Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 09-05-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
6009	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1	D&G Bus
6009	Fenton, Adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35935	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton and he was also going to see Grandma, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his medication. For breakfast Matthew had crumpets and orange juice. Matthew chilled out in his room until is was time to go out. In the morning Matthew went to Shelton in a taxi. We came downstairs and Matthew got in the Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Temple Street. We turned left on to Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran past the railway station and university and we turned left onto Cauldon Road. and right onto Boughey Road. We turned onto Ridgway Road and we pulled up by the park and got out off the taxi. We walked into the park and Matthew went to the toilet. We came out of the park onto Regent Road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the road and we visited the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed into Hanley. We crossed over the ring road and we headed up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Stafford Street and we passed Piccadilly. We saw Stanton's of Stoke 2321 RF parked up.

Stanton's of Stoke 2321 RF in Hanley

We walked down Trinity Street and we went into the precinct. After visiting a shop we came out of the precinct onto Trinityb Street and we headeded across the square to the market. We visited the toilet and afterwards he had an ice cream. After eating the ice cream we walked down Tontine Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 6006 on a #9 to Clayton.

D&G Bus 6006 in Hanley bus station

We turned this down and decided to wait for a #101. A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 63176 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63176 in Hanley bus station

We got on and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the 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 right onto Shelton New Road and we ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. We got to the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and stopped at Greggs. Matthew had a caramel shortbread. Afterwards we came back down Castle Walk and we turned right onto Hassell Street. We stopped at a market stall and we sat down to have the caramel shortbread. When we had finished we walked back along Hasselll Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. We saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 6009 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and 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. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. As we travelled through the hospital we saw white minibus DG74 NWE. 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 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 we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. Around 14:30 I came o pick up Matthew. We came downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop and waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Park Site.

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. Once through 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 off the bus we had a look around. We saw D&G Bus 92 on a #85 to Nantwich.

D&G Bus 92 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus towards the hospital. A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 35935 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35935 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs and sitting down. 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 35935 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35935 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 and we turned right onto London Road. We turned left onto Hill Street and left onto Epworth Street. We continued onto Spark Terrace and left onto Bat Street where we saw Flyaway SF18 CKG. We turned right 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 63348 on a #101 to Stafford and red minibus RX70 EEB heading towards Trentham. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and we continued into Trentham and we crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We went outside to the garden and we worked on a project that was in the shed. We made a new top to a small table by conecting 4 small planks together with some other pieces of wood. We drilled 8 pilot holes and screwed the pices of wood together. We wrote the Blog and watch TV. Later on we dropped uncle Dave off back at home. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we went through the road works and up the hill to Heron Cross. We crossed over the A50 and we turned left at the traffic lights onto Grove Road. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we parked up uncle Dave's. We went inside and Matthew updated the calendar. We also went upstairs to say happy birthday to uncle Rob. We got back in the car and we set off back to Blurton. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we ran forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had a can of Irn Bru and a Galaxy Ripple. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark