| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| 67177 | Bentilee, Devonshire Square | Newcastle BS | 11 | First Potteries |
| 111 | Newcastle BS | Fenton, Smithpool Road | 1A | D&G Bus |
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 Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car FE70 SKO parked up. We continued up City Road. We walked up to Manor Street. We went to Bentilee in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards Bucknall. At Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive we turned left onto Bentilee neighbourhood centre. After parking up we went in the centre. We got to the dentist. We went to have his teeth checked out. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had his twice yearly check up. when they had finished we walked down Dawlish Drive and to the first bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Bentilee. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67177 on a #11 to Newcastle.
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| First Potteries 67177 in Bentilee |
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand. We turned left onto King Street. As we travelled down King Street through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road, past the site of the new Burger King. 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. As we entered Stoke we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead. We continued into into Stoke town centre along Church Street and we saw First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Hanley. 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 we set off onto Castle walk and we past the former Poundland. We continued down Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which has now The Bank Space. We turned left onto High Street past the old Santander bank which has now closed. We visited Wright's Pies. Matthew brought at sausage roll. We continued along High Street. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the sausage rolls and drink the can of Coke. When we had finished we set off onto High Street and we went to pub. We went to the toilet. We turned left onto barracks Road and we veered left onto Stubbs Street and into the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67181 on a #11 to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 56 on a #85 to Nantwich.
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| D&G Bus 56 in Newcastle bus station |
We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 111 on a #1A to Meir.
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| D&G Bus 111 in Newcastle bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBC & ERS Medical FD21 OYF. We turned left onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and 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 and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer and watched buses out of the window. Matthew had a slice of toffee cheesecake washed down with a can of Coke. We went downstairs and got in the car we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw City Centre Central FE14 PBF. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hiull into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we joined the Northbound carriageway. At the next junction we came off onto Shelton New Road. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. A at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we saw Metro Cars H4 HYT. We continued onto Knutton Lane and into Knutton. We ran onto onto the B5367 and we stopped at the park. Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished at the park we ran back down into Knutton and we ran onto the B5367. We turned right onto Church Lane we ran into Silverdale. We ran forwards onto Cemetery Road and we past the site of the old Fowlers garage which is now a car dealership. We turned left onto the A525 and we ran down the hill towards Newcastle. We turned left onto Mayfield Ave and we dropped off Rex and Matthew got out of the car to use the toilet and drink some of Irn Bru. We got back in the car and we conrinued along Mayfield Ave and we turned left onto the A525. We turned left onto the Southbound A34. We turned into Hassell Street and we parked up in the Roebuck Centre car park. We walked through the Hassell Street and onto High Street and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we walked down High Street. We turned right onto Ironmarket and past the former Malik's store which Titanic Brewers want to open up as a Bod. We turned right onto Castle Walk and into the bus station. We turned right Hassell Street and we turned right onto The Midway. We walked around to the car park and we did the u turn on the Midway and when South down the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 and we ran into Hartshill. We veered left onto Shelton New Road and we stopped briefly near to the old Gilberts furniture shop. We continued down Shelton New Road through the traffic lights and we turned right to join the Southbound A500. We headed South through Stoke. We went into Fenton. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew decided he wanted to go to the shop when we got out of the car so he brought a ice cream. We returned to the residential unit and we went upstairs to 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.
