Trip to Newcastle / Trent Vale 15-07-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65031	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32647	Newcastle BS	Stoke, Hancock Street	25	First Potteries
32650	Shelton, Film Theatre	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
67178	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Cabability WA15 EEV. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 65031 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65031 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 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. We waited for the next bus towards Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32630 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and down towards. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 32647 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 32647 in Stoke

Once off the bus we walked up to the A52 and we University Student Accommodation. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 516.

Copeland's Tours MIB 516 in Stoke

We went to Staffordshire University and we stopped to have a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we went around the corner The Catalyst Building. Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we set off along the A52 and we continued onto to Thornton Road. We crossed over the College Road. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32650 in Shelton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. We continued down College Road and we ran down to the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line. We crossed over the A500. entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme HV22 HKP. 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. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. After a short while we saw First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67178 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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 onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew went to trent vale in a taxi. We went downstairs and we set off on foot onto Temple Street. We continued onto Chrisrchurch Street and we got in the Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we joined the A52. We ran under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We ran into Stoke town centre and around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through the West End to Oakhill. We ran past the former Oak Tree pub and into Trent Vale. We turned right onto the A34 and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had washed down with a glass of Coke. When we had finished Matthew returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto the A34 and we headed towards Hanford. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through the lights onto Heron Street. We continued onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner 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. Before tea Matthew went out to do some shopping. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We picked a few things up at the Co-operative food and we turned left Temple Street We walked back to the residential unit. we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had a pizza and chips followed by cake. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.