Trip to Newcastle / Trentham 24-12-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
6009	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35938	Newcastle BS	Trentham Gardens	101	First Potteries
35938	Trentham Gardens	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63347	Newcastle BS	Bentilee, Wellfield Road	11	First Potteries
67180	Bentilee, Tyson Green	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on Matthew was having a Christmas Eve party. 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 Shelton Care Group WF24 BCE. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford Rent-A-Car YM70 BXL parked outside their garage.

Afford Rent-A-Car YM70 BXL in Fenton

Also seen was Afford Rent-A-Car HT73 NVU. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 6009 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. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw MT Travel CK22 YFM. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus. Once off the bus we had a look around to see what we might catch. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35938 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35938 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham Garden before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham. Near to the old entrance to the gardens we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we set off into the retail village and we went to the Riverside restaurant. Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a bottle of Coke. For afters Matthew had a Bakewell tart. Matthew went to the toilet and after we headed back to the bus stop. We walked ouf of the entrance and Northwards up the A34 to the bus stop outside the old entrance where we saw it was First Potteries 35938 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off Northwards through Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station from the South end. We got up and got off the bus. Once in the bus station we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63347 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63347 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Bentilee before we sat down. 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. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive and we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner and we saw First Potteries 67149 on a #11 to Newcastle. Matthew had can of Cherry Coke. We went back to the Fenton. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way over on Dawlish Drive. As short time later the bus came around the corner. As exoected we saw it was First Potteries 67180 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 63361 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstiars to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had chicken nuggets and chips followed by angel cake and custard. Washed it down with a can of Fanta. 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.