Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 24-10-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63112	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63178	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	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 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 First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63173 in Fenton

we went downstairs and we got in the car 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 left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went to The Range. After parking up we went into the shop and we brought some shopping. When we had finished we returned to the residential unit for a short time. We set off onto City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. After dropping off some shopping, when we had finished we went back out again. 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 left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. A52. We went under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Lonsdale Street. We followed the road around onto Flemming Street and at the next junction we turned left onto London Road. We passed Sainsbury's and we turned into the car park where we saw City Cabs GN07 KXK. We went into Sainsbury's and we did some shopping. When we had finished in Sainbury we walked onto Campbell Place and we visited Bargain Buys. After we had finished there we crossed over Campbell Place and we walked up Hide Street. We did some shopping in Poundstretcher and we walked to the London Grill afterwards. Matthew had a can of orange Fanta and a Sausage sandwich. Highlights of the bus sighting whilst we ate include First Potteries 67152 on a #21 to Hanley. After Matthew had finished his dinner we walked across Campbell Place to the Card Shop. We went around the corner onto Church Street and we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Hanley. We visited the eletronic shop and we did some shopping. When we had finished we returned to the car. We walked along Church Street and we turned left onto Campbell Place. We continued on London Road and we returned to the car in the car park. We set off towards Stoke along London Road and we ran forwards onto Campbell Place. We followed the road around onto Church Street and we veered left onto Liverpool Road. We veered left onto Elenora Street and we turned right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and right onto Lytton Street. We ran alongside the railway line and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. We saw First Potteries 44514 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44514 in Fenton

Also seen was Jayjays Travel PO58 XFX going towards Heron Cross.

Jayjays Travel PO58 XFX in Fenton

For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a piece of chocolate fudge cake. Later on we went to Newcastle on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto City Road and A few minutes later we saw the bus come around the corner. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63112 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 walked along Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street. We turned right onto Merrial Street and we visited a pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we set off onto Merrial Street and we turned left onto High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and back to the bus station. At the bus station we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards then back of the bus. 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. Once off the bus we crossed over City Road and we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to use 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.