Trip to Shavington / Newcastle 16-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	23	First Potteries
67603	Stoke, adj stop Q	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
37156	Newcastle BS	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 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went to Shavington by car. We got in the car and we set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill towards Stoke and we turned right onto the A52. We travelled alongside the railway line and we continued past the railway station. We continued past the university and at Joiner Square we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill into Hanley and we joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We continued to the end and we turned right onto Waterloo Road. We ran through Cobridge and into Burslem. We continued onto Scotia Road and we by-pass the centre of Tunstall before joining the High Street near to the police station. We continued through Sandyford and Goldenhill and into Kidsgrove. We turned left and we headed to the A34. We ran Southwards towards Chesterton and we joined the Northbound A500. We went under the M6 and we continued past Weston. We turned right onto David Whitby Way and we headed towards Crewe. We turned left onto the A534 and we saw D&G 56 on a #6 service. We turned left onto Gresty Road and we headed Southwards. At the end of Gresty Lane we turned left onto Rope Lane and we stopped at the leisure centre. Once there Matthew we to use the soft play area. There had been a delivery of new equipment so the soft play area had been closed today. After we had finished we went to Crewe by car. We set off along Rope Lane and we turned right onto Gresty Road. We ran up to the centre of Crewe and we parked up. We turned right onto the A534 and we ran past the railway station. We turned right onto Weston Road and we stopped at the pub. For dinner Matthew had Matthew had a Mixed Grill followed by Lemon Meringue Pie for afters. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in the car. We ran Southwards down the A532 and we continue onto David Whitby Way. M6 motorway, We Joined the eastbound A500 and we ran under the M6. We continued Southwards to Talke and we joined the Southbound A34. We ran Southwards through Chesterton and Milehouse and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We re-joined the Southbound A34 and we went past the hospital. We turned left onto Newcastle Lane and we ran up to the centre of Penkhull. We turned onto St Thomas's Place and left onto Princes Road past the old A&E department. At the end we turned left onto the A52. 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 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room whilst he waited for me to come and pick him up. I arrive just after 14:30 and we got ready to go back home for the weekend. When we were ready we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop by the flat and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 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 First Potteries 67603 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67603 in Stoke

We decided to do this bus to Newcastle instead. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. After a brief stop in Stoke we set off 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. Once off the bus we looked for a bus towards Grandma's house. We spotted First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 37156 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs. The rear of the bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 37156 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 37156

Whilst we waited for departure time we saw an unidentified white Ford minibus which was brand new ans till on trade plates. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. Once off the bus we headed up the hill towards Grandma's. 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 onto Occupation Street and we turned left onto the A34. We ran into Trent Vale to the pub. We walked into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Stafford, First Potteries 37159 on a #101 to Hanley and Happy Days 234 running out of service towards the depot. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford. We went Northwards up the A500 to the roundabout at Sideway. 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 went to get my car from where it had been left earlier. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We crossed over the railway line and we turned right onto Temple Street. Me and Matthew swapped into my car and we set off along Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. At the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we crossed over the railway line. We ran forwards Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road and we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to Blurton around 19:45. 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 01:00... Mark