Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Trip to Blurton / Smallthorne 01-02-2022
















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67143Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
67143Newcastle BSFenton, Smithpool Road11First Potteries


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was 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. In the morning Matthew went to Bagnall. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road and we saw Ash to Adderley Y49 JUX. We ran forwards onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton Road. At the roundabout we joined the Westbound A50. We came off the A50 onto Stanley Matthews Way and into the car park. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a drink of Coke followed by Chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished eating we saw First Potteries 69160 on a #22 to Longton and grey minibus SF17 HCU. After we had finished we saw Autocabs YW65 EZM.


Autocabs YW65 EZM in Blurton
Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 146 on a #24 to Longton.


D&G 146 in Blurton
Once we had finished eating we set off to Fenton. We ran down Stanley Matthews Way and we ran to the end. We turned right onto the Eastbound and we ran up to Heron Cross. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto Masterson Street. We turned right on to Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to chill out before I came to pick him up. Matthew also drank a bottle of Coke. Later on we went out on the bus to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. on the way we saw Afford rent-a-car MJ71 ECE parked up in there depot. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67143 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67143 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 44511 on a #98 to Ball Green. 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 and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we met up with Matthew to take him out for tea. we got in the car. we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hil into stoke and forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran up Broad Street and we saw YMCA MD10 XHB. we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road and we ran around Hanley to Town Road. We crossed over the ring road and we joined the A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green to Smallthorne Roundabouts and we turned left onto Sneyd Hill and we ran down to Captian Kooks. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we sat down on a table by the window. For dinner Matthew had a breakfast. He also helped mum to eat some of her chips with bread and butter. When we had finished we set off back to Fenton via Smallthorne to drop a few things off. We went up Sneyd Hill and we crossed over Smallthorne Roundabout onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Fell Street and right onto Coseley Street. After a brief stop we ran down Coseley Street and we turned right onto Croft Street and right onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Saturn Road and right onto Mars Street. We turned right onto Jupiter Street and we stopped for a short while to drop something off. When we had finished we turned left onto Ford Green Road. At the top of the hill we joined the Southbound A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green and we saw D&G Bus 160 on a #9 to Biddulph. We continued into Birches Head. We ran forwards onto Town Road and we joined the clockwise ring Road and we ran around Hanley. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards Stoke railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went in the boot and Matthew got some Cherry Coke. We went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a can of Cherry Coke. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew 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

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