Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Trip to Dinnington / Newcastle 10-09-2025
















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67172Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First 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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off onto Temple Street and 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 and we joined the Eastbound A50. As we ran through Meir we ran through the tunnel and past the Copeland's Tours depot where we saw NV58 YTD. We continued through to Uttoxeter and we we headed up past Doveridge and Sudbury. We came off the A50 onto the A511 and we ran South towards Hatton and we ran through Hilton and we joined the Northbound A516. We ran Northwards for a few miles and onto the Northbound A38. We ran to the West of Derby town centre and we continued Northwards. As we travelled up to the M1. We joined the A57 and we ran into Todwick. We turned left onto the B6463 and we continued to North Anston and we ran through Dinnington. We turned right onto Nobel Way and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had chciken nuggets and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We got in the car and Matthew had a bottle of Irn Bru. We ran out of town along Nobel Way and we ran forwards onto the B6463 and we continued to North Anston and we turned right onto A57 and at junction Junction 19 we took the Westbound M1. We continued Southwards through Derby and we veered left onto the A516 and a few miles down the road we joined the Westbound A50. We continued past Blythe Bridge bypass and through Meir. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. 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 LA72 OGZ. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. We saw Travel Express BG61 HSY. Before tea We went downstairs out for a walk to fetch his tea. we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We ordered sausages and chips gravy and then we walked back along Smithpool Road and onto and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Matthew went into the living room to have tea. Matthew ate his sausages and chips gravy followed by a Butterfly cake. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67172 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67172 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 and 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 D&G Bus 24.


D&G Bus 24 in Newcastle bus station
Whilst we waited for the bus we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #38 to Kidsgrove.


First Potteries 63177 in Newcastle bus station
We continued onwards to the bus station and we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #39 to Hanley.


First Potteries 63112 in Newcastle bus station
We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we turned left into Church Street. We turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left onto the A525 and we turned right onto Stanier Street. We got out of the taxi and we saw beige minibus YJ68 BHK. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. A short time later Matthew went inside and had a can of Coke and a chocolate bar. Due to the rain Matthew stayed he went out later on. He also spent time in the soft play area. 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 Street and we turned left onto John O'Gaunt's Road and 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 ran into Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around 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 bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto Baker Street and past the former day centre. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a can of Cherry Coke. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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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