Trip to Kettering / Newcastle 09-06-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
NX13 XDJ	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NX13 XDJ	Newcastle	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today we returning to Stoke-on-Trent back to the residential unit. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medicatin. Matthew got up just before 09:00 and had crumpets and orange juie for breakfat. He also had a couple of mini doughnuts left over from last night. We packed up ur things and we set ff just before 10:00.We set off onto Coast Road and we continued onto Station Road. We joined the Nrthbond A47 and we headed up towards Great Yarmouth. We followd the A47 and we headed Westwards towards Norwich. We ran to the South of Norwich and we joined the A11. We ran towards Thetford and we saw Norfolk Coachways B22 NCW. We continue ont the A14. as we travelled Westward we saw an unidentified Safeguard Coaches coach. We had promised Matthew a McDonalds so e came off the A14 at juntion 9. We headed Northwards up towards kettering and we stopped at Tesco for fuel. We then went to the retail park next door and stopped at McDonalds. On the way in we saw grey minibus AE25 VZV parked up.

AE25 VZV in Kettering

Matthew went to the toilet and as the App didn't work we ordered from the drive through. Matthew had a plain cheeseburger, chicken nuggets and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We got back onto the Southbound A509 and we joined the Westbound A14 aagain. At the end of the A14 we joined the Notrhbound M1. We saw Mott's Travel GB16 MTT. We came off the M1 and junction and we headed Westwards along the A50. As we travelled along the A50 we saw an Skills of Nottingham BV74 LLN.

Skills of Nottingham BV74 LLN in Fenton

We continued Westwards along the A50 and we saw De-Luxe LGZ 222. We came off the A50 and we turned right onto Blurton Road. at the traffic lights we turned left Grove Road. We ran ran forwards onto Wheildon Road and we stopped at uncle Dave's. Matthew went in as he was desperate for the toilet. He also updated uncle Dave's calendar with the details of today's trip. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We said goodbye to uncle Dave and we set off back to Blurton. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we ran forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton around 15:45. We saw First Potteries 63357 on a #22 to Newcastle. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we did some of the Blog. Later on we dropped Matthew back off at Fenton. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link OW73 RYR. 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 had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice and washed it down with a glass of lemonade. Matthew chilled in hos room for a while before we went out. Later on we went downstairs and we saw it was Shelton Care Group NX13 XDJ. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street. and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke and on the one way system. We followed the road onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Street. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we followed the road around back onto Church Street. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and edge the edge of Newcastle we ran onto George Street. We went forwards onto the ring road and we crossed the roundabout onto Ironmarket. We parked up and and we went to the pub. For dessert he had chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. When we had finished we set off along Ironmarket to the High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we walked past the bus station. We walked onto the ring road and past the new council building and into the park. After we had finished in the park we returned to the minibus. We returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group NX13 XDJ. We got on the bus and we set off onto the roundabout and we turned right onto barracks Road. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran down to Trent Vale. We turned left onto Harpfields Road and we went forwards onto Keelings Drive. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through Boothen into Stoke. We ran around the one-way system and onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line into Fenton. We ran up City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.