Trip to Longton / Hanley 15-07-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67148	Fenton, Victoria Place	Longton, March Road	11	First Potteries
67181	Longton, March Road	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63111	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
63179	Newcastle BS	University Hospital, Chapel	22	First Potteries
24	University Hospital, Chapel	Fenton, Fenton Manor	1A	D&G Bus
63171	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63112	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 dentist and we saw Shelton Care Group WA22 AVN. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left into City Road and we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

After a short while we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 67148 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street and we passed through Foley We ran forwards into Longton. We got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67181 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67181 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along King Street and we continued forwards onto Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road and we saw AJS Passenger Travel AJ51 AJS. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63111 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63111 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 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 over the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards Stoke. By the railway station we ran alongside the railway line before turning right onto City Road. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke centre along Church Street. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital where we saw ABC Supreme YB73 VZV. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road at the roundabout. We entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we visited Home Bargains. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We walked up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle Walk. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the sausage rolls followed by a jam filled shortbread biscuit and drink the can of Coke. We continued up the A34. Matthew went to the toilet. We continued onwards to the bus station and we saw D&G Bus 24 on a #1A to Meir.

D&G Bus 24 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63179 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto Barracks Road. We turned left on to the A34 and we decided to go to the hospital and we turned left into the UHNS and we got up and got off the bus near to the chapel. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we walked around the chapel to get to the bus stop. We waited at the stop for the next bus to Longton and after a few minutes it came around the corner. As expected it was D&G Bus 24 on a #1A to Meir. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the hospital and we turned left onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We passed through 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 walked back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car DA70 KUU outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car DA70 KUU in Fenton

We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63171 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63171 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 in the petrol station. 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. We walked out of the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. Eventually the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63112 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63112 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left and we traveled through the hospital we saw Travel Express SJ18 OZO. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 and we ran past the railway station to joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67157 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 onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 67174 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats and we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. He also ate the a bottle of Coke and a toffee Crisp. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.