Trip to Shelton / Newcastle 04-03-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67147	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, railway station	23	First Potteries
37146	Shelton, Film Theatre	Stoke, stop Q	21	First Potteries
65001	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
69172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32647	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and was coming back to Blurton for the weekend. He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. After getting ready Matthew went downstairs and went out onto City Road and to the bus stop by the flats. Whilst waiting for the bus we saw white minibus BX14 YHO heading towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67147 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we saw ABC Supreme YS66 VRK. we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off along Station Road and we turned right onto College Road and we turned right into Avenue Road. We walked around Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. Matthew walked to the toilet. We walked through the park and we saw the cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. we walked down Avenue Road. We returned back into College Road. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 37146 in Shelton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. We continued down College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning right onto City Road. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke town centre where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Church Street and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw City Cabs WR67 HLX. A short time later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65001 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. For dinner Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy followed a couple of slices of chocolate cake. Matthew also had a bottle of Coke. Later on we went downstairs to get on a taxi. Today we went to the pub in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we crossed over City Road onto Fountain Street. We followed the road around onto William Street and then we turned right onto Manor Street. At he end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. We cross over the roundabout at Joiners Square and continued onto Lichfield Street and we reached our destination. At the pub Matthew used the toilet and drank a few Coke. Matthew listened to music on the Jukebox including Deborah Harry, Westlife and Alison Moyet. When they were ready to go we went outside to the car park. When it was time to return to Fenton they were picked up by a Lucky Seven taxi.We set off onto the A52 before turning left onto Victoria Road. We went to the top of Victoria Road and we turned right onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to recover until I came to pick him later on. Matthew completed his routine and we set off out to the bus stop. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop outside the flats for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 69172 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 we passed Voyager Travel YM16 BYB 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 First Potteries 63012 on a #98 to Ball Green. We waited for a bus towards grandma's house. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to the Hospital. 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 by the Cherry Tree. 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 chocolate log. When it was time to go we said goodbye to Grandma and we got in the car. We set off just after 16:00 and we ran down Occupation Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into 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 65729 on a #22 to Longton, ERS Medical FD21 OYP and First Potteries 32649 on a #101 to Stafford. Once we had finished eating we set off set off to Blurton. 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 got causght it the football traffic and we queued to get off the A34 at Trentham Gardens. 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 bottle of Coke. We finished off the Blog and then we went back to the residential unit in the car. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. 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 and back to his room to chill out. and Matthew went to his room. Later on we saw Afford Rent-A-Car KV19 NVG in their garage.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NVG in Fenton

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