Trip to Newcastle / Bradwell 11-04-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69170	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
113	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1A	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to Newcastle we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 992. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. We walked down to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 69170 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. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 69170 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 69170 in Newcastle bus station

Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 63114 on a #4 to Hanley. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket Halifax cash machine to get some money out for an upcoming trip. When we had finished we walked along Ironmarket and down Castle Walk and we visited Home Bargains. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We walked up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle Walk. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the sausage rolls followed by a jam filled shortbread biscuit and drink the can of Coke. After a short time we saw First Potteries 69161 on a #11 to Hanley. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and into Wilko. Matthew brought a pick and mix. We returned to the bus station. A short time later we saw First Potteries 37156 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 37156 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 113 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we saw Roseville BV60 BAA. We ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and 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 cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road past the new sheltered housing complex. We crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. After a short while we saw First Potteries 32639 on a #25 to Keele. We walked around the corner onto Campbell Place onto London Road. We walked past Sainsbury's. went into Iceland to do some shopping. Matthew did his weekly shop and we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along London Road and forwards onto Campbell place. We followed the one-way system to the left onto Church Street and we veered left onto Liverpool Road. We veered right onto Elanora street and we followed the road to the right onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way-system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we ran forwards onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we ran up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and we dropped the shopping off. We went downstairs to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and we crossed over the roundabout onto Bradwell Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran forwards onto the A527 and we ran into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. As we reached the roundabout we saw Robin Hood YD64 UYU come around the roundabout in front of us. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road passing ABC Supreme HV22 NXS. 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 into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.