Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 08-07-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
32632	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
32648	Newcastle BS	Stoke, Hancock Street	25	First Potteries
67173	Fenton, Adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32647	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was heading to Blurton for the weekend, He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. He chilled out in his room and watched buses out of the windown until it was time to go out. Whilst we waited to go out we saw First Potteries 69155 on a #11 to Hanley. When it was time to go out we went downstairs and onto Temple Street. We turned cut through onto City Road and we headed towards the bus stop. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car MJ71 DFZ parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car MJ71 DFZ in Fenton

Also seen was Afford rent-a-car DL21 OCR at the garage.

Afford rent-a-car DL21 OCR in Fenton

We continued to the bus stop and we waited for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 44 in Fenton

A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67158 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set of along Lichfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street and crossed the Square and we headed down to TK Maxx. Matthew brought a new pair of headphones. We headed back through the square and back along Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 32632 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32632 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before We went upstairs we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 we entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Castle Walked and we went past the former Poundland. Afterwards we continued up Castle Walk and we stopped at Home Bargains. We turned left onto Ironmarket and we stopped at the bank at the end. We turned left onto High Street. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we returned to the bus station along Hassell Street. At the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and then returned into the bus station. Whilst we waited for the bus back to Fenton. After a short while First Potteries 32648 on the #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32648 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to do that back to Stoke. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke. As the lower saloon of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32648.

Inside First Potteries 32648

We went upstairs and the top deck was empty too, so Matthew took another picture inside First Potteries 32648.

Inside First Potteries 32648

The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the grounds and 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. We went forwards onto Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. After a brief stop we continued over the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up to the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. Whilst waiting Mathew had a can of Irn Bru. I came to pick Matthew up around 15:00 and he came downstairs. We cut through onto City Road and we walked down to the bus stop. We decided to wait for the #11 as all but one of the buses out on this service were the new arrivals from First Solent. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Audley.

D&G Bus 119 in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus approaching. It was First Potteries 67173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67173 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. 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 had a look around and we saw a bus that was heading towards Grandma's come into the bus station. It was First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32647 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs and sitting down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 32647 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 32647 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 ans we saw First Potteries 69162 on a #22 to Newcastle. We went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car via uncle Daves house. We set off just after 17:30 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto 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. We turned right onto the A500 and we veered left into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We turned left onto Church Street and and we went around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we headed into the West End, and we ran past the former Oak Tree pub which has now been demolished. We ran to the end of London Road and we sat at the light waiting to turn right onto the A34. We continued up to the pub and we parked up. We walked into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 37156 on a #101 to Stafford, SV Limousines SV02 BUS and ABC Supreme coach YA67 VBD heading Northwards. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We wrote the Blog and watch TV. Later on we dropped uncle Dave off back at home. We got in the car and we set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw grey minibus CV11 BBK parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran into Heron Cross lights. We turned left onto Grove Road and we ran forwards onto Wheildon Road. We dropped off uncle Dave and we ran back up Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton and at the roundabout we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto the A5035 and we returned to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog and we chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark