Trip to Newcastle / Stafford 20-09-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63356	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35691	Newcastle BS	Stafford, Chell Road	101	First Potteries
35684	Stafford, Station Road	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
67149	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	First Potteries
FJ22 FYX	UHNM	Fenton	Charter	ERS Medical

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his medication. For breakfast Matthew had toast beans and egg washed down with orange juice. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centr. Matthew got ready to go to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63356 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 63356 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 63356 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Trentham. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 35691 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35691 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stafford before we went upstairs we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston past the Darlaston Inn which new KFC and a petrol station. We continued down the A34 to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. After going around the one-way system and onto Stafford Road. We crossed over the A34 near to the site of the new Lidl. We continued onto Eccleshall Road and we turned left onto Tilling Drive and we ran onto the industrial estate. We rejoined the A34 at the roundabout where the A51 goes Eastwards and we ran Southwards through the fast section on the A34 to the A513 roundabout. We ran the last couple of miles into town down the A34 onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus. As we waited to cross the road we saw Select Bus 15 on a #876 to Wolverhampton.

Select Bus 15 in Stafford

Once off the bus we walked Westwards along Chell Road and we turned right onto Gaolgate Street and past the Market Square. We stopped at Greggs on Greengate Street and Matthew had a sausage roll and and a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished in the shop we walked back to the square and we ate the sausage roll and drank the Coke. Once we had finished eating and drinking we walked through the shopping centre and back onto St Mary's Place and we turned left onto Earl Street and left onto Tenterbanks and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Station Road. We waited for a bus back to Stone. A short time later we saw Arriva Midlands 3742 on a #5 to Telford. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 35684 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35684 in Stafford

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Station Road and at the end we turned left onto the A518. We ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station. We left the bus station onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town. Due to roadworks on the A34 roundabout we turned left onto the M6 link road and at the first roundabout we did a 180' turned and rejoined the A34. We continued up the fast section of the A34 to the edge of Stone and then we turned left onto the industrial estate. We ran around the estate and onto Tiling Drive. We turned right onto Eccleshall Road and we crossed the A34 onto Stafford Road. We turned left onto Crown Street and we stopped at the main stop in Stone. We ran North up Newcastle Road and we re-joined the Northbound A34. We ran Morth through Meaford and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we were overtaken by Congleton Partnership WA66 ECV. We past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station and we waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67149 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67149 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. The bus was empty, so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67149 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 67149

We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. 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. We turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstiars to his room to chill out. Matthew had a medical incident and became unwell so had to go to the hospital by Ambulance. He came downstairs and got in the Ambulance. We set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down into Stoke. We ran around the one-way system and we turned left onto London Road. We turned right onto Penkhull New Road and we ran through Penkhull onto Newcastle Lane. We turned right onto Hilton Road and left into the hospital grounds. Matthew waited in the Ambulance waiting area for a couple of hours. I came to meet him in the Ambulance and a short time later he went into the hospital. He had a canula and some blood taken and then had to wait for the results to see what was going to happen. He had to waiy for a specialist doctor to see him to maake a decision on what was going to happen. He was moved to an A and E bay around midnight and the doctor came to see him around 23:00. It was decided that he needed to stay in for a while to be observed and Matthew went to sleep around 00:30. When we had finished we returned to the residential unit. we returned to Fenton it was ERS Medical FJ22 FYX. We got in the taxi and we set off out of the hospital and we crossed Hilton Road onto Ashlands Road. We ran forwards onto Thornburrow Drive and we turned left onto Queens Road. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill into Stoke. We turned left onto Shelton Old Road and we joined the Southbound A500. We ran up to the next junction we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction 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 02:00... Mark.