Trip to Burslem / Newcastle 03-02-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
37156	Hartshill, Nelson Road	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
63112	Newcastle BS	Blurton, adj Ladybank Grove	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in Blurton and he was going to his day service. Later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 10:15 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Later on we were going shopping. Around 11:00 we got in the car and we set off through Blurton. We ran along Beaconsfield Drive and we passed First Potteries 63113 on a #22 to Newcastle. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We joined the Westbound A50 and we saw The Traveller Choice 7 HXP going Eastwards. At Sideway we joined the Northbound A500 where we saw Bennetts Travel AXZ 9470. We continued Northwards and we turned left onto Adsa. After parking up we went in the supermarket. Matthew used the toilets and afterwards we went around and did the shopping. When we had finished we decided to go have dinner. We left the retail park and we joined the Southbound A500. We came off at Etruria and we went onto the Eastbound A53. At the roundabout by Festival Park we did a U-turn and went Westwards. We veered left onto Etruria Old Road. and we turned right onto Etruscan Street. We stopped at the food van by the builders yard and Matthew had a Cumberland sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we set of along Etruscan Street and the plan was to find a cake shop for dessert. We circled under the A53 and we joined the Northbound A53. At Cobridge we turned left onto Waterloo Road and we ran into Burslem. After a brief stop in market Square we veered left onto Market Street and stopped once again. We turned right onto Scotia Road and right into Newcasle Street. We turned left onto Woodbank Street and we crossed the A50 onto Zion Street. We turned right onto Nile Street and right onto Adelaide Street. We turned left onto Waterloo Road and we ran through Cobridge into Hanley. We ran around the ring Road and we turned left onto Snow Hill. We turned right onto Shelton New Road and and we ran up towards Hartshill. We turned left onto Victoria Street and at the lights we turned ;left onto the A52. We stopped at at shop and we brought a Manchester tart. Once we had finished Matthew decided that he wanted to catch a bus home. We went into Noah Ark for Matthew to use the toilet and to have a small Coke. We crossed over the road to wait for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a double decker approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 37156 in Hartshill

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Hartshill Road. 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 traveled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Hanley and Roseville WF11 WHC. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34. We turned right at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station from the Southern end. We got up and got off the bus and we saw First Potteries 65001 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65001 in Newcastle bus station

On layover on Stubbs Street was D&G Bus 125.

D&G 125 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for the next bus back to Blurton. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 51 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 51 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later our bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63112 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63112 in Newcastle bus station

As we queued to get on the bus we saw First Potteries 65042 on a #101 to Stafford pull up along side.

First Potteries 65042 in Newcastle bus station

Once First Potteries 63112 was ready we got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme KX14 EBZ & E-zec patient transport OU18 CEF. We turned right onto Hilton Road and forwards onto Harpfields Road we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #22 to Newcastle. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran under the A500 into Hanford and we turned left onto Church Lane. We climbed to the top of the hill and we turned right onto Wilson Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63112 before it continued towards Longton.

First Potteries 63112 in Blurton

We walked around the corner and we saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 969 heading through Blurton.

Stanton's of Stoke PSU 969 in Blurton

We got home around 14:00. Matthew had a drink of dandelion & burdock and ate his Manchester tart. We finished writing the weekend's Blog and around 16:30 we set off to the residential unit. We ran along Beaconsfield Drive ad we turned left on Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We crossed over the A50 and int heron Cross. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW parked up nearby. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Fanta orange and we said goodbye to Matthew for a few days. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 44514 on a #23 to Newstead. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and it was an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor street. At the end of manor street awe turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down to joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we parked up in the small car park in front of the pub. We went into the Coachmakers Arms. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had 1/2 a Coke. After we had finished we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used 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.