Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 28-10-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67146	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63171	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
67181	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus before going to East Anglia. Matthew got up around 08:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew chilled out in his room. Later on Matthew went downstairs and cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop oppsite the flats and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67146 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. Once off the bus we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down near to the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran up the hill into Hanley and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we ran forwards onto Albion Street. We continued onto Bagnall Street and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we waited for a bus towards Fenton. short time later the bus pulled onm stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67181 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67181 in Hanley 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 John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. As we travelled up we saw D&G Bus 165 on a #16 to Hanley. We turned right onto Dividy Road and we saw . We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. We crossed over the road and we headed onto Smothpool Road and we visited the chip shop to get dinner. AFter we had brough the food we walked back along Smithpool Road and turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs nd Matthew had his dinner. It was sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Later on Matthew went to see the Doctor. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left ono Christchurch Street. We turned right onto City Road and we stopped at the Doctor. After seeing the doactor Matthew returned to the residential unit. We set off along City Road and we cut through onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. We saw Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ, We turned up about 15:30 to pick up Matthew. He went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off Along Temple Street abd we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. We set off onto Wheildon Road and past the former Regent pub which is now up for sale. We ran forwards onto Grove Road and we saw green minibus R482 NDM parked up. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned left onto the A5035. We stopped at The Gables to pick up a parcel. We got back onto the A5035 we turned right onto Ripon Road. We stopped at the chemist and we picked up some cream for Matthew. We set off onto Ripon Road and we turned left onto the A5035. We drove through Dresdon to Longton and we got onto the Eastbound A50. As we travelled Eastwards along the A50 we saw Goldlinw 1004 / 1038. We ran to the end of the A50 we headed towards Kegworth on the A6. We veered left onto Side Ley and we headed Eastwards through East Leake onto the A6006. We ran through Wymeswokd and we crossed over the A46 before turning left onto Six Hills Lane. We crossed over the A606 and we ran up to Eastwell and we turned right onto Waltham Road. We joined he East bound A607 through Croxton Kerrial. We veered right onto an unmarked road and we headed Eastwards. We crossed over the A1 and we turned left onto the B1174. As we ran into Grantham we saw AC Williams Coaches LX53 BDY. As we entered Grantham up the A52 we saw Centrbus 902 running out of service / 779 on a #24 and Stagecoach East Midlands 19146 on a #1 to . We stopped at Asda and Matthew went to the toilet. We picked up some food and on the way out of the supermarket we filled up with petrol. We set off out of the supermarket and Matthew ate pigs in blanket and a sausage roll. We headed Northwards up the A607 and we turned right onto Belton Lane. We turne right onto Harrowby Lane and we turned right onto the Southbound B6403. We joined the Eastbound A52 and we ran for a few miles before tuning right onto B1181. We turned right onto the A17 and we saw Black Cat TRavel GO02 BCT Northwards. We continued Southwards crossing the Nene at Sutton Bridge. We joined the A47 and we crossed the Great Ouse. We ran to the South of King's Lynn and we joined the Northbound A149. We ran the last 15 or so miles into Hunstatnton and we turned left onto Oasis Way. We turned left at the roundabout and into the campsite. We saw silver minibus NL11 FEV. We got the key to the chalet and we went in and settled down for the night. We had luncheon meat sandwiches and a cup of Fanta Orange. We did the Blog and uploaded pictures. We chilled out and watched TV and Matthew went to bed around 00:00... Mark.