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| 67158 | Stoke, stop Z | Stoke, Royal Mail | 25 | First Potteries |
| 67153 | Hanley BS | Fenton, Smithpool Road | 23 | First Potteries |
| 6009 | Fenton, adj Travers Court | Newcastle BS | 1A | D&G Bus |
| 63102 | Newcastle BS | Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH | 25 | First Potteries |
Today Matthew was going to visit Grandma and going to Blurton. Bur first he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 08:30 and had pancakes for breakfast washed down with orange juice. Latrer on Matthew set off on foot towards Stoke. We cut through onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car CK25 VLG parked up at their garage.
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| Afford rent-a-car CK25 VLG in Fenton |
We contoinued down City Road and we crossed over the A500. We continued along Church Street and we walked through Stoke town centre, We stopped outside of B-arts and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to the railway station. We set of through Stoke town centre and we crossed over the A50. We went under the railway line and we turned left to followed the A52. We passed the railway station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along the A52 towards Joiners Square, We turned left onto Cauldon Road and right onto Boughey Street and we saw Brookside Taxis SF12 GUH.
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| Brookside Taxis SF12 GUH in Shelton |
We turned right onto Ridgway Road and we headed into the park and the YMCA had organised a bouncy castle. Matthew went on this and afterwards we continued through the park and onto Regent Road. We went onto Hinde Street and we crossed over the ring road. We headed into Hanley and we stopped at Hanley Museum. Matthew went around the museum and took photos in the natural history section of the animals. Later on Magtthew set off up John Street and onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we visited the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over the ring Road anonto Lichfield Street and we headed into the bus station. We waied for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 92 on a #8 to Endon. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.
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| First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and we ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. Whilst he waited for us Matthew had a glass of Coke. Just before 15:00 we came to pick Matthew up. Matthew came downstairs and we said goodbye to mum before setting off on foot to the bus stop. We cut through onto City Road and we saw silver minibus EX06 FZO. We waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1A to Wood Lane.
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| 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. 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 off the bus we had a look around. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35950 on a #38A to Waterhayes.
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| First Potteries 35950 in Newcastle bus station |
We saw a bus approaching so we headed up to the stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63102 on a #25 to Hanley.
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| First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. Due to roadwork we headed North and did a u-turn at the roundabout. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63102 as it continued towards Hanley.
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| First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle |
We crossed over the A34 and we walked up to the hill towards grandma's. We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru. When it was time to go we said goodbye to Grandma and we got in the car. We set off just before 18:00 and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale past the Greggs. We continued through Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 35691 on a #101 to Hanley, ERS Medical YJ71 DWU going Northwards and ABC Supreme KP25 EHC heading Southwards. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. Later on Matthew had a Twirl and a can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark
