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Service |
Operator |
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| 65027 | Stoke, stop R | Newcastle BS | 25 | First Potteries |
| 65728 | Newcastle BS | Trentham Gardens Poachers Cottage PH | 101 | First Potteries |
Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus and going out for tea with mum and me. 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 saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUH.
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| Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUH in Fenton |
Around 09:00 we went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off outside and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside the residential unit.
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| Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton |
We set off on foot onto Temple Street. At the end of Temple Street we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we saw D&G 165 on a #23 to Blurton. We continued down the hill and under the railway line before we crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. On Church Street we saw First Potteries 63100 on the #25 to Hanley. We turned left into Campbell Place and we visited Heron Foods. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Campbell Place past the old Nat West Bank which is going to be new headquarters. We turned right onto Church Street and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65027 on a #25 to Keele.
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| First Potteries 65027 in Stoke |
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and off up the hill along Hartshill Road. We passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHB. We bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34. We went around the roundabout at the bottom end of Newcastle and we turned right onto Barracks Road before entering the bus station from the Southern end. Once off the bus we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #4A to Hanley. We waited for a bus to Trentham Gardens. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65728 on a #101 to Stafford.
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| First Potteries 65728 in Newcastle bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham Garden before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to across the road the road and into Trentham Gardens. We went through the main gate and down to the edge of the lake. Afterwards we cam back to the entrance and we stopped for something to eat in the entrance cafe. Matthew had an egg sandwich and a bottle of Coke. Once he had finished we called for a taxi. We got in the Lucky Seven taxi and we set off from outside the retail village and out of the main gate. We crossed over the A34 onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton and we turned left onto Stanley Matthews Way. We ran past the BET365 stadium and we saw First Potteries 37157 waiting for take passenger back to Stoke after the match. we crossed over the A50 and joined the Eastbound carriageway. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We went through the lights onto Heron Street and we ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street. and we stopped at the end where we stopped. We walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to wait for us to come and pick him up. Whilst waiting we saw Lucky Seven PY15 GTF heading towards Hanley.
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| Lucky Seven PY15 GTF in Fenton |
We came to pick Matthew up and we went out for tea. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road and we went up the hill through Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill onto the one-way system. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through May Bank. We continued into Wolstanton and at the top of Porthill Bank. We ran forwards into Bradwell and we stopped at the pub. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For tea Matthew had hunters chicken and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When it was time to go we returned to the car for the trip back to Fenton. We set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran along the A527 through May Bank. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We ran past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #4A to Kidsgrove. We continued down to the A34. We turned left at the Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill Road. 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. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a bottle of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.
