Trip to Newcastle / High Lane 23-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
65034	Hanley BS	Endon, High School	18	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going on the bus to Newcastle. All the Potteries services to operate a Saturday service Monday to Fridays. 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 67648 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67648 in Fenton

Later on we went to Newcastle in the car. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill. At the roundabout we ran forwards onto George Street and into Newcastle where we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Hanley. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We turned inti Hassell Street and we parked up in the Roebuck Centre car park. We walked through the Roebuck Centre and onto High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto Castle Walk. Matthew called into the pound bakery and brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We headed up Castle Walk and we turned right onto Ironmarket and we stopped at the pub. The pub was closed due to Covid 19, so we sat in the gardens outside the pub and Matthew had his sausage roll and Coke. where we saw MT Travel BK14 GAO. We set off along Ironmarket and we turned left onto castle walk. We stoppoed at JD Sport and we brought some stuff. We continued down to the bus station and saw First Potteries 65706 on a #4A to Talke.

First Potteries 65706 in Newcastle bus station

We headed to the toilet and Matthew used the facilities. Also seen was First Potteries 63173 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 63173 in Newcastle bus station

We walked down towards Stubbs Street and we saw D&G Bus 51 on a #94 to Congleton.

D&G 51 in Newcastle bus station

A short time leter we saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Newcastle bus station

We walked out of the bus station We turned left onto High Street. We Walked up to ironmarket and we got in the car. We turned left onto Ryecroft and we joined the Northbound A34. At Milehouse we turned left onto and we ran through Knutton. We turned right onto the B5367 and we stopped at the park. Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished at the park we ran back down into Knutton and we ran onto Silverdale Road. We joined the A525 and we ran onto the Southbound A34. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran past the bus station. We turned right onto the A53 and we followewd the one-way system onto the A52. We verred left onto Shelton New Road and we joined the Southbound A500. We turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer. we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #11 to Hanley. For tea Matthew had chichen, curry and rick followed by a Bakewell tart. 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 waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley. before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went past Swift House which is being demolished for a new build near Stoke railway station. We continued along Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Leek. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65034 on a #18 to Leek. We got on the bus and We got on the bus and we booked to Endon. before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto john Street and we ran down the hill to Bethesda Street. We ran past the museum and we ran forwards onto Marsh Street. We turned right onto Trinity street and at the top of the hill we turned left onto Stafford Street. We ran forwards onto Quadrant Road and we went across the ring road along Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and into Sneyd Green. We turned right onto Milton Road and we ran down the hill before turning left onto Berwick Road. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A53. We ran North through Badderley Green along the A53 and into Stockton Brook. We continued into Endon and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up to where I work. Later on we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the A53 and we headed South into Stockton Brook. We veered left ono Leek Road and we ran through Milton. We continued into Abbey Hulton and towards Bucknall. At Bucknall we ran forwards onto the A52 and towards Joiners Square. We continued towards Stoke and we ran alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up 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. 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.