Trip to Hanley / Trent Vale 15-08-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Hanley BS	Trentham, Man in Space	21	First Potteries
67158	Trentham, Man in Space	Stoke, stop R	21	First Potteries
63179	Blurton, Magdalen Road	Trent Vale, Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton and going to the pub, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medications. Matthew got up and had pancakes for breakfast washed down with orange juice. In the morning Matthew went to Fenton by taxi. Matthew came downstairs and waited for a taxi. We set off onto Tample Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Road. We crossed over City Road and onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. We went into the retail park and we got out. We went into Dunelm Mill. We went to the cafe and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. when we had finished we went outside. We waited for a taxi and we went to Hanley. We set off onto Victoria Road and at Joiners Square we crossed over the roundabout and onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill to Hanley and we pulled into the car park. Matthew went to the chip shop and had sausage chips and gravy for dinner and a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over the ring road and we continued up Lichfield Street. We turned right onto Old Hall Street and we went to B&M. Matthew bought a present to grandad as it was his birthday. We paid for our shopping and we went around the corner onto Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus to Trentham. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 794 on a #32X to Uttoxeter.

D&G Bus 794 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67158 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham 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 saw First Potteries 35691 on a #21 to Hanley. We went under the A500 into Hanford. We turned left onto Church Lane and we ran up to the top of the hill. We turned right into Wilson Road and at the end we turned left onto New Inn Lane. We turned left onto Pacific Road and we continued around onto Constance Avenue and we stopped. We continued around the loop and we re-joined New Inn Lane, We passed the building site where new housing is being built. At the top of the hill we turned right into Hanford along Wilson Road. We ran down Mayne Street before joining the Northbound A34. As we joined the A34 we crossed under the A500. We turned onto London Road and we ran through Oak Hill past the former Oak Hill pub. We continued through the the West End before running into Stoke Town centre and Campbell Place. There was nothing of interest parked up in City cabs and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off along London Road. We turned right into the A52 and we turned left onto South Wolfe Street and we ran past the Stoke Indoor Market. We waited for a taxi back to Fenton. We got in the taxi and we set off along Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we continued along the A52. We ran forwards onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street. When Matthew got back we were already waited for him. We went upstairs to get his batteries and to put his photographs on his camera and ge came down and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and we saw Travel Express BK58 DZZ. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50 roundabout. We continued through Bluyrton and we veered right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back just after 15:00. Once Matthew got back to Blurton. He downloaded his photos onto the computer and had a can of Dr Pepper. Matthew chilled out on his comuter until it was time to go out nad catch the bus to the pub. We set off to the stop all the way over on Magdalen Road and we waited for the bus. A short time later the bus appeared around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63179 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the hill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we passed First Potteries 67151 on a #21A to Trentham Gardens. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34 and we saw Cymru Coaches B17 CYM. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63179 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 63179 in Trent Vale

Once off the bus we crossed over Harpfields Road and we walked along the A34 to the pub. We went into the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. We sat at our table and we waited for mum to arrive. When mum arrived I ordered the food. 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 67159 on a #101 to Hanley and Leons 250. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 and we turned left onto Church Lane and into Hanford. We turned right onto Wilson Road and we turned left onto New Inn Lane. We ran through Trentham and we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #21 to Hanley. We turned left onto the A5035 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 wrote the Blog and used the computer. Matthew went to bed around 00:30... Mark.