCO	Fenton	Formby	Charter	Z Carz
YJ62 RCO	Formby	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz
63173	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63173	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus and to uncle Dave's 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 Z Carz YN11 AHJ going towards Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on bus We went downstairs and we saw transport for our trip it was Z Carz minibus YJ62 RCO. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road under the railway line and onto the A52. In Stoke we saw First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Hanley. We ran North up to the M6 and we continued North as far as junction 21A. We joined the Westbound M62 and we ran towards Liverpool. We came off at Junction 6 and we joined the Northbound M57. We ran to the end and we joined the Northbound A5758. We carried on Northwards for a couple of miles and we joined the Northbound A565. We ran up to Formby and we turned right onto Altcar Road and we stopped at the McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Z Carz YJ62 RCO. We set off onto Alcar Road and we turned left onto the Southbound A565. We ran forwards onto the A5758 and at the end we joined the Southbound M57. We ran to the end and we joined the Eastbound M62. We came off the M62 at junction 10 and we joined the Southbound M6. We continued down the M6 as far as the A556 and then we went down to the A50. We travelled South through Knutsford. We continued to Holmes Chapel and down into Kidsgrove. We carried on South towards Tunstall and we turned left onto the A527. In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past Matthew's old school. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. We saw Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXD heading towards Longton.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXD in Fenton

Also seen was white minibus RL02 ZDG going towards Stoke.

RL02 ZDG in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was Lucky Seven SF04 CVK heading towards Longton.

Lucky Seven SF04 CVK in Fenton

After a while we saw Britannia Travel S10 KKE going towards Hanley.

Britannia Travel S10 KKE in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 111 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 111 in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67603 in Fenton

Later on we went out on the bus to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. on the way we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUH parked up in there depot.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUH in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63173 in Fenton

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 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. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto the High Street. We stopped at a pub and Matthew used the toilet. He also had a glass of Coke. Afterwards we set of onto the High Street and we returned to the bus station down through the passage onto Stubbs Street. The bus for Fenton was already waiting and it was First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63173 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Hanley. 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 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. 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 Fanta 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 past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back 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.