Trip to Hanley / Trent Vale 16-05-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67148	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67148	Hanley BS	Trent Vale, Rookery Lane	21	First Potteries
67148	Trent Vale, Black Lion	Hanley BS	21	First Potteries
67159	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. He was also going to the dentist. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A shirt time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 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 turned right onto Shelton Old Road and we saw Travel Express LK67 FWJ parked up th the depot. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we crossed Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace. We cut through onto the ring road and we we crossed over the road at the end of Old Hall Street. We walked up Hilcrest Street and we turned left onto Garth Street. We turned right onto Upper Huntbach Street and we stopped at the health centre. Matthew went to see the dentist and had some work done. When they had finished we walked down Eaton Street and we crossed over the ring road. We walked along Old Hall Street and we turned left on Lichfield Street and we ran to the edge of Hanley and we stopped at Venus Fish Bar for dinner. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with can of Irn Bru. When we had finished eating we crossed over the ring road and we cut through onto Birch Terrace. We walked onto Lichfield Street and into the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we waited for a taxi to Fenton. We crossed over Lichfield Street. We called for a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off down Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to joiners Square and we went over the roundabout onto Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We turned right onto Manor Street and we turned left onto City Road and we turned right Glebedale Road. We turned right Baker Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer 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 YP20 UCO parked up by the garage. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67148 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67148 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 turned right onto Shelton Old Road and we ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We afterwards we waited for a bus towards Trent Vale. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67148 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67148 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat 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 left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We turned left onto Campbell Place and forwards onto London Road. We continued through Oakhill and past the former Oakhill pub. We ran into Trent Vale and we turned left onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus. As we set off towards the pub we saw First Potteries 67179 on a #22 to Newcastle. We went into the pub and Matthew found a seat where he could see out of the window. Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters matthew had a cheesecake with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 35941 on a #101 to Stafford and ABC Supreme DX10 GXR heading Northwards. When he had finished eat Matthew set off onto the A34 and around the corner onto London Road to wait for the bus back towards Stoke. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67148 on a #21 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67148 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along London Road and we ran through Oak Hill and the the West End before running into Stoke Town centre and Campbell Place. We continued around the one-way system onto Church Street and we turned right onto Shelton Old Road and we ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we waited for a bus to Bentilee. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67173 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67159 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 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 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. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street we past old Library where work has started to build new flats. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.