Trip to Wrexham / Llangollen 21-01-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1001	Wrexham BS	Llangollen, Parade Street	5	Arriva NW&W
1009	Llangollen, Parade Street	Ruabon, Hand Hotel	5	Arriva NW&W
1006	Ruabon, Hand Hotel	Llangollen, Parade Street	5	Arriva NW&W
SN15 ETD	Llangollen, Parade Street	Glyndyfrdwy, St Thomas` Church	T3	Lloyds Coaches
SN15 ETF	Glyndyfrdwy, St Thomas` Church	Johnstown, Co-op	T3	Lloyds Coaches
2975	Johnstown, Co-op	Wrexham BS	2	Arriva Midlands

Today we decided to re-visit Wrexham. Earlier in the week I had asked Matthew went he wanted to go and he had pointed to Wrexham on the map. Research consisted of looking at where we ate last time (Crewe) and what tickets we brought (1 bws). We also checked the weather. It was for cold dry weather with some sunshine. Matthew got up around 09:30 and had toast for breakfast and a can of orange Fanta. We set off just before 11:00 and we got in the car. through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross and over the A50. At Heron Cross lights we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. Once we had picked up uncle Dave, we continued down Wheildon Road and we joined the Northbound A500. We went under the M6 and we travelled to the South of Crewe towards Nantwich. We decided to eat on the way so we turned right onto David Whitby Way. We turned left onto the A532 and we turned left into Cowley Way and to the truckstop. We parked up and we went inside. Matthew wanted the toilet so was walked across the way to the toilet block. Mum had ordered the food whilst we were over there Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished we continued towards Wrexham via a petrol station. We set off onto Cowley Way and we turned left onto A532. Near to the railway station we saw Eminence BV19 YKO. We continued Northwards up Vernon Way and at the end we saw D&G 128 on a #8. We turned left to continue along the A532 and we past the retail park and crossed over the railway line. We turned left and headed Southwards and we ran down into Tesco. We went to fill up at Tesco put they didn't have the fuel we wanted. We head Westwards onto Wistaston Road and we joined the A532. We joined the Southbound joined the Southbound A530 and we ran down towards Nantwich. We joined the Westbound A51 and we ran around the Northside of Nantwich. We ran through Reeseheath and we joined the Westbound A534. We travelled west for around 4 miles and we crossed over the A49. We crossed over the A41 at Croxton and we continued to the eastern edge of Wrexham. We continued onto Holt Street and we ran into the centre of town. We veered right onto Chester Street and we turned left into the library car park. The car park was full so we drove around to the bus station and mum dropped us off. We said goodbye and we headed into the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we had a walk around to see what we might catch. We saw M&H Coaches YJ71 GTU on a #29 to Mold.

M&H Coaches YJ71 GTU in Wrexham bus station

On layover in the layover area of the bus station was Arriva NW&W 1008 on a #41 to Wrexham Industrial estate.

Arriva NW&W 1008 in Wrexham bus station

We waited for quite a while. We must have just missed the 13:30 to Llangollen but we didn't see it. Whilst we waited for the next bus we saw Arriva Midlands 2975 on a #2C to Cefn Bychan.

Arriva Midlands 2975 in Wrexham bus station

After what felt like a considerable wait we saw a bus approaching. As it got on stand we saw it was Arriva NW&W 1001 on a #5 to Llangollen.

Arriva NW&W 1001 in Wrexham bus station

We got on the bus and we brought 1bws day tickets at £6.00 each before going upstairs and sitting down in one of the bays of 4 sets around a table. We set off along Trinity Street and we followed the one way system around onto King Street. We joined the A5152 and we ran past Wrexham Central. We headed out of town through Rhostyllen and under the A483. We continued through Pentre Bychan and through Johnstown. We continued into Ruabon and we turned right onto the A539. We ran through Acrefair and Trevor and we entered intl Llangollen from the East side. In the town we turned left onto Castle Street and we crossed over the river Dee. We turned right onto Market Street. We turned right onto East Street and we ran to the end where we got stopped in traffic. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew got another picture of Arriva NW&W 1001 before it returned to Wrexham.

