Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 24-05-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63347	Fenton, Lordship Lane	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63356	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	4	First Potteries
63178	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63115	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s The Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going the bus later on. 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 to go to the Hanley we saw silver minibus YR11 OJR. Later on we went out for dinner on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road onto Manor Street and we turned left onto Victoria Road. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 63347 on a #6 to Hanley. 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 and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we got up. Once the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside of First Potteries 63347 before we got off.

Inside First Potteries 63347

We waited for a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 24 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton. Eventually ur bus appeared on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63356 on a #4 to Waterhayes.

First Potteries 63356 in Hanley bus staion

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by the Brindley Farm pub. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford where we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #4 to Hanley. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station. We got up and we got off the bus. We set off along Hassell Street and we turned left onto High Street. We went to the chip shop and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. We sat down on a bench outside to eat the food, and afterwards we went to poundland. We bought a some Milky Way and we went further up the High Street to Holland and Barrett. After doing some shopping in there we went across the road to Chopstix and Matthew used the toilet. We headed back along Hassell Street to the bus station and we booked a taxi. Whilst we waited Matthew took some more bus pictures. We saw First Potteries 63102 on a #4A to Talke Pits.

First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle bus station

Matthew ate a Milky Way whilst he waited for the taxi. Also seen was First Potteries 67177 on a #98 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 67177 in Newcastle bus station

When the taxi turned up it was a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along Hassell Street. We turned left onto Barracks Road and we crossed over the Jubilee roundabout and we ran onto the one-way system. We ran onto the A52 and we ran out of Newcastle. We veered left onto Shelton New Road and we ran down to the A500. We headed Southwards to Stoke and we came off the A500 onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street. We got out of the taxi and we went back to residentual unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chiiled out in his room. We saw Roseville FD70 YDT dropping off someone. Around 15:00 I came to pick up Matthew. He came downstairs and we cut through onto City Road and walked to the bus stop by the flats. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw Stanton's of Stoke XY 5382 heading towards Longton.

Stanton's of Stoke XY 5382 in Fenton

A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 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 and we saw silver minibus SF68 FME. 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 First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35948 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was D&G Bus 108 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 108 in Newcastle bus station

We turned down we saw ABC Supreme SF66 SBU go past on Barracks Road. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63115 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63115 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital 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. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63115 as it continued towards Longton.

First Potteries 63115 in Newcastle

Behind our bus was First Potteries 35940 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35940 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 saw Ausden Clark AU05 DEN heading Northwards. 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 Harry Shaw BP73 KWH head South on a Reeseheath contract and Paul'sof Stoke Y18 POS heading Northards. 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