Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 07-10-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
3697	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	64	Arriva Midlands
67176	Hanley BS	Bentilee, Tyson Green	11	First Potteries
63365	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35938	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
67155	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was 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 67159 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on Matthew was going out. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We set off onto onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road. We turned left into Aldi and Matthew went into the shop to do some shoppping. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and back to his room to chill out. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we waited for a bus to Hanley. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car DS21 SXT parked up.

Afford rent-a-car DS21 SXT in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67176 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 67176 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 67176 in Newcastle bus station

We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and up onto Castle Walk and up onto Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which has now The Bank Space. We turned left onto High Street past the old Santander bank which has now closed. We visited a cash machine and we withdrew some money. We continued along High Street. We walked onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto Castle Walk and we visited Home Bargains. Matthew brought a backpack black. We walked up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle Walk. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the sausage rolls followed by a jam filled shortbread biscuit and drink the can of Irn Bru. After a short time we saw First Potteries 63356 on a #4A to Hanley. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we past the former Wilko. Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was Arriva Midlands 3697 on a #64 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we crossed the roundabout onto the A53. We followed the one-way system around onto George Street and we ran up the hill towards Hartshill. We veered left at the roundabout onto Shelton New Road. We crossed over the railway line and the A500 before joining the Southbound A500. We ran to the near end of Stoke and we came off the A500 onto Stoke Road. We ran up through Shelton into Snow Hill and forwards onto Broad street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of Arriva Midlands 3697 before it returned towards Shrewsbury on a #64 service.

Arriva Midlands 3697 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street to Halifax and we used the cash machine. We visited Primark. Matthew brought some clothes for his up and coming overnight trip. Afterwards we crossed over Tontine Square set off down Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Keele. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67176 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 got up and got off. We walked down Dawlish Drive and we saw Jayjays Travel WX07 DJV. We got in a City Cabs taxi and we set off along onto Dawlish Drive. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and we turned right onto Malthouse Road. We turned right onto Wooliscroft Road and left onto Corneville Road. We turned right onto Ruxley Road and right onto the A52 and and we turned left onto Eaves Lane. We turned left onto Greasley Road and continued onto Greasley Road. Before we joined the A5009 and we ran past the Cemetery to Milton and we turned left onto Millrise Road and we ran forwards onto Maunders Road and we crossed over the old railway line. We turned right onto Newford Crescent and left onto the A53. We turned into the retail park. We headed through Cobridge and we ran past the site of the new Wrights Pies shop. At the lights we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We ran down to the ring Road and then we ran around Hanley before going onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car PJ69 RYY outside there yard. We waited for a bus to Stoke. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63365 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63365 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. 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. A short time later we saw it was former York bus, First Potteries 35938 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35938 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 and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and when we got to Hartshill we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran over the railway line and canal and we went up to Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew visited the toilet. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued along Tontine Street. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row and we walked up McDonalds and we had tea. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once We walked along Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67150 on a #18 to Leek. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67155 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67155 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 at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. We cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.