Trip to Newcastle / Trent Vale 14-05-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63172	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH	Trent Vale, Black Lion	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. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 112 in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to the dentist. We went downstairs and we got in a car. we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. At the end of the road we turned right onto City Road. We ran forwards onto King Street and through Foley into Longton. We turned right onto We crossed over the roundabout and we ran along Foley Road. We turnde right onto Longton Hall Road and we ran down the hill into Blurton. At the mini roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and we followed the road around onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran through Hanford and under the A500 into Trent Vale where we saw First Potteries 63101 on the #22 to Longton. We continued past the hospital and into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road so that we could go past the bus station where we saw First Potteries 41501 on a #99 to Bradeley. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto the A34. We continued North through Cross Heath and we turned left onto London Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Castle Street and after turning around we parked up near to traffic lights. We brought sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop and we returned to the car. We set off Castle Street and we turned right onto Warwick Street. We turned right onto London Road. We turned right onto Holditch Road and left onto Bymbo Road. We continuned along the A34 through Cross Heath and into Newcastle. As we passed the depot which new Gym. We turned left onto Ryecroft and at the roundabout we turned right onto Barracks Road. We continued onto the Southbound A34 where we saw First Potteries 43875 on a #22 to Newcastle. We turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road where we saw ABC Taxis YO69 AZP. 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. 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 afternoon we went downstairs walked to the pub. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right into Christchurch Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a glass of Coke and he chilled out in the pub all afternoon. When we had finished we set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to his room we saw black minibus K17 ROX going towards Longton.

K17 ROX in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 69169 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69169 in Fenton

We got ready to go out just after 16:32 we went downstairs. We got in a Lucky Seven taxi and set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Simthpool Road and left onto City Road and we ran down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke. We went around the one-way system and up Hartshill Road and into Harshill. We turned left onto the Avenue and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A34. We turned off the A34 and we stopped at Grandma's house. Matthew went on the computer and had a can of Irn Bru. Afterwards we set off on foot down to Victory Street. We walked down the A34 to the bus stop. We waited for a #22 to Trent Vale. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteres 63172 on a #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A34 and we turned left into the hospital. We saw ABC Supreme HN18 VHM & D&G 157 on a #9 to Westbury Park. We turned right onto Hilton Road and we ran forwards onto Harpfields Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the A34. We got up and got off at the next stop. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63172 as it carried on towards Longton.

First Potteries 63172 in Trent Vale

We got off at the pub and we picked up some food. We got in the car and we set off onto the A34 where we saw Stanton's of Stoke ESZ 505. We turned left onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the A50 heading Eastwards. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went into the visitor unit. They brought a take away meal with from my favourite pub! I had sausage egg chips bean with bacon and an oatcake followed by Toffee sponge pudding and custard. I washed it down with a small bottle of dandelion and burdock. I checked dad's phone and later on we did some of the Blog on the laptop. After we had finished the visit Matthew went and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer and he drank a can of Coke. 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.