Trip to Newcastle / Bucknall 03-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67657	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67653	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
67158	Stoke, railway station	Shelton, Beresford Street	23	First Potteries
67653	Bucknall, New Finney Gardens	Bentilee, Twigg Street	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. DM text. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. After a short wait we saw it was First Potteries 67657 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 set off up Matthew went for dinner in a chip shop. Castle Walk and we turned left onto Ironmarket. We turned left onto High Street. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwards we set of onto the High Street and we returned to the bus station down through the passage onto Stubbs Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. After a short while we saw First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 67662 on a #4A 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. He also watched buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop the flat we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Hanley. We continued down City Road. and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We joined the A52 where we saw white minibus ML13 YLD.

ML13 YLD in Stoke

Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63096 in Stoke

We joined the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #21 Trentham.

First Potteries 67151 in Stoke

We continued to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Shelton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Station Road. We went past the railway station we turned right onto College Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road. We ran to the top and we continued onto Cleveland Road. We turned right into The Parkway and we went into Hanley Park and parked in the car park. We walked to the pavillion and we brought a sausage bap and a bottle of Coke. Matthew ate his sausage bap a bottle of Coke. After we ate the food and we walked onto the canal towpath and we walked down around 1/2 mile and onto Limekiln lights. We waited for a bus towards Bentilee. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Bentilee before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and we got up and got off. Once off the bus we walked onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road to the kebab shop. After getting some drinks and fries we came back to Dividy Road We ran down the hill to Bucknall. Once at the Causley Brook we went for a walk. We walked around the country Park and we stopped a few times to have a rest. Matthew climbed up to the top of a few of the hills. when we had finished we called for a walk towards Eaton Park. We set off onto foot onto William Birch Road and and we crossed over Hoveringham Drive and into friend. Matthew had a can of coke. For tea Matthew had small chicken kebab. Matthew chilled out 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. We set off through Hoveringham Drive and we joined we turned right onto Ajax Way. We turned right onto Kettering Drive and we turned onto Fenton Road. We crossed the spare ground and we forwards onto Berry Hill Road. We ran into Fenton. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned left onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room. 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.