Trip to Newcastle / Longton 16-01-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47519	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67158	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
63366	Hanley BS	Longton, Market Street	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Didn't see much today. Had to wait in for a delivery. 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 67172 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 47520 in Fenton

We carried on down the road and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47519 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 and in the petrol station. 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 walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we visited Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We continued up Castle walk and we past the former Poundland. We continued down Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket. We stopped at Caffe Java Ltd. Matthew had tea Matthew had sausage roll. Once we had finished eating we set off onto Ironmarket and we turned left onto Castle Walk. We continued down to the bus station. The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67158 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 and we ran into Hartshill. We veered left onto Shelton New Road and we stopped briefly near to the old Gilberts furniture shop. We continued down Shelton New Road and we ran over the railway line and canal and we went up to Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Stafford Street and we carried on towards 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 walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67145 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67145 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63366 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63366 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over Market Street an up Transport Lane and Matthew stopped at the toilet before continuing onto The Strand and we turned left by Hylands and past the shops to Tesco and we saw grey minibus DL19 UKV parked up. Matthew had a ham sandwich washed down with bottle of Coke. Once off the bus Once off we walked over to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we went outside to we waited for the taxi to Fenton. When it arrived we saw it was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Baths Road towards Longton and we did a u-turn at the roundabout. We headed for the A50. We traveled Westward to Heron Cross and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We turned left onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. For a late tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by angel cake and custard. 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.