Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 29-07-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63349	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35948	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
44511	Hanley BS	Normacot, Normacot Road	6	First Potteries
65034	Normacot, Cottage Hospital	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to Newcastle we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 992. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. We walked down to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63349 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. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 63349 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 63349 in Newcastle bus station

We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket and we went to Queens Gardens where Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with can of Irn Bru. Once we had finished the drink we set off onto Ironmarket and right onto Castle Walk. Matthew went to the toilet. We continued onwards to the bus station. We decided to go to the new convenience store on the corner that used to be a bookmakers. We brought a bottle of Coke. We waited for a bus towards the Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #22 to Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35948 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34. we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus we went to the toilet and afterwards we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #7A to Biddulph. A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was dud First Potteries 44511 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 44511 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Normacot before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street. We continued onto and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran forwards onto Lightwood Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road and we got up and got off the bus opposite to the shops. Once we had finished we crossed over to wait for another bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65034 on the #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65034 in Normacot

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We ran along Upper Belgrave Road onto Lightwood Road and into Longton. We crossed over the A50 and we ran down The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the new petrol station and coffee shop. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we stopped at the Co-op food store. Matthew brought a small can of Coke. We went outside onto Christchurch Street. We walked back into Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Bensons Travel PA66 LFX. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We ran up the hill into the bus station and onto stand. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We went outside and we crossed over the ring road. We carried on along Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and visited the ice cream van. Matthew had an ice cream with a Flake. We walked through the park and we saw the cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. we walked down Avenue Road. We returned back into College Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road. We continued onto the A52 and we carried on past the University to Joiners Square. At Joiners Sqaure there were major roadworks taking place. We turned right at the roundabout onto Victoria Road where we saw First Potteries 63364 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We continued along Victoria Road and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We got an ABC Supreme taxi back to the residential unit. We set off up Victoria Road. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.