Trip to Newcastle / Dresden 08-01-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
115	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G
65001	Newcastle BS	Shelton, Shearer Street	101	First Potteries
67152	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out on the bus today and to visit uncle Dave. 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 Magnum RX62 HTN.

Magnum RX62 HTN in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop by the flats for a bus towards Newcastle. The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was D&G 115 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 115 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 waited for a bus to Shelton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65041 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65001 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65001 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We joined the one-way system and we ran onto the A52. We continued up to the top of George Street and we veered left onto the B5045. We went through the traffic light onto Shelton New Road. At the other end of the road we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner and we visited Regent College. After visiting the college we set off along Shelton new Road over the canal towards Snow Hill. We turned left onto Broad Street and we walked past the former Bell & Bear pub which is awaiting a new buyer. We walked up Cannon Place and we crossed over the ring road. We walked between the 2 Smithfield Building onto Bethesda Street and we walked up John Street. We turned left onto Bagnall Street and we walked past the town hall. We went forwards onto Tontine Street and we cut through an alleyway onto Parliament Row. We stopped at the Pound Bakery and dinner Matthew had a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We walked around the corner to the back of Wetherspoons and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage roll and drink the Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Tontine street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus, it was First Potteries 65032 on a #101 to Stafford. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67660 on a #3A to Talke. 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 past the college where they have started to knock down the building closest to the road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past 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. Once off the bus we set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room watching buses. Whilst. Later on Matthew went downstairs to visit Philpott's to get some stuff. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We cut through the archway and we walked across the car park onto City Road. We crossed over the road and we went in the shop. We brought some tools and we returned to the residential unit. We walked down City Road and we cut through onto Temple Street. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room watching buses until it was time to go and see uncle Dave. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67652 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67652 in Fenton

Also seen was ABC Supreme EN14 CHF going towards Hanley.

ABC Supreme EN14 CHF in Fenton

We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto City Road and past the site of new petrol station which is now being built. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we headed towards Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We turned left onto Drubbery lane and at the end we turned left onto the A5035. We turned right on to Belgrave Road and we stopped at the medical centre. We parked up by the new PAK Foods supermarket. When we had finished we set off along Dunrobin Street and we joined Lightwood Road. We joined the high level A50 and ran past Longton before joining the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we did the link road up to City Road. We ran to the corner of Glebedale Road and we stopped at the corner to visit the medical centre. After visiting the medical centre we set off onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left on to Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went back to his room to chill out. we went downstairs and we got in the car set off onto onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Whieldon Road. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots with gravy followed by a slice of toffee cheesecake. Later on he had a drink of Fanta orange and a few digestive biscuits. Matthew chill out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home by car. We got in the car and we set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Smithpool Road where we saw Exel Travel SJ63 LPL. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.