Trip to Apedale / Newcastle 27-09-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44514	Fenton, Adj Traver Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35938	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton and going to visit Grandma, but first he was going to Apedale. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room. We saw Z Carz WX58 CCE parked up. In the morning Matthew attended a coffee morning and had some coffee and cake. Later on Matthew wen out to Apedale. We went downstairs a and we got in a car. We set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down towards Stoke. We got on the A500 and we headed North. We came off at Shelton New Road and we ran past the former Gilberts furniure shop which has been demolished. We ran forwards onto George Street and into Newcastle. We continued to the Jubilee Roundabout and we turned right onto the A527. We turned right onto the A34 and we headed Northwards. We ran through Milehouse and we veered left onto London Road passing Cabability minibus FJ11 FJC. We turned left onto Loomer Road and we ran to the end and into Apedale. We parked up in the car park and we saw white minibus DG62 DYD.

DG62 DYD in Apedale

We went into the heritage centre and into the Cafe. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Dr Pepper. Afterwards we went for a walk around the park. After the walk Matthew returned to the heritage centre and had a Flake ice cream. When we had finished we got back into the car and we headed back to Trent Vale. We set off along Loomer Road and we turned right onto Wolstanton Road. We turned right onto the A34 and we headed Southwards through Mkilehoue into Newcastle. We turned right onto the A525 and right into Orme Road. We stopped at the flats and afterwards we continued towards Trent Vale. We got in the car and we set off along Orme Road. We turned right onto the A525 and right onto the A34. We continued down to Trent Vale and into the retail park. We parked up and we headed into the B&M. Matthew went to the toilet and after looking around we went into Salvation Army charity Shop. We got back into the car and we set off onto the A34. We turned left onto Littlefield and we ran forwards onto Colin Road. We turned right onto Trent Valley Road and we ran into Oakhill. We turned left onto London Road and we headed into Stoke. We ran forwards onto Campbell Place onto the one-way system. We turned left onto Church Street and right onto Liverpool Road. We turned right onto Elanora Street and left onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and left onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and forwards onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we ran forwards onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. around 15:00 I turned up to pick Matthew up with mum. Matthew came downstairs and we said goodbye to mum and headed to the bus stop. We cut through onto City Road and we headed to the bus stop. We waited at the bus stop and a short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 44514 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 44514 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 headed down to the bottom of the bus station and we waited for the bus towards the hospital. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw First Potteries 35934 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35934 in Newcastle bus station

Alomost immediately we saw a bus approaching. It pulled on stand and we walked up to it. As we got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35938 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs and sitting down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 35938 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car and we headed down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale. We continued through Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included ERS Medical FJ21 HGF and ABC Supreme YK24 DYD. Once we had finished eating we set off onto the A34 and we turned left onto London Road. We headed through Oakhill and into Stoke. We stopped at Sainsburys petrol station and on the way in we saw City Cabs WF11 MOA. After filling up and we set off onto London Road. We turned left onto All Saints Road and right onto Fletcher Road. We followed the road onto South Terrace and we turned right onto Sideway Road. We turned right onto Campbell Road and left onto the A500. We ran to Sideway roundabout and we turned right onto the Eastbound A50. We came off the A50 and onto Stanley Matthews Way past the refurbished High Tales pub. We turned left onto the A5035 and back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had some custard tart. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark