Trip to Hanley / Kidsgrove 21-08-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67156	Fenton, Lordship Lane	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63103	Hanley BS	Kidsgrove, Mount Road	39	First Potteries
63101	Kidsgrove, Town Hall	Hanley BS	38A	First Potteries
67143	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. 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 day centre, we saw First Potteries 63356 on a #11 to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we crossed over the old Leek railway line and we turned right onto the private road on which the baths are situated By the baths we continued onto Victoria Road and we saw silver minibus YM19 CFD. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 67156 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 67156 before it returned towards Leek.

First Potteries 67156 in Hanley bus station

Matthew visited the toilet. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63103 on a #3A to Talke Pits.

First Potteries 63103 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we ran forwards onto Marsh Street. We turned right onto Trinity Street and left onto Stafford Street. We turned left onto New Hall Street and we re-joined Marsh Street. We ran forwards onto the A50 and we ran through Cobridge up to Burslem. We ran into the centre of town past the old Lloyds bank and onto Scotia Road past the Lidl. We turned left onto Williamson Street and right onto Tunstall High Street. We continued up the High Street past the City Centre Central depot and past the Tesco Express. We ran to towards Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto the B5371 we walked onto the A50 and onto Heathcote Street and Matthew visited the toilet. As we walked through the King Street and we continued along Market Street and we visited the pub. Matthew used the toilet and then we brought a glass of Coke. After Matthew had finished his drink we went outside to wait for the next bus back to Hanley. We walked back onto Market Street and we turned left onto Attwood Street and we turned left onto Liverpool Road and up to the bus stop. We crossed over the road and we saw First Potteries 63114 on a #103 to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 6502 on a #95 to Audley. A short time later the bus appeared. It was First Potteries 63102 on a #38A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63102 in Kidsgrove

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off along the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards through Sandyford past the retail park into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street. We continued down the High Street and we ran past the former Co-operative bank. We turned left onto Williamson Street. At the roundabout we turned right onto Scotia Road and past the the old bus garage before running up the hill into Burslem Town centre. We ran through the light onto Waterloo Road and up the hill into Cobridge. We ran down the hill towards Hanley and then up into town along Hope Street and Stafford Street. We turned right at the end past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street before entering the bus station where we got up got off. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later the bus appeared. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67181 on a #7A to Biddulph. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67143 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67143 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Matthew went to Norton by taxi. We went downstairs and we got into the taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill. We turned righ onto the A52 and we ran past the railway station through Joiners Square to Bucknall. We cotinued towards Abbey Hulton and we turned left onto Birches Head Road. We turned right onto Redhill Road and we turned left onto Milton Road. We turned right onto Berwick Road and right onto the A53 we past Aldi where they are proposing to bulid a new retail park. We turned left onto Bellerton Lane and we stopped at the soft play centre. Matthew had a glass of Coke and a piece of fruit crumble with custard. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we went to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Bellerton Lane and we turned right onto the A53 and we headed through Cobridge past the site of the Wrights Pies drive through. We continued through Cobridge lights and past the site of Lidl. We past Festival Park and we headed up to Etruria. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to Stoke where we came off. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots with gravy followed by a slice of cheesecake. Later on he had a drink of Fanta orange and a few digestive biscuits. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home by car. We got in the car and we set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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.