Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 26-05-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67141	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67141	Hanley BS	Fenton	23	First Potteries
23	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35945	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton and also 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 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car BG72 UEX outside there yard. We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67141 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67141 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 Steet 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 and and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left 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 before we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we saw recent arrival First Potteries 63347 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we left the bus station and and walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We continued onto Parliament Row and we stopped at Poundland. We brough some shampoo and toothpaste. When we had finished we walked along Paliament Row and we crossed over Old Hall Street onto Charles Street. We went around the corner onto Birch Terrace and we cut through the passageway and crossed over the ring road. We stopped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over the ring road and we crossed Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Blurton, A short time later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67141 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67141 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. The bus was empty, so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67141 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 67141

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Christchurch Street and we visited the Co-op. Matthew bought a cake. We headed back to Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room and waited for me to turn up. I came around 15:00 and today I went up to Matthew to have a quick look at his computer. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. After a short wait we saw D&G Bus 23 on a #1A to Audley.

D&G Bus 23 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. We crossed over the A500 and straight into 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 looked for something to catch towards Grandma's. We saw First Potteries 63100 on a #4A to Talke.

First Potteries 63100 in Newcastle bus station

We headed down to the bottom end of the bus station to wait for a bus. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. It was First Potteries 35945 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35945 in Newcastle bus station

We went up to the stop and we queued to get on the bus. Whilst we were waiting we saw D&G Bus 27 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G Bus 27 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 35945 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35945 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and 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 joined the Southbound A34 and 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. 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 and we turned left onto London Road. 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 65029 on a #101 to Hanley and First Potteries 65031 on a #101 to Stafford. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford were we saw Chalfont Coaches BV19 XPW (NX) on a #540 to Manchester. We continued into Trentham and we saw KB Coaches PO18 FDM. 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. 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 back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had a bottle of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark