Trip to Blurton / Newcastle 22-06-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Stoke, stop C3	23	First Potteries
63250	Stoke, stop C1	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
67153	Fenton, Albert Square	Newstead, Shops	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going 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 First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley. Matthew came downstairs onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We walked to Albert Square and we crossed over Christchurch Street and we waited for s bus towards Stoke. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line. over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew headed along Church Street to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. When we had finished ouor drinks we walked along Church Street to the bus stop. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63250 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off 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 and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Brudge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road and we crossedover the A50 and we continued into Blurton. We turned right onto Church Road and right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue and we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. We stopped briefly at Ingestre Square so mum could pick somethig up. We saw black minibus WD70 RXH.

WD70 RXH in Blurton

Also seen was blue minibus DX67 ZRF.

DX67 ZRF in Blurton

We got in car. We set off onto Ripon Road and at the end we turned right onto the A5035 and we continued to Trentham and we saw grey minibus NJ19 LUZ. We turned right onto the A34 and we ran through Hanford and we crossed the A500. We continued through Trent Vale and we continued into Newcastle and we turned right onto The Avenue and left onto Parkstone Avenue and we stopped at Grandma's House. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. Around 14:55 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned left onto Legge Street and we turned left onto Occupation Street. We turned right onto Parkstone Avenue and left onto The Avenue. We turned right onto past the former pub which is now a new convenience shop. 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. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. We went downstairs and 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. When we had finished we returned to the bus stop to wait for the next bus to Blurton. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Newstead before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran down the hill and we went past the BP garage. We ran up the hill towards Critchlow's Corner and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue and up towards the shops. We turned right onto Ripon Road and at the end we turned left onto the A5035. We turned right onto Barlaston Road and right onto Waterside Drive. We turned left onto Wimbourne Avenue and we stopped at the bus stop by the shops. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked Wimbourne Avenue and we turned onto Waterside Drive. We stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Waterside Drive. We continued to the end and we turned right onto Wimbourne Avenue. Afterwards we went outside to we waited for the taxi to Fenton. When it arrived we saw it was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Wimbourne Avenue and we turned right onto Waterside Drive. we continued to the ens and we turned left onto Barlaston Road. We turned left onto the A5035 and right onto Ripon Road. At the end we turned left onto Finstock Avenue. We ran past the shops and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We ran to the end we turned left onto Church Road. We ran to Critchlow's Corner and we veered left onto Blurton Road past the former Coral betting shop. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link LA72 DDU. 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. He also watched buses out of the window. For a late tea Matthew had chicken and rice followed by angel cake and custard. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.