Trip to Newcastle / Stafford 29-08-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63362	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35939	Newcastle BS	Stafford, Station Road	101	First Potteries
35684	Stafford, Station Road	Rugeley BS	101	First Potteries
35950	Rugeley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63362	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Stafford 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. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63362 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63362 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. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill and in the petrol station. 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. Whilst we waited for a bus to Stafford and Matthew visited the toilet. We continued up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle walk and into the bus station. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35939 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35939 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we gooked to Stafford before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and 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 and we continued down 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 the A520. We Veered left onto the B5027 and we ran down through Little Stoke and we turned left onto the B5027. We turned left onto Aston Lodge Park and we turned left onto Mercer Avenue. We continued along Saddler Avenue onto Aston Lodge Park. We turned right onto the B5027 and past the new retail park. We Veered left onto the A51 and we headed through Sandon and Weston and we turned right onto the A518 and we turned left onto Old Road. We turned left onto Green Road and we turned right onto the A51 and we ran up the hill we ran up the hill and into Shirleywich and we turned left onto New Road and we turned right onto Church Road and we turned left onto Church Road. We went forwards onto High Street and we went forwards onto Smithy Lane and we turned left onto Back Lane. We turned left onto Church Lane and we turned left onto the A51. We ran throught Great Haywood and we turned right onto Main Road and we ran throught Great Haywood. We continued South through Little Haywood into Colwich and we joined A51. We travek South for 1/2 a mile or so and we turned right onto the A460 and we turned right onto B5013. We turned left Anson Street and we continued onto Elmore Lane and we entered Rugeley bus station. After a brief stop we Continued onto the Westbound A460. We turned left onto Green Lane and we ran through a housing estate. We turned right onto Crabtree Way and right onto Springfields Road. We rejoined the A460 and we at the roundabout we joined the Westbound A51. We crossed over the A513 and we continued on through Cannock Chase and we ran through a fast section of road through Mildford Common. We headed through Walton-on-the-Hill. We turned left onto Stockton Lane and left onto Bodmin Avenue. We turned left into Porlock Avenue and we turned right onto Baswich lane. We turned right into the A34 and we ran down Radford Bank and past the Queens retail Park and over the railway line. We ran into the town past the Hough Retail Park past the Burger King. We reached the big roundabout at the South end of town and we went onto the A518. We turned right onto Bridge Street and we turned right onto South Walls. We turmned left onto Cope Srteet an left onto Eastgate Street. We continued onto Salter Street and we turned left onto North Walls and entered the bus station and we joined the A34 and we turned left onto Chell Road. We crossed the roundabout onto Tenterbanks and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we got up and got off the bus. We continued to the park and and Matthew decided he wanted to go to the toilet. Once out of the staion we walked to the pavillion and we brought a sausage bap and a bottle of Coke. Matthew ate his sausage bap a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we went back onto Water Street and we cut through Victoria Park and back to the bus stop outside the railway station. We waited for a bus back to Newcastle. A short time later we saw Arriva Midlands 3747 on a #5 to Telford. A few minutes later the bus appeared around the corner and it was dud First Potteries 35684 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35684 in Stafford

We got on the bus and we gooked 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 turned right onto Chell Road. After a brief stop we continued onto Tenterbanks and we headed onto Bridge Street. We joined the Southbound A518 before crossing the big roundabout onto the A34. We crossed over the London railway line amd the Queens retail park and we continued South Eastwards to Weeping Cross. We turned left into Baswich lane and we turned right onto Porlock Avenue. We turned right onto Bodmin Avenue and right onto Stockton Lane. We turned left onto the A513 and we headed through Walton-on-the-Hill. We continued on through Mildford Common and we ran through a fast section of road through Cannock Chase. We joined the Eastbound A51 and we ran towards Rugeley. We turned right onto Plovers Rose and right onto Springfields Road. We followed the road around onto Crabtree Way and we turned left onto Green Lane. We turned right onto the A460 and we ran into town. We turned left onto Elmore Lane and we entered Rugeley bus station and we decided to get back on and continued towards Newcastle. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto the bus station and we turned right onto Elmore Lane and we ran through High Street and we turned left onto Wolseley Road and we headed Southwards along the A460 and we at the roundabout we joined the Westbound A51. We turned left onto Moan Road and we ran through Colwich. We crossed under the railway line and we ran into Little Haywood. We ran into Great Haywood and we turned left onto the A51 and we turned right onto Church Lane. We turned right onto Smithy Lane and we continued North through Hixon and we ran through High Street and we turned left onto Back Lane. We went forwards onto Church Road and we turned left onto New Road and we ran up the hill and into Shirleywich and we turned right onto the A51 and we ran up the hill and into Weston. We turned left onto Green Road and we turned right onto Old Road. We turned right onto the A518 and we turned left onto the A51. We continued through Sandon and Burston and right onto the B5027. We turned left onto Aston Lodge Park and we turned left onto Mercer Avenue. We continued along Saddler Avenue onto Aston Lodge Park. We turned right onto the B5027 and we headed through Stone. We turned left onto the A520 and we turned right 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 past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we entered the bus station from the South end. Once we got ot the bus station we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we stopped at the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63362 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63362 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and 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 and we cut through 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. Later on Matthew went out to KFC. Matthew went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. We walked past Philpots and at the roundabout we turned right into Burger King. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished eating we walked back along City Road and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a drink of orange. 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.