Trip to Newcastle / Wolstanton 22-11-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63366	Newcastle BS	Wolstanton, St Margaret's Church	98	First Potteries
67181	Wolstanton, Morris Square	Newcastle BS	99	First Potteries
63115	Newcastle BS	Hanley, stop S6	4	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus later on. 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 First Potteries 67159 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw Afford rent-a-car YG23 RJO outside there yard. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67176 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. Once the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside of First Potteries 67176 before we got off the bus.

Inside First Potteries 67176

We waited for a bus towards Wolstanton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 35938 on a #25 to Keele. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63366 on a #98 to Ball Green. We got on the bus and we booked to Wolstanton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout onto the A527 and headed through Wolstanton and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked A527. We stopped at the church and For dinner matthew had sausage, chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke followed by golden syrup cake. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Newcastle in a bus. We set off onto the A527 to wait a bus to Hanley. We stood at the bus stop and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67181 on a #99 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 A527 through May Bank and we saw Harry Shaw 84 COV going the other way. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. After a short while we saw First Potteries 63112 on the #4A to Talke Pits. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63115 on a #4A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus 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 got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Stafford Street. After we had finished we walked across Tontine Square towards TK Maxx. We cam out of the bottom of TK Maxx onto Tontine Square. We continued along Tontine Street. Once we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. after visiting shops in the shopping centre we walked down Tontine Square and we sat on the bench the bank. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We visited B&M and we brought some shopping. When we had finished we set off onto Old Hall Street and we turned left onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63102 on a #4A to Talke Pits. A short time later our bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Hinde Street and we saw First Potteries 35937 on a #25 to Hanley. We turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. After tea Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping and we went downstairs and we set off. We walked onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we turned left into Aldi and Matthew went into the shop to do some shoppping. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw Afford rent-a-car HJ23 USS.

Afford rent-a-car HJ23 USS in Fenton

Matthew went to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. We saw Voyager Travel YP16 JUY.

Voyager Travel YP16 JUY in Fenton

Whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Cabability YJ65 JHF.

Cabability YJ65 JHF in Fenton

Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. For tea Matthew had shepperds pie followed by a jam filled sponge. 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.