Arriva NW&W 1001 in Llangollen

Once of the bus we walked around the corner onto Castle Street and we stood on the bridge. On the way back we stopped at the Cottage Tearooms and Bistro. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards Matthew had a slice of Chocolate cake and a can of Coke. When we had finished we went outside and met up with uncle Dave again. We went back around the corner onto Parade Street and we waited for the next bus. A short time later the bus appeared. It was Arriva NW&W 1009 on a #5 to Wrexham.

Arriva NW&W 1009 in Llangollen

We got on the bus and we placed the 1 bws tickets under the scanner before we went upstairs. The rear of the top deck was empty so Matthew took a picture inside Arriva NW&W 1009 before we sat down.

Inside Arriva NW&W 1009

We set off along Parade Street and we turned left onto Castle Street. We crossed over the river and we turned right onto the Eastbound A539. We ran through Trevor and Acrefair. At the big roundabout we veered left onto the Northbound B5605. We got up and got off the bus as we approached Ruabon railway station. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 1009 as it continued towards Wrexham.

Arriva NW&W 1009 in Ruabon

We thought we had missed Lloyd Coaches SN15 ETD coming the other way on a T3 to Barmout, but it had gone up towards the railway station. At the same time, the late running #5 appeared. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 1006 on a #5 to Llangollen.

Arriva NW&W 1006 in Ruabon

We got on the bus and we placed the 1 bws tickets under the scanner before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off Southwards along the B5605 and we turned right onto the A539. We ran through Acrefair and Trevor and we entered into Llangollen from the East side. In the town we turned left onto Castle Street and we crossed over the river Dee. We turned right onto Market Street. We turned right onto East Street and we ran to the end where we got stopped in traffic. We got up and got off the bus. Right behind us was Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETD on a T3 to Barmouth.

Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETD in Llangollen

We got on the bus and we placed the 1 bws tickets under the scanner before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Parade Street and we turned right onto Castle Street. We turned right onto the Westbound A5 and we ran out of town. There was a dead connection at Corwen, and to be safe we decided to go about 1/2 way. We ran through Berwyn and we decide that we would go to Glyndyfrdwy. When we got into the village we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road to the opposite stop. Whilst there we saw blue minibus GL70 HCG.

GL70 HCG in Glyndyfrdwy

There was nthing around this part of the village except a butchers that was closed. We looked into the bag for something to eat and all we could find was some really crushed up shortcake biscuits! Matthew ate the biscuit dust and afterwards washed it down with a can of Irn Bru. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETF on a T3 to Wrexham.

Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETF in Glyndyfrdwy

We got on the bus and we placed the 1 bws tickets under the scanner before we went upstairs. We set off along the A5 and we through Berwyn into the West end of Llangollen. It was starting to go dark now. We turned left onto Market Street and we turned left onto East Street. We turned right onto Parade Street and we stopped at the main stop in Llangollen for a short time. A few minutes later we set off along Parade Street and we turned left onto Castle Street. We crossed over the river and we turned right onto the Eastbound A539. We ran through Trevor and Acrefair. At the big roundabout we veered left onto the Northbound B5605. We ran through Ruabon and as we headed Northwards we passed Former Arriva Kent and Herts 4036 on a #2A to Oswestry which is now based at Oswestry. We continued for around another mile up to Johnstown and we got up and got off by the big Co-op. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETF as it continued Northwards towards Wrexham.

Lloyds Coaches SN15 ETF in Johnstown

Once off the bus we headed into the Co-op. We brought a bottle of Coke and some chciken popcorn as well as a couple of chocolate bars. We used the cash machine and as we were walking back to the bus stop we spotted a bus pull up on the bus stop. It was Arriva Midlands 2975 on a #2 to Wrexham. We got on the bus and we flashed the 1 bws ticket to the driver for the final time today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of Johnstown and we continued into Rhostyllen and we ran under the A483. We ran up the A5152 the last two miles or so into the cente of Wrexham and past Wreham General railway station. We turned right into Regent Street and left into King Street. We turned left into Lord Street and we stopped outside the bus station. where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of Arriva Midlands 2975 before it worked back to Oswestry.

