Trip to Longton / Newcastle 04-11-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67148	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First 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 First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on Matthew was going out. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We set off onto onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left into Aldi and Matthew went into the shop to do some shoppping. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. Whilst we waited we crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We turned right onto Manor Street and left onto City Road. We ran past the site of the new Burger King and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. In the back of the First garage we saw First Potteries 63175. We continued along Dividy Road and we stopped near to Wrenbury Crescent. We visited the Respite place and went upstairs to the kitchen Matthew had sausage chips and gravy for dinner followed by a trifle. Matthew went to his room and chilled out. After the visist we went back to the residential unit. We said goodbye and we went downstairs and got in the taxi. We set off onto Dividy Road and we headed Eastwards to Adderley Green. We turned right at the round about onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill and down into Longton. We joined the one-way systam and we turned right onto Commerce Street past the former Co-op Bank. We went around the roundabout and turned right onto The Strand. At the bottom of The Strand and we walked into the Bennett Precinct. When we had finished we continued through the precinct and across the car park to Crumbs Family Bakery. Matthew had a cheesecake washed down with a can of Coke. We continued into the Precnt and we walked down. We came out of the market and we crossed over Market Street and onto The Strand and we got in taxi. We set off onto the Strand and we turned left onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. When we got back we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw EMED FY25 VHT going towards Heron Cross.

EMED FY25 VHT in Fenton

We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We set off onto City Road. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 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 onto Hartshill Road and past the former pub where we are building a new convenience store. 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. We walked out of the bus station and we saw First Potteries 63352 on a #39 to Hanley. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we stopped at Cash Converters. We walked up High Street and we stopped at e went in the Dougie Mac charity shop. We continued up to Hassell Street and onto the bus station. We continued down Castle Walk and we stopped at Greggs and Matthre brought a sausage roll and a bottle Dr pepper for dinner. We walked along Castle walk and we had finished eating we went next door to Bristish Heart Foundation Home and Fashion and Matthew bought some boots. We walked down Castle walk and we walked down Castle walk and into the bus station. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67148 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67148 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 went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. For tea Matthew had steak pies and chips with carrots followed by a piec of cheesecake. 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