Trip to Bagnall / Newcastle 02-04-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63178	Blurton, Magdalen Road	Longton TI	22	First Potteries
63117	Longton, stop C	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
69151	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, Cherry Tree	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 and Good Friday. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw white minibus BF62 UTX going towards Longton. In the morning Matthew went to Bagnall. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street. we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and we ran along Manor Street. We ran down the hill through Fenton and at joiners Square we turned right onto the A52. We continued to Bucknall and we ran forwards onto the A5009 and we went under the railway line into Abbey Hulton. We turned left onto Mill Rise Road and we stopped at the Co-operative food store. We brought we went in and we brought some carrots. Once we had finished shopping we set off onto Mill Rise Road and we went across the traffic lights onto Bagnall Road. We turned left onto School Road and into Bagnall. We stopped at the other side of town and we visited a farm. Matthew to the toilet and afterwards he looked at the animals. He saw chickens, pigs and a horse. Matthew fed the horse some carrots. Once he had finished at the farm we set off onto School Road. We turned right onto Bagnall Road and into Milton. We turned left onto the A5009 and after turning around we parked up near to Milton traffic lights. We brought sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop and we returned to the car. We set off Northbound up the A5009 and we turned left onto Mill Ride Road and we crossed over the canal. We continued onto Maunders Road and we crossed over the old railway line. We turned right onto Newford Crescent and left onto the A53. We passed under the A5272. we headed through Sneyd Green. We turned along onto the A53 to Cobridge and we ran past the site of the new Wrights Pies which appears to being built. We continued down towards Festival Park and we crossed the roundabout as the flyover was still under repair. We continued up to Etruria. We turned left onto the Soutbound A500 and we ran through Shelton and Stoke. We came off the A500 and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road, We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his roon to watch TV and chill out. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. For tea Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy followed a couple of slices of chocolate cake. Matthew also had a bottle of Coke. In the afternon Matthew had a nap. He woke up and used his computer whilst he waited for me to pick him up to return to Blurton. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

After getting ready we went downstairs and we got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street where we saw Afford Rent-a-car minibus HN16 CMY adjacent to the building site of the new shetered housing complex. 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 69151 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 toast and a small bottle of Coke. Today we were catching the 15:56 to Newcastle as we were going to the pub via Grandma's House. We set off around 15:45 on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 69151 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69151 in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw a bus come around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63178 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63178 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 Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive. 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 onto The Strand and we walked to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63117 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. we bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the new petrol station and coffee shop. We crossed over City Road and on the way we saw Afford rent-a-car YS21 JVR parked up in there depot. 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. We got in the bus station and there was already a bus we could catch in the bus station. We saw First Potteries 69151 on a #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to The Cherry Tree before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. He also had a slice of birthday cake. When it was time to go we went to the residential unit for a Valentines Day party. We set off just after 17:45 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned left onto Legge Street and left onto Occupation Street. We turned right onto Parkstone Avenue and we turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and went 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.