Wednesday 6 September 2017

Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 06-09-2017
















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63101Fenton, adj Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
63173Newcastle BSFenton, Christchurch Street11First Potteries
67634Fenton, adj Travers CourtStoke, adj stop Q11First Potteries
63176Stoke, adj stop MFenton, Christchurch Street11First Potteries


Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.


Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton
In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We walked down the road to the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes alter we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. 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 saw D&G Bus 42 on a #2 to Westbury Park. We set off on foot along Castle Walk and we stopped at Greggs to pick up a sausage roll. Afterwards we continued up towards Ironmarket and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Once we had finished in the pub we walked along Ironmarket and we turned left into High Street. We stopped at Wrights Pies and we picked up a Manchester Tart. We set down outside the Vue and Matthew had his dinner. He had a sausage roll followed by a Manchester Tart. We then walked along Hassell Street and back to the bus station. We the saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Hanley.


First Potteries 65036 in Newcastle bus station
We stood in the bus station and we waited for the next First Potteries bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Hanley.


First Potteries 63173 in Newcastle bus station
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards then 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 walked across the car park to the day centre. In the afternoon Matthew went down to Stoke on the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street turned the corner onto City Road and down to the bus stop outside the flats to wait for a bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared an it was First Potteries 67634.


First Potteries 67634 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. We got off the bus and walked around the corner onto South Wolfe Street. We crossed over Flemming Road and we went into Sainsbury's to buy a computer game. Once we had finished there we walked along Campbell Place and we stopped at Bargain Buys. We returned to Church Street to wait for the next First Potteries bus back up City Road. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel.


First Potteries 67157 in Stoke
We also saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Meir.


D&G 114 in Stoke
A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto 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 onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out before going to uncle Daves. Whilst in his room we saw Premier Travel BX07 KXZ.


Premier Travel BX07 KXZ in Fenton
We also saw Jayjays Travel Ford minibus YM61 PUA going towards Longton.


Jayjays Travel YM61 PUA in Fenton
A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus Solo 45 on a #1A to Meir.


D&G 45 in Fenton
Later on Matthew went to uncle Daves in a car. We set off along Temple Street and left onto Smithpool Road. The people taking Matthew to uncle dave's got a bit lost and turned right onto Wheildon Road. We turned right onto Ainsworth Street and right again onto West Parade. We turned right again onto Ramsey Street and right onto Wheildon Road again. We turned right onto Ridley Street and we went past a site where they are building some new houses. After doing a circular tour of the street on the western Side of Wheildon Road Matthew eventually got to uncle Dave's house! For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. later on he had a drink of Tango orange and a few custard creams. Matthew chill out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. We also saw a City Cabs taxi in the street. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back in a car. We ran up Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.

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