Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 11-03-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69174	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
69172	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
63177	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	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 67153 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. 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. We carried on down the road and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 69174 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 and we let the bus empty before Matthew got a picture inside First Potteries 69174.

Inside First Potteries 69174

We got off the bus and we decided to look around and take a few pictures. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 69162 on a #22 to Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 69172 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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. we walked down Victoria Road. A short time later Matthew returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off through Victoria Road and we saw First Potteries 63034 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 where we saw Z Carz YJ12 SGV parked up. we ran to the top of the hill and we turned sharp right onto City Road where we saw Britannia Travel S100 KKE heading towards Heron Cross. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room had chicken nuggets, fries and a cup of coke followed by a Manchester Tart. 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 followed the road around onto Heron Street. We went through to Heron Cross. As we ran along Blurton Road we saw Lightning Travel CX04 FNV. We travelled through Blurton along Blurton Road and we went forwards onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back to Blurton. Matthew got back to the house and he chilled out on his computer. We set off onto Magdalen Road. We saw First Potteries 69162 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69162 in Blurton

we walked all the way back to the house. We chilled out and Matthew had sasage rolls and egg custard. We chilled out in Blurton for the afternoon and Matthew got read to go back to the residential unit in the car. We set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We ran forwards onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. At the lights we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran down into Fenton and we dropped off uncle Dave. After opening his biscuits and putting them in the biscuit tin, and updating his calendar we set off onto Wheildon Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and we parked up near to the residential unit. We went upstairs to Matthew's room and chilled out. Matthew used his computer and watched buses out of the window. Later on we went to Newcastle on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road the new sheltered housing complex. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 142 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 142 in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 in Fenton

Whilst waiting we saw blue minibus DY14 SYF going towards Hanley.

DY14 SYF in Fenton

Eventually we saw another bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 63177 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63177 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street we walked through Tontine Square. We continued to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Once we had finished shopping we walk back through Tontine Square onto Stafford Street and we went to Dixy Chicken for tea. Matthew used the facilities and afterwards had chicken and fries washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished Matthew walked along Stafford Street. we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Quadrant Road and we turned right into Town Road. We followed the one-way system onto Huntbatch Street and we turned right onto Meigh Street. We continued onto Burton Place and Goodson Street. We turned left onto Old Hall Street and we turned right onto the ring road. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran down Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left onto city Road. We turned left onto Manor Road and we got out of the taxi. We walked along Manor Street and we crossed over City Road. We crossed over the crossing and we walked onto Christchurch Street and right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. He 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.