Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 29-09-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63346	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63365	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4	First Potteries
47520	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
67178	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35943	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s The Cherry Tree	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going back to Blurton and was going out on the bus. He was also going to see Grandma. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Later on Matthew went out on the bus. We went downstairs and cut through onto City Road and walked to the bus stop outside the flats. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car DS21 TFE parked up in Elsing Street.

Afford rent-a-car DS21 TFE in Fenton

We waited a the bus stop for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. We saw it was First Potteries 63346 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 we looked for a bus to take us to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus come into the bus station. We saw it was First Potteries 63365 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63365 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down near to the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We turned right onto the ring road and we ran around anti-clockwise to Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up the hill to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and after we headed across Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We stopped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished we set off across the ring road and e walked round onto Lichfield Street. We headed into the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Fenton.A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. It was First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47520 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto 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 and we saw First Potteries 67175 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. 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. Once off the bus we cut through onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his place until it was time to be picked up. I arrived about 15:00 and Matthew came downstairs. We cut through onto City Road and on the way to the bus stop we stopped to look at Afford rent-a-car YS21 KKG which was parked up in their garage.

Afford rent-a-car YS21 KKG in Fenton

We continued to the bus staop and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A very short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67178 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 where we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. 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 we walked to the bottom end of the bus station. We saw First Potteries 63359 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63359 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to wait for a #25 towards the hospital. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35943 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35943 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 35943 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35943 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. around 17:30 we set off from Grandma's and headed to the pub. We got in the car and ran up Occupation Street. We turned rihght onto Parkstone Avenue. We turned left onto The Avenue and we headed into Hartshill and 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. After picking uncle Dave up we saw white minibus W653 NWE parked up on Wheildon Road. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500 and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 784 RBF heading North on the main carriageway. 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 65038 on a #101 to Stafford and D&G Bus 44 running out of service towards the garage. 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. 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 Beaconsfield Drive and left onto Finstock Avenue and back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark