Trip to Oakhill / Newcastle 19-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67636	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32630	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	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 later on. 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 67640 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line before we crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system in Stoke town centre and we turn ed left onto Lonsdale Street. We turned right onto Fleming Road and left onto London Road. In Oakhill we turned left onto Wolseley Road. We parked up and we walked back onto London Road to visit the chemist. Once we had finished in the chemist we returned to the car and we turned around and went back onto London Road. We went around the one way system onto Church Street we turned right onto Liverpool Road and right onto Elanora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we followed the one-way system around onto Glebe Street. We went under the railway line and we turned left onto Station Road. We ran to the end and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We ran up the hill and we went forwards onto Etruria Vale Road. We turned left onto Shelton New Road and we stopped at the college. After a brief stop we turned left onto Cemetery Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran up the hill to Snow Hill and we went forwards onto onto Broad Street. We turned left on to the ring road and left onto Etruria Road. We crossed under the A53 and into Festival Park. At the roundabout we turned right and we went to the retail park to visit Poundland. We brought a sandwich and a bottle of Coke. Matthew ate a small pack of Jaffa Cakes. We ran forwards along Ridgehouse Drive and across the roundabout and parked up near to the cinema. Matthew went to tenpin for a quick game of bowls. Afterwards Matthew went into the cinema and Matthew had his sandwich for dinner and had a bottle of coke before watching IT Chapter Two. Once we had finished the drink we returned to Fenton by car. We got in the car and we set off onto the road. We cross under the A53 onto Etruria Vale Road. We turned right onto Shelton New Road and left onto Cemetery Road. We turned left onto Caledonia Road and right onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran forwards onto the A52. We turned left onto City Road and we went up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we walked on to City Road and we saw First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 43877 in Fenton

Matthew went out to get his hair cut. After Matthew had had his hair cut we set off onto City Road. We headed to the bus stop outside the flats. Whilst we waited for a bus we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GGX heading towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GGX in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67636 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 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. Once off the bus we set off up Castle Walk and we turned left onto Ironmarket. We visited the pub and Matthew had a burger and fries with a glass of Coke followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished eating we set off along Ironmarket and we turned left onto Castle Walk. We walked back to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 65026 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65026 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32630 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34. we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Fenton. Matthew decided to go to the toilet so we let that bus go. Afterwards we waited for the next bus to Fenton. After a short while we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67157 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67157 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67157

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and due to a blockage on College Road we turned right onto Avenue Road. We turned left onto Stoke Road and left onto Station Road. We ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. 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.