Arriva Midlands 2975 in Wrexham bus station

We walked onto Trinity Street and we view the buses on layover. We saw Arriva NW&W 1002 on layover in between runs on the #41 to Wrexham Industrial Estate.

Arriva NW&W 1002 in Wrexham bus station

We went to the toilet and afterwwards we walked across to King Street. Mum appeared in the car and we did a crew change. Matthew had a large can of Irn Bru. Once in the car we drove along King Street and we turned left onto Lord Street. We turned left onto Trinity Street and left onto Rhosddu Road. We turned right onto the A5152 and right onto Chester Street. We followed the road around onto Holt Street and we turned right onto Market Street. We parked up and I went to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy. Once I had finished eating we set off along Market Street and we turned right onto Holt Street. We ran to the edge of town and we joined the Eastbound A534. We ran out of town through Rhosnesni and we joined the main A534 and ran Eastwards out of town. We ran up to Nantwich crossing the A41 and A49. We joined the A51 and we passed the site of a new Shell petrol station where work has statrted. We continued Nantwich by-pass and we ran around the North side of town and we joined the A500. We crossed under the M6 and we continued through Longport and Etruria into Stoke and we forgot to come off the A500 for uncle Dave. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we headed up to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and left onto Grove Road and we ran into Fenton. We dropped off uncle Dave's house. Matthew used the toilet and added some dates to uncle Dave's calendar. We got back in the car and we ran back up Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton and at the roundabout we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and left onto Finstock Avenue and back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Newcastle / Biddulph 19-03-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
41512	Blurton, opp Ladybank Grove	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
112	Longton Interchange	Stoke-upon-Trent, adj stop Q	The Orange One	D & G Buses
67604	Stoke-upon-Trent, adj stop Q	Newcastle BS	2	First Potteries
32639	Newcastle BS	Tunstall, adj stop A	99	First Potteries
41501	Tunstall, adj stop B	Newcastle BS	99	First Potteries
2975	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	164	Arriva Midlands
32634	Hanley BS	Biddulph BS	7A	First Potteries
41501	Biddulph BS	Hanley BS	7A	First Potteries
67603	Hanley BS	Tunstall, adj stop M	3	First Potteries
66849	Tunstall, adj stop B	Hanley BS	99	First Potteries
37158	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries

Today we decided to have a local trip. With a few things going over the the weekend we decided to stay local. We check the weather for Saturday and it was for cool cloudy weather. Matthew got up around 10:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. I had been out to see what was working the #22. and they were all buses that we had been on previously... Going towards Newcastle around 11:50 would have meant us doing First Potteries Solo 53829. We decided to go toward Longton today on First Potteries 41512. We set off to the bus stop around 11:45 and as we walked down the street we saw First Potteries 41512 going towards the bus stop. We knew it would probably wait for departure time at the main stop, so we jogged around the corner. When we got to the stop Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 41512 before we got on it.

First Potteries 41512 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked a Smart Day ticket at £5.30 and we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Beaconsfield Drive and at the end we turned left onto Church Road. We continued down through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Longton Hall Lane. We continued forwards onto Heathcote Street and we joined the Westbound high level A50. We crossed over the A50 and we entered Longton Interchange off Bath Road. We got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 41512.

First Potteries 41512 in Longton Interchange

We were now heading to Stoke for dinner. We didn't have to wait for long before required D&G 112 appeared on 'The Orange One' to Newcastle.

D&G 112 in Longton Interchange

We got on the bus and we flashed the ticket to the driver. The driver informed us that Smart day tickets are no longer kept in sealed jackets and haven't been for a couple of months now! We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus left the interchange and turned right onto Baths Road. We turned left under the railway line and we went North-Westwards up King Street. We continued forwards onto City Road and we went under the railway line and into Stoke town centre where we got up and got off the bus. Opposite to us was dud First Potteries 32055 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32055 in Stoke

Matthew then took another picture of D&G 112 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

D&G 112 in Stoke

We walked up Church Street and we went into Stoke Cafe where we were going to have dinner. The cafe was very busy today and the lady behind the counter asked a gentleman nice to move onto a table for 2 so that we could sit down. Matthew headed down to the toilet and I ordered the food. Matthew had a small breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished eating we headed out onto Church Street and to the Newcastle bus stop. We just missed catching dud First Potteries 32077 which was on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32077 in Stoke

By the time we got to the stop we could see and Enviro 300 approaching. It was one of the early batch with a flip dot display. We have only been on one out of four of these buses previously, we we knew there was a three in four chance of it being a required one. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 67604...

