| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| 63347 | Fenton, Smithpool Road | Hanley, adj stop J1 | 11 | First Potteries |
| 151 | Hanley BS | Fenton, Railway Bridge | 40 | D&G Bus |
| 6009 | Fenton, adj Travers Court | Newcastle, Opp Cherry Tree | 1 | D&G Bus |
Today Matthew was going to Blurton and going to visit grandma, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Later on we went downstairs and cut through onto City Road. We crossed over the road and headed to a bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching and we saw it was First Potteries 63347 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Upper Cross Street and right onto Wood Street. We turned left onto Ashwood and right onto Longley Street. We turned left onto left Heathcote Street and we turned right onto Galsworthy Road. We turned right onto Bambury Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Anchir Road 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 and 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 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 right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 63347 before it continued into the bus station.
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| First Potteries 63347 in Hanley |
Once off the bus we walked along Bagnall Street and we walked past the Town Hall and we went forwards onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Tonerine Street and we stopped at the barbers and Matthew had his haircut. Afterwards we continued onto Market Square and we visited the card shop to buy christmas cards. We walked back down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street. We went to the bus station and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we headed across Lichfield Street and the ring road to the chips shop for dinner. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed back to the bus station to wait for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus on stand. We saw it was D&G Bus 151 on a #40 to Newstead.
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| D&G Bus 151 in Hanley bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to the Fenton before we went upstairs and we sat down. We set off out of bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned left onto Station Road and we past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and we ran into Stoke town centre. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500 onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we got up and got off by the railway bridge. Once off the bus we we walked up to the end of Smithpool Road.After a brief stop we walked back the other way to Temple Street. We stopped at WQueen Elizabeth Court and Matthew went to the dinning room. we also visitd the flats. When we had finished we headed over the road back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled in his room and got ready to return to Blurton. Around 15:00 I arrived to pick Matthew up. We cut through onto City Road and we headed to the bus stop. We saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Newcastle. We had a while to wait for the next Newcastle bus. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67143 on a #23 to Hanley. I asked Matthew hich bu he wanted to catch. Initially we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #11 to Newcastle. As we were going to catch it we spotted another bus behind. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Silverdale.
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| D&G Bus 6009 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. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw First Potteries 35944 on a #25 to Hanley. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. Opposte to the Cherry Tree we got up anf got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of D&G Bus 6009 as it continued towards the bus station.
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| D&G Bus 6009 in Newcastle |
Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we saw First Potteries 63358 on a #101 to Hanley. 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 custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 63346 on a #101 to Stafford. 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 Cherry Coke. 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 an ice pop. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark
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