Trip to Newcastle / Blurton 20-08-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67665	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63176	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 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off We walked onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

and we cut through onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. we saw Afford Rent-A-Car MK67 UEP outside there yard.

Afford Rent-A-Car MK67 UEP in Fenton

We carried on down the road and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 52 on a #1 to Meir. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67665 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67665 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. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 65030 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 65030 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65033 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63176 in Newcastle bus station

WHilst we waited for the bus to be readied for service we saw Arriva Midlands 2968 on a #164 to Market Drayton.

Arriva Midlands 2968 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 41498 on a #4 to Hanley. 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. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out and use his computer. Later on Matthew went downstairs for For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy and a party in the garden. we went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off in the car onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. At the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we crossed over the railway line. We ran forwards Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 we saw ABC Supreme YO69 AZA. We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road and we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to Blurton. Matthew got back to the hoouse and he chilled out on his computer. A short time later Matthew returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton. We ran along Beaconsfield Drive. We continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran up to Heron Cross. We ran through onto the Eastbound A50 and onto the A50 Link Road. We turned left onto King Street and at Victoria Place we turned right onto Victoria Road and we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #6 to Parkhall. We continued down Victoria Road and we stopped at McDonalds to pick up some food. Once we had the food we set off onto Victoria Road. we ran to the top of the hill and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went into the garden and had chicken nuggets, fries and a cup of coke. He also hate some cupcakes an other party foods. Later on Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.