Trip to Longton / Newchapel 04-03-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
143	Longton Interchange	Blurton, Longton Hall Surgery	40	D&G Bus
69163	Blurton, Longton Hall Surgery	Blurton, Ladybank Grove	22	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 white minibus YE56 BKD parked nearby. A short time later we saw Roseville NU61 VJX going towards Heron Cross.

Roseville NU61 VJX in Fenton

A bus appeared and we saw it was First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 in Fenton

We went downstairs and Transport for the trip was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. and we turned right onto City Road. We ran forwards onto King Street and we stopped at the charity shop to pic something up. We continued up through Foley and into Longton. We turned right onto Baths Road and we turned into Tesco. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we set off on foot to Longton Interchange. We looked at the bus time and we saw the first bus towards Blurton was to D&G Bus #40 service. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Meir. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 143 on a #40 Fenton circular service. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back iof the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1A to Wood Lane. The bus set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road past Tesco. We cross over the A50 onto Foley Road and at the end we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus towards our part of Blurton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69163 on a #22 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Longton Hall Road and we turned left onto Blurton Road where we saw First Potteries 63177 on the #22 to Longton. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and ran to the far end where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked all the way back to the house. Later on we went to Newchapel. We got in a car and we set off onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Street and we continued onto Blurton Road. In Heron Cross we joined the Westbound A50. We ran up to Sideway and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran through Etruria and Longport and we came off the A500 onto the Eastbound A527. We ran up the hill and across the top on Tunstall. We turned left onto Turnhurst Road. and we ran up to Packmoor. We continues into Newchapel. We turned left onto Station Road and we parked up in a car park. We went to the St James Church. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had his Covid-19 vaccine. When I'm done we go straight to KFC. we went back to the residential unit in the car. We set off through Newchapel onto Station Road and we turned left onto High Street. We ran through Harriseahead. We turned left onto Harriseahead Lane. We turned left onto High Street. We through The Rookery. We turned left onto Newchapel Road. We crossed the roundabout onto Pennyfields Road where we saw First Potteries 44511 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We turned right onto High Street. We ran through Packmoor and we continued onto Turnhurst Road. We turned left onto the A527 through Pits Hill and Sandyford and down to the A500. We ran Southwards through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We ran up the A52 under the railway line and we ran forwards onto City Road and into Fenton whrere we saw Ace Travel VU63 LGL. We ran up to Victoria Place and we turned right into KFC. We picked up some food and we set off onto City Road where we saw we saw Afford rent-a-car minibus MK67 UEL. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room for a short while. For dinner Matthew his chicken burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and into Heron Cross. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road. As we travelled through Blurton we passed First Potteries 63099 on a #22 to Longton. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Street and right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 14:00. When we got home Matthew had ttoast and a small bottle of dandelion & burdock. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. As it was raining we decided to walk to the stop on the A5035. We carried on onto the A5035 and we walked past the stop and we were about to cross over the road where we saw First Potteries 69174 on the #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 69174 in Blurton

We crossed over the road and we stood at the bus stop. We turned left onto Magdalen Road where we saw First Potteries 69163 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69163 in Fenton

Once off the bus we walked all the way back to the house. We chilled out and Matthew had a egg custard. it was time to go we went back to the residential unit in the car. We set off onto Finstock Avenue and onto Beaconsfield Drive. We continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned right onto Maythorne Road and afterwards we turned left onto A5035. We continued through Dresden into Longton and we joined the Westbound A50 and we went Westwards up Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we ran through heron Cross lights. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto Masterson Street. We turned right on to Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Later on we went out. We went downstairs and we got into a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and we ran forwards onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we headed down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We joined the anti-clockwise ring road and we ran around to Town Road. We headed towards Birches Head and we joined the Northbound A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green and up to Smallthorne roundabout. We continued onto High Lane and we ran to the end. We turned right onto the A527 and down the hill to Fegg Hayes. We turned right onto Chell Heath Road and we ran through Chell Heath past Matthew's old School. We continued through Bradeley and at the end of the road we turned left onto Ford Green Road and up into Norton. We turned left into Saint Nicholas Avenue and we ran into the estate. we ran to the far end and we stopped just off Barks Drive. For tea Matthew had sausages chips and gravy from the chip shop. When Matthew had finished eat he went to the toilet. We then set off back to the residential unit. We came out of the estate along St Nicholas Avenue and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and ran up through Smallthorne to the roundabouts. We turned left onto the A5272 and we headed through Sneyd Green and to the edge of Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out 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.