Trip to Newcastle / Longton 08-03-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69155	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65032	Newcastle BS	Festival Park, Waterworld	4A	First Potteries
67659	Blurton, Ladybank Grove	Longton TI	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. was also going out on the bus later and and going to a Women’s Day party. 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we spotted Afford Rent-A-Car WM70 DHN parked up in their garage. Whilst at the bus stop Matthew noticed the trees from the blind school had been dug up and an old painted advert could be seen on the end of the terrace of houses, in preparation for the new sheltered housing complex being built. The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69155 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. The rear of the bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 69155 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 69155

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 where we saw Viking Travel P57 ETO. 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. We got in the bus station and there was already a bus we could catch in the bus station. We saw First Potteries 65032 on a #4A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Festival Park before we sat down near to the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along Festival Way and we ran in Festival Park where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Festival Way. We walked through Ridgehouse Drive. We ran to the end and we parked up at Morrison's We went to the supermarket and we brought some Shopping. Outside of Morrisons and we got to Starbucks. When we had finished we returned to Fenton with Matthew's weekly shop. We set off onto Ridgehouse Drive and we ran to the end and turned left onto Festival Way. We turned right onto the A53 and we headed up to Etruria. we veered left onto Etriscan Road and we turned right onto Shelton New Road and we headed as if we were going onto the Southbound A500. We turned right onto Garner street where we saw grey minibus OU68 CHJ. and we headed to the food truck. Whilst there Matthew had a cumberland sausage ring with egg washed down with a can Coke. once we had finished we got a taxi back to the residential unit. We set off along Garner Street and we turned right onto the A500. We headed South through Stoke. We went into Fenton. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. to chill out in his room. Out of the other window we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. For dinner Matthew had a Cumberland sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. Whilst getting ready we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

Also seen was Afford Rent-A-Car KV19 NUW in their garage.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUW in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was grey minibus DS21 TZL going towards Stoke.

DS21 TZL in Fenton

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 63111 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 15:00. When we got home Matthew had ttoast and a small bottle of dandelion & burdock. Today we were catching the 15:56 to Longton. We set off around 16:01 on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road.Whilst we waited for our bus we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63097 in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63111 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63111 in Blurton

As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67659 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67659 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Beaconsfield Drive and we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #22 to Newcastle. ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off the bus Once off we walked over to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. The taxi appeared and it was an Autocabs taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto baths Road past the site of the new Costa Coffee. We turned right onto the Westbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the lights onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the end near to Temple Street. We got out of the taxi and we walked onto Temple Street and back into the residential unit. Matthew went back to his room. Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. Later on Matthew went downstairs for the party. He ate sausage roll & pizza washed down with a cup of Coke. Afterwards he had a slice of Chocolate Cake. After the party. we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and onto Albert Square where we saw grey minibus BJ15 XSG parked up. We continued walking to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF parked up at the day centre.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF in Fenton

We went to the day centre and after spending some time baking. We made a cake and afterwards Matthew used the facilities. We returned to the residential uinit. We walked along Baker Street past the of the new housing development. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to 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.