Trip to Hanley / Sneyd Green 09-05-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, Lordship Lane	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
63172	Hanley BS	Talke, Coppice Road	4A	First Potteries
63102	Talke, Swan House	Newcastle BS	4A	First Potteries
44511	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
63365	Fenton, Lordship Lane	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
35937	Hanley BS	Sneyd Green, Sneyd Arms	8	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on 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 for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs We set of on foot onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67151 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 and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63100 in Hanley bus station

A short time later the bus appeared. We saw it was First Potteries 63172 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63172 in Hanley bus station

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 and 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 onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and we turned right onto High Street. We ran forwards onto Liverpool Road and we ran turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran Northwards past the bus garage and we ran through Milehouse. We ran Northwards to the McDonald roundabout and we turned left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Chesterton High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Talke High Street. We turned right somewhere and left onto Chester Road. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Coalpit Hill and we walked along Swan Bank to St Martin Church. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards had sausage chips and gravy washed down with can of Coke. We re-joined the road and we ran forwards onto Coalpit Hill. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63102 on a #4A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Talke before we sat town towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Coalpit Hill. We ran forwards onto Swan Bank and we turned left onto Chester Road. We decided do go through to Hanley. The bus continued along Chester Road Ashenough Road. We turned left onto Monument Road and left onto High Street. We continued down through Talke along High Street and at the roundabout we went forwards onto Talke Road. We crossed over the A500 and we continued onto Liverpool Road. We ran down Crackley Bank over Parkhouse West Road. We turned left onto London Road and at roundabout we went left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A34 and we ran Southwards through Cross Heath through to the edge of Newcastle, We veered left onto Liverpool Road and we turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto barracks Road and we turned right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63102 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 63102 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus we went across the roas to the toilets. We then went to wilko to buy a drink but all they had was water and Red Bull. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 44511 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44511 in Newcastle bus station

We got on bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We waited for a bus to Newcastle. we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 85 LXT. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 63365 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63365 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 and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we past the fromer Stratstone showroom a which new convenience store. We set off back towards the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35937 on a #8 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 35937 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Sneyd Green before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street before we went across onto Marsh Street and then we turned right into Trinity Street. We turned left into Stafford Street and we continued forwards to Quadrant Road and we left Hanley along Town Road. We travelled through Sneyd Green and we got up and got off the bus by the Sneyd Arms. We crossed over Milton Road and we turned right onto Noblett Road and we turned right onto Ralph Drive and we headed into The Indi Club and Matthew went to the toilet whilst I ordered some food. Matthew had chicken and chips and followed by red velvet cake and ice cream washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we went outside and we crossed the road to catch a taxi towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw grey minibus SF70 KFZ. Matthew did his weekly shop and we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Ralph Drive and we turned left onto Milton Road past the former Sneyd Arms pub which is now being worked on. We turned We veered left onto the A5272 and we continued into Birches Head. We ran forwards onto Town Road and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to joiners Square and we went over the roundabout onto Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We turned right onto Manor Street and we turned right onto City Road and we turned left into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a can of Cherry Coke. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.