Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 23-06-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67144	Fenton, Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
114	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35946	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s the Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton and going to visit Grandma. He was also going to the dentist. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A shirt time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67144 on a #23 to Hanley. 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 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. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67144 as it waited to do a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67144 in Hanley bus station

We set off out of the bus station and we crossed Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace. We cut through onto the ring road and we we crossed over the road at the end of Old Hall Street. We walked up Hilcrest Street and we turned left onto Garth Street. We turned right onto Upper Huntbach Street and we stopped at the health centre. Matthew went to see the dentist and had some work done. As Matthew came round I drove the car to the loading bay to pick up Matthew. We set off onto Upper Huntbach Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We ran clockwaise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to joinedrs Square and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 116. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards Stoke. We passed the railway station and we ran alongside the railway line to City Road. We turned left onto City Road and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and I dropped Matthew off. Matthew went upstairs to his room to spend a few hours recovering after having work doen at the dentist. For dinner Matthew sausage chip and gravy and a can of Coke. Around 15:00 I came back to pick Matthew up. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 114 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 114 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. 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. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw taxi minibus SA05 ENF. 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. We walked up towards the top end of the bus station whilst we waited for something we could catch. We saw First Potteries 63097 on a #98 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 63097 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 63102 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle bus station

Another veicles seen was recent srrival First Potteries 63349 on a #4A to Talke Pits.

First Potteries 63349 in Newcastle bus station

After a while we saw First Potteries 44514 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 44514 in Newcastle bus station

Matthew sat down on one of the benches and chilled for a while. We saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65041 in Newcastle bus station

We had a look at the bus map and we saw there was a #25 to Hanleyt approaching the bus station so we headed to the approriate stop. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35946 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35946 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for the bus to empty out. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 63174 in Newcastle bus station

We walked up to the stand and 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 35946 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35946 in Newcastle

Also seen was D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 113 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. As we travlled South we saw an unidentified Bws Peris coach. 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 Passenger Plus YD23 FNY and Major Coachways S14 PSV heading towards Newcastle. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford were we saw ABC Supreme SJ13 WYD. We continued into Trentham and 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 can of Irn Bru. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark