Trip to Cheadle / Newcastle 02-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67633	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, stop J1	6A	First Potteries
67654	Hanley BS	Cheadle, Charles Street	32	First Potteries
37157	Cheadle, Natwest Bank	Hanley BS	32	First Potteries
63097	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
63172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	11	First Potteries
32627	Stoke, adj stop P	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree	25	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. Matthew watched buses whilst he waited to go out in the morning. We saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW parked up in the Street.

Temple Street church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along 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.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went to Cheadle on the bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right. We walked up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 43875 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67633 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 instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew walked into the bus station and went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Cheadle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #32 to Uttoxeter. We got on the bus and we flashed the First Network ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and left onto the ring road. We ran anti-clockwise around Hanley and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill and we ran forwards onto the A52. We ran through Bucknall and up Ash Bank. We went into Werrington and forwards into Cellarhead. We went through the crossroad and we headed Eastwards towards Kingsley Moor. We followed the road to the left and we ran into Kingsley village. We turned right onto Holt Lane. We ran through Kingsley Holt and we turned right onto the A521. We ran into Cheadle town centre and we ran forwards onto Chapel Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we cut through the car park in the centre of town and onto High Street to have some dinner. Matthew had kebab meat and chips washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we crossed the road and waited for a bus back to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #32 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we flashed the First Network ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the High Street and we turned left onto the A521. We ran into Kingsley Holt and we turned left onto Holt Lane. We ran into Kingsley and forwards onto the Westbound A52. We ran up to the junction of the A522 and we turned right to continue along the A52. We ran through Cellarhead crossroads and into Werrington. We ran down Ash Bank and into Bucknall. We continued over the traffic light onto Bucknall New Road and we climbed the hill into Hanley. We turned left onto the clockwise ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #6 to Coalville. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. I arrived just after 14:30 and Matthew got ready to go to Blurton for the weekend. Just after 15:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we waited for a bus to Stoke. We just missed First Potteries 65692 on a late running #11 to Newcastle. We waited at the bus stop outside the flats and a few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. It was First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 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 we waited for the next bus towards the hospital. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 27 on a #9 to Westbury Park.

D&G 27 in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw a double decker approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 37157 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32627 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 and we saw First Potteries 32650 on #25 to Hanley. 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 Lucky Seven SM12 HGX and E-zec patient transport MV18 OPO. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34 passing First Potteries 67604 on a #101 to Stafford. A couple of stops up the road we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 32627 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 32627 in Newcastle

We walked up the hill to Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru 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 Occupation 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 ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included E-zec patient transport YJ16 GFK, First Potteries 63099 on a #22 to Longton and white taxi minibus CH04 FAZ and First Potteries 63098 on a #101 to Stafford. 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 and we saw Park's of Hamilton LSK 838 on a #548 to Birmingham. 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. We then chilled out on the sofa doing e-mails and writing the until bedtime around 01:00... Mark