Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 18-02-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69169	Fenton, Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
174	Stoke, adj stop X	Blurton, Bellringer Road	24	D&G Bus
47519	Blurton, Crowcrofts Road	Newcastle BS	22	First Potteries
65039	Newcastle BS	Cross Heath, Redmine Close	4	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus due to Storm Eunice. Been Ill try and get a couple at Newcastle. My priority is getting to Chesterton and getting the car. 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 Sandford Hill Primary School DK68 BWV.

Sandford Hill Primary School DK68 BWV in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room until dinner time we saw D&G Bus 100 on a #40 to Longton. For dinner and 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 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

When he was ready we went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop but we weren't quick enough to get to the D&G bus. It turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69169 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 where we got up and got off the bus. We set off along Church street and we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we waited for a bus to Blurton. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 174 on a #24 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down at the back of the bus. We set off along Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster we veered left onto Lonsdale Street. We continued onto Campbell Road and we crossed over the A500 and past the Dunelm. We we wheeled around over the Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the A50. We came off the A50 by the BET365 Stadium and we ran Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We got up and got off the bus and we continued past the Hem Heath pub. We crossed over the A5035 and we waited at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47519 on a #22 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we went over the railway line into Trentham. As we turned right into the Northbound A34. We ran through Hanford and Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road and saw First Potteries 65004 on the final #22 turn. We continued forwards on Hilton Road and we turned into the hospital. We ran through and we saw First Potteries 31782 on a #25 to Hanley and ABC Supreme YO69 AZA. We turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 47519 before it continued towards Longton.

First Potteries 47519 in Newcastle bus station

We walked onto Stubbs Street and we saw First Potteries 67147 on a #99 to Chell Heath. We went down to the bottom of the bus station and we sat on the bench. Matthew had a Milky Way and we watched the buses coming into the south end of the bus station. When we had arrived into the bus station we saw required First Potteries 65039 on a #4 to Wereton. We got on the bus and we booked to Cross Heath and we sat down. We set off out ofthe bus station onto Barracks Road. At the roundabout we went left onto the A52 and we veered left onto Merrial Street. We turned right onto High Street and then forwards onto Liverpool Road. We rejoined the A52 and at the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran North through Cross Heath and we turned left onto Brymbo Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 65039 before it carried on towards Wereton.

First Potteries 65039 in Cross Heath

Once off the bus we crossed over Brymbo Road and we found our car in the car park. We got in the car and we set off along Brymbo Road and we turned left onto the Northbound A34 and we ran towards Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. We continued down to the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale past the site of a new Greggs. We parked up at Tesco and Matthew did some shopping. When they had finished we set off onto the A34 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 custard. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 65038 on a #101 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 . 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 upstairs to his room and chilled 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