Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Trip to Newcastle / Longton 22-01-2025
















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6007Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS1D&G Bus


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus later on. 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 and we saw First Potteries 63178 a on the #11 to Hanley. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre. Later on Matthew went downstairs to do his shopping. We went to do the shopping. We got in car. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and and we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit and we got in car. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and chilled out in his room for a short while. After getting ready we went downstairs and we got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We went around the one-way system and we ran up the hill 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 we turned right onto the A519 and we went to Morrisons. Whilst we waited we saw grey minibus SP68 XVK.


SP68 XVK in Newcastle
Matthew went to the toilet and then went to the cafe. We walked down to the sunken Roundabout. We walked up High Street and we stopped at Cash Converters. We continued through the High Street and we continued down Hassell Street and up onto Castle Walk. We stopped at Greggs and Matthre brought a sausage roll and a bottle Dr pepper for dinner. We walked along Parliament Row and we had finished eating we went next door to Sports Direct and Matthew bought some boots. We walked down Castle walk and stopped at Cancer Research. We continued up Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket. We stopped at PDSA Charity Shop. We continued down High Street and we went in the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity shop. We continued up to High Street and we walked along Hassell Street and onto Friar Street. We crossed under the A34 and we got in back car. We set off out of the Morrisons. We joined the Northboubnd A519 and we ran down to Newcastle. We ran forwards onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 into Hartshill. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joinrf the Eastbound A50. AS the route into Longton was busy we continued upto Normacot. We came of the A50 at Normacot and we turned left onto Uttoxeter Road. As we headed into Longton and we turned right onto Kingcross Street and parked in the car park. Once parked up they headed back to Market Street. Matthew had a pineapple fritters in syrup. Matthew washed thi down with a bottle of Coke. When they had finihsed eating we returned to the car and we headed back to the residential unit. We set off onto Commerce Street and we went around the roundabout and onto The Strand. We stopped outside Wrights Pies and we picked up a few few things from there. We got back in the car and we continued along The Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. When we got back to the residential unit we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. For tea Matthew had a Lamb Mince Pasta Bake Cheese & Bacon followed by cake. Later on we went to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop on City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. It was D&G Bus 6007 on a #1 to Park Site.


D&G Bus 6007 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. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35944 on a #25 to Hanley. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we visited a cash machine. We turned left into Church Street and we turned left onto Bridge Street and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left Dunkirk and we saw white minibus SN56 FCL. We walked up Castle Hill Road and we right onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. He also spent time in the soft play area. We watch buses out of the window we saw Priory Adult Care EJ21 RNU. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto Stanier Street. When we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned left onto John O'Gaunt's Road. We turned left onto the B5044. We turned left onto the A525 and left onto the Northbound A34. We turned right onto Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we run up to 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 through the traffic lights and we turned right to join the Southbound A500. We stayed on the high level road and we came off the A500 at City Road. Wand right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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.

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