Trip to Newcastle / Wolstanton 30-03-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YJ69 EHW	Fenton	Westbury Park	Charter	Travel Express
YJ69 EHW	Westbury Park	Fenton	Charter	Travel Express

Today Matthew was going back to the residential unit, but first he was going out for dinner and going to do his weekly shop. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice. Around 11:45, we got in the car and we set off through Blurton. We picked up a friend and we continued along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Street and at the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We joined the A50 and we ran we saw unidentified red double decker. We turned right onto the A500 and we came off at Shelton New Road. We crossed the A500 and we went back on ouselves and onto Garner Street. The food truck was closed for Easter, so we ask Matthew if he wanted chips instead and he said yes. We ran to the end of Garner Street and we joined the Eastbound A53. We ran to Festival Park and we turned onto Forge Lane and under the A53 to join the Westbound A53. We ran through Etruria into Basford and we saw First Potteries 67178 on a 38A to Waterhayes. We ran onto the one way system and into Newcastle. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned left onto the A34. We turned right onto Poolm Dam and we turned right onto Stanier Street. We turned left onto John O,Groats Road and left onto the B5044. We turned left onto Pool Dam and we stopped at the chip shop. After we picked up the food we drove somewhere to eat it. We set off onto Pool Dam and we turned right onto the A34. We turned right onto Ryecroft and left onto Liverpool Road where we parked up. Matthew had sausage hips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we ran up Loiverpool Road and left onto the A34. We turned left onto Ryecroft and at the roundabout we went onto the Eastbound A53. We ran through Basford to Etruria and we joined the Noirthbound A500. We turned left at the next junction and we went into the retail park. We parked up near to Asda and we went to do the weekly shop. On the way into the supermarket we saw Priory Adult Care MT25 UJW.

Priory Adult Care MT25 UJW in Wolstanton

Also seen was grey minibus NK14 EEJ.

NK14 EEJ in Wolstanton

Another vehicle seen was red minibus YJ22 FZF.

YJ22 FZF in Wolstanton

We went into the shop and Matthew picked up his shopping. We returned to the car and we wet off out of the retail park and we saw blue minibus LX75 EKV. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Stoke and we saw Take Me Stoke FG14 JKY. At Sideway we left the A500 and got onto the Eastbound A50. We ran to Longton as we were going to pick someone up, but by the time we got there they had caught the bus. We ran around the roundabout and back onto the Westbound A50. We headed back to Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we dropped off our friend. We continued to the house and we got back at 14:45. Matthew went on his computer and had a can of Irn Bru and ice lolly. We wrote some Blog and afterwards Matthew returned to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw gold minibus DE04 FNZ parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw grey minibus KR59 LCM. 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 chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had pastie and chips followed by a Toffee sponge pudding and custard. Washed it down with a can of Fanta. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Westbury Park. We went downstairs and we saw it was Travel Express YJ69 EHW. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street and we saw Afford rent-a-car HJ23 VGN. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road. We ran down the into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we turned left onto Southbound A500. We ran past Sideway to Hanford. We turned right onto the A519 and we turned left onto Westbury Road and to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a a glass of Coke. After we had finished in the pub we returned to Fenton in Travel Express YJ69 EHW. We set off onto Westbury Road and we turned right to run anti-clockwide around the estate. We turned right onto Wye Road and we crossed over Seabridge Lane and we turned left onto the Northbound A519. We ran into Newcastle and we went around the roundabout onto Barracks Road and past the bus station. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout onto the A53 and we ran through Basford to Etruria. We got onto the Southbound A500 at Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we went under the raileay line and up into Fenton. We continued up City Road before turning right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto temple Street and back to the residential unit. We 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