Trip to Longton / Trent Vale 22-12-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63349	Longton Interchange	Trent Vale, Chubb Way	22	First Potteries
35942	Trent Vale, o/s Black lion PH	Hanford, Mayne Street	101	First Potteries
63349	Hanford, Church Lane	Blurton, adj Landybank Grove	22	First Potteries

Today we decided to do something a little different as it was close to Christmas. Our usual food truck was closed for Christmas so we changed our plans accordingly. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 10:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We got drssed and got ready and we left the house around 12:00. We set off through Blurton and we turned left onto the A5035. We ran thrugh Blurton into Dresden and we turned right into Belgrave Road. We turn right into Carlisle Street and we parked in the car park. We went into the oatcake shop and we bought some food. We saw grey minibus SF69 FCU parked up on Carlisle Street.

SF69 FCU in Dresden

We sat in the car and Matthew had bacon and cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we drove up to Longton. We set off out of the car park and we turned left onto Carlisle Street. We turned right onto Belgrave Road and left onto Dunrobin Street. We turned left onto Lightwood Road and at the roundabout we forwards onto the high level A50. We turned right into Baths Road and we headed into Tesco. After we parked up we said goodbye to mum and we went to Longton Interchange. Matthew indicated that he needed the toilet so we walkd across to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. When we got back to the Interchange the bus was still there. We saw it was First Potteries 63349 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63349 in Longton Interchange

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road past Tesco and Costa Coffee. We crossed over the A50 onto Foley Road and at the end we turned right onto Longton Hall Road where we saw white minibus LJ09 EAF. We continued down Longton Hall Road and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and we followed the road around onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto the A5035. We went past the Trentham Hotel we turned right into New Inn Lane. We turned left into Wilson Road and left into Church Lane. We continued down to the hill and we joined the Northbound A34. In the distance saw an unidentified Lakeside coach join the Northbound A500. We headed into Trent Vale. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63349 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 63349 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 had a small glass of Coke. When we had finished our drinks we walked to the nearest bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Hanford. Whi;st we waited we saw ABC Supreme KP25 DKA. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35942 on a #110 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35942 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanford before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A34 through Hanford and we got up and got off the bus. and we walked around the corner onto Church Lane. We had about 5 minutes to wait and we saw the bus approaching. We saw it was First Potteries 63349 as expected on the #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63349 in Hanford

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Lane and we climbed to the top of the hill and we turned right onto Wilson Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63349 before it continued towards Longton.

First Potteries 63349 in Blurton

We waited for the bus in the opposite direction which we could see in the distance. We saw it was First Potteries 63175 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63175 in Blurton

We headed back home and a few minutes later mum arrived home too. We had some angel cake and custard. We did some of the Blog and Matthew had can of Cherry Coke. When we got home Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We wrote some Blog and afterwards Matthew returned to the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off onto the A5035. We turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way and we ran to the end. We turned right onto the Eastbound A50 and we ran up to Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road 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. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice and washed it down with a glass of Irn Bru. For afters Matthew had a cheesecake with custard. After a few minutes we saw Shelton Care Group WA22 AVN. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and it was an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor street. At the end of manor street awe turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down to joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we parked up in the small car park in front of the pub. We went into the Coachmakers Arms. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had 1/2 a Coke. After we had finished we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. 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.