First Potteries 67604 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran the mile or so up to Hartshill and to the top of Newcastle. We descended down George Street into Newcastle and we turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road. We turned into the bus station and we let the bus empty so that Matthew could take a picture inside First Potteries 67604.

Inside First Potteries 67604

When we got to Newcastle we considered what we could catch next. We saw dud First Potteries 53058 on a #97 to Wolstanton.

First Potteries 53058 in Newcastle bus station

We walked over to the other side of the bus station and we saw dud First Potteries 32639 on a #99 to Bradeley.

First Potteries 32639 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to do the double decker, but the driver briefly got off the bus. Whilst we were waiting we saw dud First Potteries 41520 on a #72 to Clayton.

First Potteries 41520 in Newcastle bus station

The driver was now back on the bus and we got on and flashed the Smart day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs. The rear of the top deck was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32639.

Inside First Potteries 32639

We sat down and the bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We crossed the roundabout onto the A527 and we headed past the Bramptons towards Wolstanton. After traveling through the village we turned right onto Porthill Bank and down to the A500. We crossed the roundabout and we headed up through Longport to Trubshaw Cross. At the roundabout we turned left onto Brownhills Road and we climbed the hill into Tunstall. We went forwards onto the High Street and at the Northern End we got up and got off the bus. Matthew then took another picture of First Potteries 32639 before it carried on towards Bradeley.

First Potteries 32639 in Tunstall

We headed down to Tunstall Cafe and Matthew went to use the toilet whilst I ordered his food. Matthew had a toffee cheesecake washed down with a glass of Coke. After we had finished eating we said goodbye and we walked outside to see dud First Potteries 41501 on a #99 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 41501 in Tunstall

I asked Matthew if he wanted to do this bus and he said yes, so we crossed the road and jumped on. We flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. the bus set off down the High Street and forwards onto Brownhills Road. At Trubshaw Cross we went forwards towards Longport. We passed an unidentified Solus Coach which we believed was carrying Burton Albion fans to the match against Port Vale. We carried on past the Texaco garage and over the A500 onto Porthill Bank. At the top we turned left and we ran through Wolstanton and The Bramptons into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we went onto Barracks Road before we entered the bus station. As we entered the bus station we saw required First Potteries 37159 on a #25 to Keele, the raspberry coloured Volvo First Potteries 66309 and Roseville minibus HV62 OKT. When we got into the bus station we let the bus empty and Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 41501.

Inside First Potteries 41501

Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 66309 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 66309 in Newcastle bus station

before we got down to the bottom of the bus station we also saw required First Potteries 37159 leaving on the #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 37159 in Newcastle bus station

We walked down to the bottom of the bus station and we took a few picture whilst we decided what bus to do next. We saw First Potteries 32054 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32054 in Newcastle bus station

We also saw dud D&G Buses 189 on a #94 to Congleton.

D&G 189 in Newcastle bus station

We also saw required Arriva Midlands 2975 on a #164 to Hanley.

Arriva Midlands 2975 in Newcastle bus station

I asked Matthew if he wanted to do this bus and he said yes.We walked up towards the top of the bus station and we got on. Whilst I was sorting out the Smart Day ticket Matthew managed to get past us and beep the horn on the bus. Luckily the driver took it well... We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus set off out of the bus station. We crossed the roundabout onto the one way system and we joined the A52 for a short while before we joined Shelton New Road. We crossed and joined the A500 and we ran up to the Stoke Road junction. We went through Shelton and Snow Hill and we then joined the ring road and we ran around to Bethesda Street. We entered the bus station up John Street and we let the bus empty before Matthew took a picture inside Arriva Midlands 2975.

