Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 01-03-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67179	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67146	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
121	Fenton, Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1A	D&G Bus
35949	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going out on the bus. He was alo going to Grandma's and going back to Blurton. Matthew woke up at 08:00 to have his medication. Matthew got up and had toast and juice for breakfast. Later on Matthew went out to Hanley on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. We continued along Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 67179 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67179 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued to the Into Potteries shopping Centre and we went upstairs and visited Superdrug. Afterwards we came out of the shopping centre and we headed back along Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we visited Venus Fish Bar. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwards we crossed over the ring road and we headed back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67146 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67146 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 we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot down Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. Later on we went out in the car. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights onto Blurton road and we turned left onto the roundabout and went Eastwards along the A50 to Longton where we came off onto baths Road. In Longton Interchange. We turned right onto Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Sutherland Street and past the fromer police station. We turned right onto Weston Coyney Road and past the site of the new Lidl. We turned left onto the A520 and we had passed them and got onto the fast section we stormed up to Cellarhead. We went across the crossroad and forwards into Wetley Rocks and then into Cheddleton. We turned right onto Basford Bridge Road and we ran down into the valley and parked up outside the railway station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards. We got back into the car and we set off home. We turned right onto Basford Bridge Road climbed the hill onto the A520 and we went through Wetley Rocks to Cellarhead and across the crossroads and into weston Coyney. We ran to Meir and at the roundabout we turned right and joined the Westbound A50. We ran fast to the edge of Longton and we came off the A50 onto the end of Lightwood Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran into Longton down The Strand. At the end we turned left onto King Street under the railway line. We continued through Foley along King Street and into Fenton. We went forwards onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. I came to pick Matthew up around 15:00. He got his bag ready and the medication and Matthew came downstairs. We cut through onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside of the flats. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 121 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 121 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. 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. As we travelled through the hospital we saw grey minibus VN23 MXT and ERS Medical YJ21 GWU. 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. Once off the bus we went down to the bottom end of the bus station. We saw City Centre Central NK18 BOH go past on Barracks Road. Behind us we saw First Potteries 67174 on a #98 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 67174 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus towards Grandma's house. A short time later we saw double decker approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35949 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35949 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before going 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 35949 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35949 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. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car via uncle Daves house. 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 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 First Potteries 35942 heading towards Hanley on a #101 and 67178 heading towards Stafford. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and we continued into Trentham and 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 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 can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark