Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 07-07-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
47519	Hanley BS	Fenton, Travers Court	11	First Potteries
67159	Fenton, Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35942	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries
35948	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	Trent Vale, o/s Black lion PH	101	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going back to Blurton. He was also going out on the bus and going to see grandma. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go out. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We crossed over the road and walked along Manor Street. We turned left onto Hallam Street and we went into the tropical fish shop. We had a look at the fish before going back outside. We walked along Hallam Street and we turned left onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to Joiners Square. We continued up Lichfield Street and inti Hanley. We stoped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. Matthew washed this down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we set off across the ring road and we cut through onto Birch Terrace. We continued onto Lichfield Street and along Stafford Street. We stopped at the bank and Matthew did some business before we continued along Stafford Street and right onto Lamb Street. We stopped at Primark and Matthew bought some clothes for his upcoming trip to South Wales. When we had finished we walked across the square and along Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst he waited Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. A short time later the bus appeared. We saw it was First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47519 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road onto Market Street. We continued along the one-way system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and Matthew went back to his room to chill out. After I arrived Matthew came downstairs and we cot through onto City Road. We walked towards the bus stop and we saw a silver old double decker parked up at the far end of Elsing Street. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

Right behind the Hanley bus was a bus to Newcastle. We saw it was First Potteries 67159 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67159 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 and in the petrol station. 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. Once off the bus we walkd down to the bottom of the bus station to see what we could see. We saw First Potteries 63171 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw a suitable bus. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35942 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35942 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 35942 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35942 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. We chilled out at Grandma's until around 17:45. Mum was going to meet us at the pub tonight, so we needed to catch a bus to the pub. We set off down Victoria Street and we waited at the bus stop outside of the Cherry Tree. A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35948 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35948 in Newcastle

We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A34 and we ran into Trent Vale. As we headed South we saw ERS Medical YJ21 FNH and Staffordshire Police Queensbury Boxing Club GC14 OOE. We continued to the pub where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 35948 as it continued towards Stafford.

First Potteries 35948 in Trent Vale

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 Paul's of Stoke Y23 POS and Stanton's of Stoke 550 XDV heading towards Newcastle. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford were we saw First Potteries 65032 on a #101 to Hanley. We continued into Trentham and we crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We stopped at Aldi and we picked up a cake for tomorrow and a cheesecake. We then continued along the A5035 and back home. We got back around 19:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We did some more of the Blog and had a can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark