Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 22-12-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
111	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1A	D&G Bus
63349	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
63112	Hanley BS	Fenton, Lordship Lane	6A	First Potteries
67176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67149	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	101	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going out on the bus and later on he was going to Blurton. He was also going to Grandma's and going to the pub. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his medication. In the morning Matthew got ready to go out. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63359 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went to the stop and waited for the next bus. We saw a bus approaching. As it got closwe we saw it was D&G Bus 111 on a #1A to Wood Lane. 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. 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. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #35 to Chesterton.

D&G Bus 44 in Newcastle bus station

We set off onto Castle walk and we stopped at JD Sports. We brought some clothers before continuing up Castle Walk to a Jewelry Shop. We walked along Ironmarket and we walked down the High Street to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. We walked up the High Street and we turned right onto Hassell Street past the former Wilko. We went to the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67149 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 67149 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw one approaching. It was First Potteries 63349 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63349 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus 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 ran up the hill into Hanley and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we continued past the Albion and the town Hall and we ran forwards onto Bagnall Street and into the bus station. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63112 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63112 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 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 and went half way up the bank and got up and got off the bus. We crossed the road and we went to Aldi. Matthe picked up his weekly shop and afterwards got a lift in a car back to Fenton. We set off onto 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 and back to the residential unit. We went upstaits and Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time for me to pick him up. Matthew came downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Silverdale.

D&G Bus 113 in Fenton

We got to the bus stop and we waited for the next Newcastle bus. A short time later we saw one approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67176 on #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67176 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 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 35943 on layover.

First Potteries 35943 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Newcastle bus station

After a while we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #99 to Chell.

First Potteries 63179 in Newcastle bus station

whilst we were waiting to see if a #25 was coming. We saw a another bus we could catch. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67149 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 67149 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we placed the day tickets under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. 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. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 67149 as it continued towards Stafford.

First Potteries 67149 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. Matthew also had a small donut. When it was time to go 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. 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 right onto Campbell Place I turned left onto Hill Street and left onto Epworth Street. We continued onto Sprk Terrace and we turned left onto Bath Street. At the bottom of the hill 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 ABC Supreme YA67 VBB going towards Newcastle. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and we continued 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 the A5035 and back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had a bottle of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark