Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 29-10-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69160	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
37158	Newcastle BS	University Hospital, Chapel	25	First Potteries
31782	University Hospital, Chapel	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and going on the bus. Later on Matthew was going to Blurton for the weekend and also visiting his Grandma. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew went to the doctor. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and past the former Day Centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road. After Matthew had seen the doctor we went to the chip ship via the Co-op. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we went to the Co-op. We visited the cash Machine and we carried on to the chip shop. We crossed the road and we continued onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we stopped at the chip shop. We picked up the food and we headed back to the residential unit. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down a can of Dr Pepper. At 13:00 we arrived at the residentail unit to attend Matthew's annual review. Matthew has done really well during the past 2 years and coped really well with the lockdown's. We discussed things that we might do in the future. When we had finished Matthew transferred his pictures back onto the camera and got his batteries and bus pass. Matthew came downstairs and We went outside and said goodbye to staff. We said goodbye to mum too who was driving to Grandma's. We cut through onto City Road and we headed for the bus stop. On the way to the stop we saw Afford rent-a-car WM70 DXB pasrked up in their garage.

Afford rent-a-car WM70 DXB in Fenton

We continued to the bus stop and we waited for the bus. A quick check of the timetable revealed there was a bus to Newcastle due in 10 minutes. Whilst we waited we saw white minibus EF17 UEU. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching, As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69160 on a #11 to Newcastle

First Potteries 69160 in Fenton

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 we passed First Pottereies 31782 on a #25 to Hanley going the other way. We went 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. Once off the bus we went down to the bottom end of the bus station and we saw Arriva Midlands 3691 on a #64 to Market Drayton.

Arriva Midlands 3691 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw Megabus 54216 on a M34 service to Newcastle on Tyne.

Megabus 54216 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus towards grandma's house. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 37158 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before going upstairs. As the rear of the top deck was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 37158.

Inside First Potteries 37158

When the bus was ready we set off ouf of the bus station and we turned right onto Barracks Road. We turned left on to the A34 and we meant to get up near to the Cherry Tree pub, but we decided to go to the hospital and intercept First Potteries 31782 which was coming the other way. We turned left into the UHNS and we got up and got off the bus near to the chapel. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we walked around the chapel to get to the bus stop. We waited for 31782 which we saw was in Hartshill. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #22 to Newcastle. A few minutes later as predicted we saw First Potteries 31782 on the #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 31782 in the UHNS

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before going upstairs. The rear of the top deck was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 31782 before sitting down.

Inside First Potteries 31782

The bus set off out of the hospital and we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We passed First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley and D&G Bus 134 on a #1 to Meir. We passed the Cherry Tree and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 31782 as it continued towards Keele.

First Potteries 31782 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we walked up to the hill towards grandma's. On the way we saw white minibus YX02 FTD.

YX02 FTD in Newcastle

We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. Later on he had a carton of orange juice. When it was time to go we said goodbye to Grandma and we got in the car. We set off just before 18:00 and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale past the site of a new Greggs. We continued through Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 32648 on a #101 to Stafford, and Leons 239 heading Southwards. Once we had finished eating we set off to Blurton. We got in the car and we ran down the A34 and Crossed under the A500 into Hanford. We continued down to Trentham and we saw black minibus OU19 CCN. We turned left onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line in to Blurton and back to the house. Matthew chilled out and had a can of Irn Bru. We wrote some of the blog and sent a few e-mails. Later on Matthew got into his pyjamams and watch some TV. Matthew went to be around 00:30... Mark