Inside Arriva Midlands 2975

Matthew went to the toilet, and we set off towards the John Street car park so that we could take a few bus pictures. On the way we spotted a coach parked up adjacent to the Victoria Hall. Closer inspect reveal the coach to be Pheonix Bussing Setra N77 PBS.

Pheonix Bussing N77 PBS in Hanley

We crossed the road and before we went into the car park we saw First Potteries 37157, which was on layover I the centre of the bus station.

First Potteries 37157 in Hanley bus station

Once we went upstairs we started taking a few pictures... We saw First Potteries 32057 on a #7A to Biddulph.

First Potteries 32057 in Hanley bus station

We also saw D&G Buses 193, which was occupying one of the layover spaces in the middle of the bus station.

D&G 193 in Hanley bus station

We also saw D&G Buses 145. Only purchased last December, the bus was on one of it's regular turns the #16 to Leek.

D&G 145 in Hanley bus station

Relatively new to the First Potteries fleet, Enviro300 67641 was on a #3 to Talke Pits

First Potteries 67641 in Hanley bus station

One of the more unusual working that we saw today was First Potteries Streetlite 63174, usually found on the #6/6A or #26, was on a #5 to Abbey Hulton.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

Whilst we took pictures Matthew ate some Milky Stars and drank a small bottle of Cherryade. We decided to head back to the bus station and visit the Spar shop. In the Spar shop Matthew brought a can of Coke and a small bottle of Irn Bru, as well as a couple of chocolate bars. We paid for the items and then we went back into the bus station whilst we decided what to next. We spotted required First Potteries 32634 on a #7A to Biddulph so we decided to do that.

First Potteries 32634 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off along out of the bus station and down onto Bethesda Street. We went past the museum onto Marsh Street before turning right onto Trinity Street. We turned left onto Stafford Street and the bus loaded up with a few more people outside Lewis's and the 'spikey man' statue. The bus continued up onto Quadrant Road and under the 'Intu Potteries' shopping centre. We crossed the ring Road and went into Townsend and we took the A5272 through Sneyd Green and Smallthorne through to Chell. We turned right onto the A527 and we headed down through Fegg Hays. We climbed the hill up through Brindley Ford and up to Brown Lees. At the industrial estate we turned left through Brown Lees and we crossed over the A527 and we saw D&G Buses 198 on the #93 service to Biddulph Moor. We also saw required D&G Buses 31 on a #94 to Newcastle.. We went around the estate and we came into Biddulph from the East. After joining the high Street we tuned left onto South View before turning right onto Wharf Road. We got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 32634 before it returned to Hanley.

First Potteries 32634 in Biddulph bus station

We went to the toilet and back to the seats. We turned down D&G Buses 32 which was on a 'Nines', and Matthew shared a double Milky way with me and uncle Dave. After chilling out on the bench for a while we walked up to the shelter just before the next #7A was due. We saw it approaching and as it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 41501 for the second time today!

First Potteries 41501 in Biddulph bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart day ticket to the driver. The bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 41501.

Inside First Potteries 41501

We got on the bus and we set off back to Hanley. We ran back through the estates and across the A527 into Brown Lees. We joined the A527 and we headed South through Brindley Ford and Fegg Hayes up to Chell. At Chell we turned left onto the A5272 and we ran through Smallthorne and Sneyd Green to Townsend. After crossing the Hanley ring road we ran down Quadrant Road and into Stafford Street. We went passed the town hall and we entered the bus station along Bagnall Street. Once we got to the bus station we got off. We were now thinking on how to get back to Newcastle. We though we could go back directly, or maybe via Tunstall. When we saw required First Potteries Enviro300 67603 on a #3 service, we decided to head up to Tunstall.

First Potteries 67603 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus which was well loaded and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along out of the bus station and down onto Bethesda Street. We went past the museum onto Marsh Street before turning right onto Trinity Street. We turned left onto Stafford Street and the bus loaded up with a few more people outside Lewis's. The bus ran down onto A5006 and we joined Waterloo Road for the run up to Cobridge. We crossed the A53 and we headed down the hill and back up the other side. It was around 16:50 and a few Port Vale fans got on the bus who had left the match early. The vibe seemed to be that they had been beaten quite badly. We carried on out the other side of Burslem up Scotia Road to the edge of Tunstall. We turned left onto A5271. at the bottom of the High Street the bus turned right and at the top end we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67603.

