Trip to Wolstanton / Longton 26-05-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
6012	Blurton, The Parks	Longton, Market Street	27A	D&G Bus
63345	Longton, stop E	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
63103	Fenton, Albert Square	Blurton, Magdalen Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going back to the residential unit, but not before he had been out for dinner and to get his weekly shopping. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up just after 10:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We got ready and we went out just before 11:30. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton. We saw First Potteries 67141 on a #22 to Newcastle. We ran through Blurton up Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. 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 picked up uncle Dave. Afterwards we set off down Wheildon Road and forwards onto the A500. We ran through Stoke and Etrurtia and we came off the A500 at Wolstanton. We turned left onto the retail park and we parked up at Asda. As it was a bank holiday Monday we decided to eat at Asda for a change. Matthew had a brunch washed down with a cup of Coke. After we had finished eating Matthew went to the tolilet and I went to fetch the trolley. We whizzed around Asda and Matthew picked up his weekly shop. When we had finished we drove back to Blurton. We got in the car and we set off out of the retail park. We went under the A500 and we joined the Southbound carriageway. We ran through Etruria and Stoke and we came off the A500 at Sideway. We turned left onto the Eastbiund A50 andwe came off onto Stanley Matthews Way. We ran to the other end and we turned left onto the A5035. We got back to Blurton just before 13:00. Matthew used his computer and had a Cherry Coke. As Matthew has been excellent this weekend we decided to go out and get another couple of buses in. Just before 14:00 we set off on foot over towards the bus stop outside of High Tales. We headed onto the A5035 and we crossed over. We saw First Potteries 67176 on a #22 to Longton. Also seen was D&G Bus 159 turning around ready to work the #24 to Norton.

D&G Bus 159 in Blurton

We crossed back over the A5035 and e headed onto Stanley Matthews Way. We had around 10 minutes to wait for the bus. First to arrive was D&G 159 on the #24 to Norton. A short time later our bus appeared. As it approached we saw it was D&G Bus 6012 on a #27A to Bentilee.

D&G Bus 6012 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we bought Smart Day tickets at £4.80 each. The bus set off along Stanley Matthews Way and we ran down to the A50. We headed Westwards and we turned left towards the Southbound A500. We came off near to the incinerator and we ran forwards onto Railway Cottages. We stopped to let off a passenger who had missed the #24 and they jumped on the bus in front. WE turned around at the turning circle by the Dunelm Mill warehouse and we headed back along Railway Cottages. We ran forwards onto the A5006 and we turned around at the Michelin Roundabout. We turned left onto the A500 and right onto the A50. We ran up to Heron CRoss and we turned left onto the A50 link road. We went under the railway line and we turned right onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Longton and under the railway line again. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 6012 as it continued towards Bentilee.

D&G Bus 6012 in Longton

We crossed over the road and we went forwards onto King Street and under the railway bridge. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw grey minibus SG74 NCF. A few minutes later we saw Steve's Travel ST21 FLY. We saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63345 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63345 in Longton

We got on the bus and we placed the Smart day under the scanner before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the new petrol station and coffee shop. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 63345 before it returned towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63345 in Fenton

We headed on foot to Aldert Square to catch a bus towards Blurton. We walked around the corner onto City Road and we turned left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto Baker Street pas the former site of Links. We crossed the square and waited at the bus stop. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63103 on a #23 to Blurton.

First Potteries 63103 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newstead before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran down the hill and we went past the BP garage. We ran up the hill towards Critchlow's Corner and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue and up towards the shops. We turned right onto Ripon Road and at the end we turned right onto the A5035 due to a diversion. We turned right onto Magdalen Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63103 before it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63103 in Blurton

Once off the bus we headed back to the house. We arrived around 15:20. We had a slice of Vienetta each, washed down with a can of Cherry Coke and afterwards we edited the Blog. Around 16:30 we set off back to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw blue minibus HV72 XHX parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had chicken and rice with naan bread followed by a Toffee sponge pudding and custard. Washed it down with a can of Fanta. Later on Matthew went downstairs and we got in a taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Chrsitchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we left onto Hill Street. We walked down the road to pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton. We got in a taxi and we set off onto Hill Street right we Trades Street. We turned left onto Church Street and right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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.