Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 05-07-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
35947	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
67153	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63101	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s The Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was visiting grandma and returning to Blurton, but not before going out to Hanley and catching a bus. Matthew woke up around 08:00 and had his medication. For breakfast he had toast and orange juice. In the morning Matthew went to hanley in a taxi. Matthew went downstairs and got in a Lucky Seven taxe. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran doen the hill to Joiners Square and we saw diverted First Potteries 63117 on a #25 to Keele. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran up Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we stopped outside the bus station. Once out of the taxi we set off up Lichfield Street and turned right onto Old Hall Street and left onto Parliament Row. We stopped at McDonalds and Matthew had a burger and fries was down with a cup of Coke. Matthew went to the toilet. After he had eaten his food we headed along Parliament Row towards the shopping Centre. We went into Primark and we did some clothes shopping he brought some black trousers for mum. We wealked through Market Square and down Lamb Street onto Stafford Street and we entered the shoping centre. We went in the lift to the top floor and we visited the toilet. When we had finished we went onto Stafford Street and we visited the Little Dessert Shop. Matthew had a red velvet cheesecake. When we had eaten the cheesecake we set of along Stafford Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We went inti the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus arrive on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35947 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 35947 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 turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and past Lidl. We crossed over 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 up 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. Just after 15:00 I arrived to take Matthew to Blurton for the weekend. He came downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford rent-a-car HG71 BZM parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car HG71 BZM in Fenton

We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. The buses were delayed due to traffic lights on City Road. A shrt time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67153 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. Once off the bus we walked down to the bottom end of the bus station to wait for a bus. Whilst we waited we saw Staffordshire CC welfare bus LX69 BFK. Due to the diversion, there were no double deckers out on the #25 today. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63101 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63101 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 63101 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63101 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. We turned left onto London Road and 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 35941 on a #101 to Stafford and white minibus FJ73 DWU. Once we had finished eating we set off. We carried on along the A34 Through Trent Vale into Hanford. We continued into Trentham and at the roundabout we turned left onto the A5035 and we came back to Blurton. In them afternoon we chilled out writing the Blog. Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. Later on we took uncle Dave 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 Twister lolly. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark