Trip to Etruria / Wolstanton 02-09-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47520	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63176	Newcastle BS	Hanley, stop S6	39	First Potteries
67172	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was returning to the residential unit, but first he was going out for dinner and goin to do his weekly food shop. Matthew woke up at 08:00 to have his meidication. Matthew got up at 09:30 and had toast and a cherry juice drink. Just after 12:00 we set off to go and get dinner via the petrol station. We set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive. We saw silver minibus D11 SCX parked up. We turned left onto Church Road and left left onto Blurton Road. We passed First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead. We came down to Heron Cross and we headed Westwards onto the A50. At Sideway we joined the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 at Stoke and we turned left onto Church Street and onto the one way system. We turned left onto London Road and we stopped at Sainsbury's to fill up with petrol. After filling up we turned right onto London Road and forwards onto Campbell Place. We followed the onbe-way system onto Church Street and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto North Street and we ran parrallel to the A500. We turned right onto Shelton New Road and right onto the A500 slip road. We turned right onto Garner Street and we stopped at the food truck. Matthew had a cumberland sausage with bacon and egg washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we got back into the car and we set off along Garner Street. We joined the Eastbound A53. We turned left onto Forge Lane and we turned left onto Shelton Boulevard. We crossed over the railway line on the new Etruria Valley Link Road and we ran under the A500 and turned left into the retail park. We parked up near to Asda and we saw grey minibus P5 WJT parked up.

P5 WJT in Wolstanton

Also seen was Autocabs LB11 LVV parked up.

Autocabs LB11 LVV in Wolstanton

We went into Asda and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we went around and picked up his weekly shopping. When we had finished we went to the till and we paid for the shopping. We went back to the car and we set off out of the retail park. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Stoke to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off by the BET365 statdium and headed Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton around 13:40. We chilled out at Blurton and we did some of the Blog. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke and a slice of cheesecake. Later on we returmed to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off therough Blurton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road past the former Coral betting shop. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. Later on we saw Lucky Seven KX19 NBE heading towards Longton. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice and washed it down with a glass of lemonade. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car MA24 YYM outside there yard. We continued to the bus stop and we waited for the bus. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching, As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47520 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 and got off the bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63176 on a #39 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. Matthew drank a can of Cherry Coke. 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. We walked up through Square. We continued along Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street. We continued into the bus station. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67172 on a #6 to Coalville. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton 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 and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Matthew drank a can of Coke. chilled out in his room and used his computer. After tea Matthew returned to his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.