Trip to Trent Vale / Newcastle 03-06-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63358	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down to Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and onto Church Street and we followed the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we turned right into Keelings Road and at the roundabout we turned right onto the A34 and we continued down to Trent Vale and into the retail park. We parked up and we saw blue minibus DU24 ZTB.

DU24 ZTB in Trent Vale

we went into Salvation Army charity Shop. We got back into the car and we set off onto the A34. We past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto A519 and we went to Morrisons. Whilst we waited we saw grey minibus SP68 XVK. 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 saw D&G Bus 34 on a #85 to Nantwich. 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 saw First Potteries 35685 on a #25 to Hanley. 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 Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw blue minibus OV66 CZL going towards Stoke.

OV66 CZL in Fenton

A short time later we saw black minibus YJ72 BXE.

YJ72 BXE in Fenton

After a while we saw grey minibus ML73 OJX going towards Stoke.

ML73 OJX in Fenton

We went downstairs and we got in a Autocabs taxi. we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square we saw First Potteries 63172 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 67142 on the #6 to Park Hall. We carried on up Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. A few minutes later we saw a bus turn the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63358 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. 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. Once off the bus we set off on foot on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned left onto Manor Street for We stopped at the Fenton Community Hall and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we had a drink of Coke. Matthew had a burger and chips. After we had finished we returned to the residential unit. We walked along Manor Street and we crossed over City Road and we turned right onto onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back into his room. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.