Trip to Longton / Dresden 29-06-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63365	Stoke, adj stop M	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
63365	Longton, Market Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63366	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew g ot up at 08:00 and had his medication. For breakfast Matthew had toast and cranberry juice. Later on Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. On the way down City Road we saw Afford rent-a-car DL21 NVR parked up at the garage. We waited for a Lucky Seven taxi and we went to Shelton. We got in the taxi and we set off down City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke. We went onto the one-way system and we turned right onto South Wolfe Street. We crossed over Church Street onto Kingsway and we parked up. We turned right onto Church Street. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63365 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63365 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road and forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street . We walked onto the Strand and we saw First Potteries 63349 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63349 in Longton

We got a Lucky Seven taxi back to Dresden. We set off onto the Strand and we ran forwards onto 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked into Longton Park for a short while and we saw silver minibus HX67 FCP.

HX67 FCP in Dresden

After we had finished we walked out of the park and we waited for the next taxi back towards Longton. We ran along Queens Park Avenue and forwards onto Cocknage Road. We ran through to the A5035 and we headed up towards Longton. We got out and we walked around the corner onto The Strand. We ran forwards onto Market Street. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63363 on a #6 to Coalville. Once we had finished the drink we saw it was First Potteries 63365 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63365 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top 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. 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 and 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 we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Afterwards we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63366 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63366 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 on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned left onto Manor Street. We crossed over City Road and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We went downstairs and got into car we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. City Road. We ran down the hil into stoke and forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran to the top and we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. At the end we turned right onto Lichfield Street and joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We joined town road and we crossed over the ring-road and we headed out of town towards Birches Head. We joinmed the A5272 and we travelled Northwards through Sneyd Green up to Smallthorne Roundabouts onto Ford Green Road. We continued Ford Green Road and up into Norton. We turned left into Knypersley Road and we climbed the hill into Ball Green. We ran down the hill through Bemersley Road and we ran through Ridgeway and Bemersley Green. We turned right onto Greenway Bank and we turned left to run down the narrow road up to Knypersley Reservoir. Matthew went for a short walk and used the toilet in the toilet block there. After they had finished we we had finished we return to car. We set off the through the car parks. We crossed over Greenway Bank and forwards onto Judgefield Lane and we turned right onto Sands Lane and forwards onto Cowallmoor Lane. We turned left onto Lask Edge Road and we continued onto Top Road. We ran Southwards through Biddulph Moor and we turned left onto Rudyard Road and we continued onto New Street. We continued onto Park Lane and we turned left onto the A527. We ran through Knypersley and down into Brindley Ford. We ran down the hill to Fegg Hayes and we climbed up into Chell. We continued down past the North end of Tunstall and we ran down into the Chatterley valley and onto the Southbound A500. We ran through Longport and Etruria and we continued into Stoke. We came off the A500 and we ran under the railway line and up City Road. We continued into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. For tea Matthew had shepperds pie followed by a jam filled sponge. In the late evening Matthew went downstairs to spend time with the other residents ar cuppa club. Matthew had ginger biscuits as well as some chocolate butterfly cakes and some cake and custard 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.