Trip to Hanley / Longton 20-04-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63113	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67173	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	9	First Potteries
63346	Newcastle BS	Longton, Market Street	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 First Potteries 63366 on the #11 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car CF24 VXT parked up at their garage. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63113 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63113 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto 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 Newcastle. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67173 on a #9 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67173 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before 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 Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto College Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and 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 and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We turned left onto Princes Road past the old school. Part of site was demolished to make more car parking spaces. We ran into Penkhull village. We onto Newcastle Lane and we turned right onto Hilton Road. We turned into the hospital. We turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus. A short time later we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 47520 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus we set off onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto High Street and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we walked down High Street and we turned left into Ironmarket and we turned left onto Castle Walk. We continued down to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63346 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63346 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton 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. We ran past the site of the new Burger King 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 got up and got off the bus. We ran up Market Street past the fromer Hailfax bank. When we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. We set off along Market Street and we followed the one-way system around onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we headed out of Longton along Lightwood Road. We turned right onto Belgrave Road and left onto Chaplin Road. At the end we turned right onto Cocknage Road and we continued onto the end of Queens Park Avenue e walked into Longton Park for a short while. After we had finished we walked out of the park and we waited for the next taxi back towards Fenton. We ran along Queens Park Avenue and forwards onto Cocknage Road. We ran through to the A5035 and we headed up towards Longton. We joined the A50 and we ran down to Heron Cross. We cam off and went along the Link Road up to City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church KD23 DHC parked up. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Community Link Stafford OW73 RYR. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and into the Co-operative food store. Matthew brought a can of Coke before setting off back to the house. We went onto Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit and onto and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back into the room. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. For a late tea we had sausages, potatoes and carrots followed by millionaire's shortbread. In the late evening Matthew went downstairs to spend time with the other residents ar cuppa club. Matthew had various biscuits as well as some rice crispy cakes washed down with a can of Dr Pepper. Later on Matthew went back upstairs and had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.