First Potteries 67603 in Tunstall

We crossed the road and we looked at the bus stop timetable. There didn't appear to be another bus towards Newcastle until nearly 18:00. We would have to go back to Hanley to get to Newcastle... There was another #3 due in a few minutes. When it arrived we saw that it was dud First Potteries 66849.

First Potteries 66849 in Tunstall

We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. Tye bus set off down the high Street and at the bottom we turned left onto the A5271. We turned right onto Scotia Road and we ran up the hill into Burslem. By now we had found out that Port vale had lost 0-4 to Burton Albion. The bus pulled up outside Swann Bank and there was a queue of people waiting to get on the bus. The bus filled up and I swear I had never seen as many glum faces in one place as were present on the bus right now... The bus set off down Waterloo Road through Cobridge and into Hanley. We ran up Hope street and forwards onto Stafford Street before passing the town hall an entering the bu station along Bagnall Street. When we got to Hanley we let the bus empty and Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 66849.

Inside First Potteries 66849

When we got off the bus we had a few choices of buses that we could do to Newcastle. First Potteries 66849 was now about to work a #4 to Kidsgrove via Newcastle, but we didn't want to do the bus we just got off. D&G Buses 196 as on a #17 to Newcastle via Wolstanton & Bradwell that take close to an hour!. We opted to do dud First Potteries 37158.

First Potteries 37158 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart day ticket to the driver for the final time today. We went upstairs and because the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 37158.

Inside First Potteries 37158

The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Bethesda Road. We crossed over the ring Road and onto Regents Road. We continued forwards onto Cauldon Road and we went down past the university to the railway station. At the railway station we were joined upstairs by an entertaining Villa Fan who was talking about football. having discuss the days Premier League results we got on to the subject of Tony Pulis. I said I though he was a good manager, but not necessarily a great one, and the guy said 'It's like having a girlfriend... Do you want someone who cooks and cleans for you and looks after you, but she might not be a looker or do you want someone attractive and good in bed!'. We ran along the A52 and under the railway line and into Stoke. We climbed the hill into Hartshill and we went through the hospital onto the A34. We cam into town from the south and into the bus station. We got off the bus and Matthew went to the toilet. I forgot to let mum know we were in Newcastle, so we had to wait whilst she drove up. whilst we waited we saw required First Potteries 32078 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32078 in Newcastle bus station

On Barracks road we saw City Centre Central taxi minibus VO54 ONR.

City Centre Central VO54 ONR in Newcastle bus station

We also saw the other required First Potteries ALX400 double decker 32079 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32079 in Newcastle bus station

Mum then appeared and we walked up to where she parked. We got in the car and we went to the roundabout to turn around and go back South. We joined the A34 and we passed an unidentified Hedley Travel coach going the other way. We stopped in Trent Vale at the Riverside Chippy and we got a couple of portions of chips to eat in the car going home. We set off back onto the A34 and we went North on the A500 up to Sideway. We went Eastwards on the A50 which we did up to Longton. We went to see what was parked up at Z Carz this evening. On the spare ground we saw Z Carz maroon Volkswagen S973 OVP.

Z Carz S973 OVP in Longton

We also saw Z Carz Mercedes minibus M372 NWN.

Z Carz M372 NWN in Longton

We turned into Willow Row and we saw Z Carz parked outside the compound BU04 GYW.

Z Carz BU04 GYW in Longton

The compound was full of buses, but there were cars parked in front of them. One of the buses was Z Carz silver LDV CN57 HWA.

Z Carz CN57 HWA in Longton

We got back onto the A50 and we went West to Heron Cross. We travelled through Blurton along Blurton Road and we went forwards onto Church Road. We turned right into Beaconsfield Drive and we got home just before 19:00. For a late tea we had beef, mash and carrots followed by a bakewell tart and custard. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark