Trip to Northwich / Newcastle 21-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
114	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, Stop P	11	D&G Bus
32649	Stoke, Stop P	Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. he was 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 Matthew went downstairs and walked to the day centre. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went to Northwich by car. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill towards Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Etruria Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto the Westbound A53. We ran up to Etruria and at the roundabout we joined the Northbound A500. We ran Northwards up towards Talke and we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran forwards onto the A5011 and we turned left onto B5077. We ran through Alsager and we saw D&G 140 on the #317 to Sandbach. We ran under the M6 and we turned right onto Slaughter Hill. We ran into Haslington and we turned right onto Crewe Road. We ran through Winterley and Wheelock Heath and we crossed over the A534. We ran through Wheelock into Sandbach. We turned left onto the A533 and we ran through Elworth and Westwards into Middlewich. We continued through town and around the one way system and we continued Northwards up the A533. We continued into Northwich and we parked up at the Quay. At the Quay Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards he had dinner. For dinner Matthew had Chicken Tikka and chips followed by a slice of lemon meringue was down with a glass of Coke. There was going to be a soft play area at Barons Quay and Matthew went to see where it was going to be. When we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the A533 and we ran onto Chester Way. We continued Eastwards out of town along the A556 and we ran up to the motorway. We joined the Southbound M6 and we ran down to junction 16. We headed Southwards along the A500 and we ran through Longport and Etruria. We came off the A500 in Stoke and we joined the A52. We went under the railways line and we ran forwards up City Road into Fenton. We went up the hill and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out and wait for me to come and pick him up. Whilst waiting we saw Britannia Travel 8 TXG going towards Stoke.

Britannia 8 TXG in Fenton

A short time later I came to pick him up and Matthew got ready to go to Blurton for the weekend, via Grandma's and the pub. Whilst getting ready we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 104 heading towards Stoke. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YN19 LUR parked up.

Afford rent-a-car YN19 LUR in Fenton

We walked to the bus stop and we waited for a bus to Stoke. Across the road is the old Fenton Blind School, which is soon to be demolished and flat are going to be built there.

Fenton Blind School in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G 114 on a #1A to Audley.

D&G 114 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew we waited for a #25 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32649 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Church Street and off up the hill along Hartshill Road. We passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 63101 on a #22 to Longton and ABC Supreme HN18 VHM. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34. A couple of stops up the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 32649 and it continued towards Keele.

First Potteries 32649 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we headed up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. He also had a slice of cake. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car via uncle Daves house. We set off just after 16:40 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned the A34 and after the traffic lights we turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500. We turned right onto the A500 and we veered left int Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We went around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #21 to Hanley. We turned right into Keelings Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Harpfields Road. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran into Trent Vale to the pub. The pub had just been refurbished inside and the beer garden area was still being worked on.

Construction in Trent Vale

We walked into the pub and sat down out our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 67652 on a #101 to Stafford, First Potteries 37156 on a #101 to Hanley, First Potteries 67633 on the final #22 turn to Longton and ABC Supreme KX13 DZL going towards Newcastle. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham. We were followed into Trentham by Shearings Grand Tourer 848. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We wrote the Blog and we sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark