Trip to Newcastle / Smallthorne 02-12-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
521	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Hanley BS	40	D&G Bus
63174	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63346	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67173 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw D&G Bus 798 on a #1A to Meir. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 521 on a #40 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down near to the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Liverpool Road and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we joined the A52 and we ran past the railway station to joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 521 before it continued towards Endon.

D&G Bus 521 in Hanley bus station

Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. We saw it was First Potteries 63174 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

We got on and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned right onto Shelton New Road and we saw Cabability minibus DG17 UYM parkd up at their depot. We ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. We got to the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we turned left onto Ironmarket whwre we stopped at. We turned left onto High Street and we visited Wright's Pies. Matthew brought at sausage roll. We continued along High Street and we stopped at the benches at the end to eat the sausage rolls followed by a Viscount biscuit and drink the can of Fanta orange. When we had finished we set off onto High Street. When we had finished shopping we turned left onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto Castle Walk. Matthew called into the Peacocks and brought a hat and a sweat shorts. We headed up Castle Walk. We continued onwards to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67172 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67172 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw D&G Bus 6002 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G Bus 6002 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63346 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63346 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. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we walked. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We crossed over the railway line and we walked down to the entrance of the park. For dinner Matthew had washed down a can of Irn Bru. In the park Matthew walked up to the playground. Once we had finished in the park we walked back along Grove Road. We crossed over the Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Masterson Street and we turned left onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. Later on we went to Newcastle in the car. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we joined the A52. We ran under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We ran into Stoke town centre and around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we headed into the West End, and we ran past the former Oak Tree pub which has now been demolished. We ran to the end of London Road and we sat at the light waiting to turn right onto the Northbound A34. We turned left onto Whitmore Road and we turned right onto Northwood Lane. We joined the Northbound A519 and we veered left onto Kingsbridge Avenue. We turned left onto Dartmouth Avenue. We turned right onto Sandon Avenue and we went around the square and picked up a friend. We continued onto The Plaisaunce and we turned right onto Pilkington Avenue. We turned right onto the Southbound A53 and we turned right onto the A34 and as we joined the roundabout to go onto Barracks Road we ran past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #99 to Chell. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and we turned right on to the East bound A53 and we saw silver minibus DU56 FWF. We ran uop through Cobridge. We veered left onto we stopped at Captain Kooks. Matthew visited to the toilet and afterwards had a breakfast washed down with a bottle of Coke. On the way we saw Stoke City Academy FG67 EAC.

Stoke City Academy FG67 EAC in Smallthorne

Once we had finished we set off onto Sandbach Road and we turned right and we joined the A53. We ran through Cobridge and through Etruria and we crossed over the A53. We ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto the A527. We turned right onto the A34 and we turned left onto the A53. We turnned left onto Pilkington Avenue and we crossed over the sqaure onto THe Plaisaunce. We dropped off our friend and we headed back to Blurton. We ran along the Plaisaunce and forwards onto Edward Avenue. We turned right onto Abbots Way and right onto the Southbound A519. We turned left onto Stafford Avenue and we ran forwards onto Clayton Lane. We turned right onto the A34 and we headed South through Trent Vale and we turned left onto the Northbound A500. We turned right onto City Road and we ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.