Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 30-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
112	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	1A	D&G Bus
42552	Stoke, adj stop P	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
32650	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to see Grandma later on and going to the pub and returning to Blurton for a long weekend. Matthew got up around 08:00. and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop by the flats for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65005 on a #11 to Newcastle. The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. We walked along Bagnall Street and Cheapside and we turned right onto Piccadilly. We turned left onto Stafford Street. We continued forwards onto Bryan Street and we went to Cineworld. Matthew had a cup of Coke. He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw The Secret Life of Pets 2 at the cinema. When he had finished we set off back down Bryan Street and we went to Frankie & Benny's. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a classic cheeseburger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we set off through the shopping centre onto we saw First Potteries 67639 on a #7A to Biddulph. We walked down Tontine Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street and into the bus station. we saw Edwards National Express liveried coach BX16 CLJ on a #528 to Haverfordwest. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67153 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67153

Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #3 to Crewe. We set off 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 and we ran down to 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. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We saw First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley. We walked back up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He used his computer whilst waiting for me to come and pick him up. I came to pick Matthew up about 14:45 and we get ready to go to Grandma's. Just after 15:00 we went downstairs we set off onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. A short time later we saw grey minibus MC65 HXJ. The bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 112 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 112 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. We waited for the next bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 37156 in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw YMCA DK18 AEG pass through town. The bus appeared and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 42552 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 42552 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. After a brief stop in Stoke we set off along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we looked for a bus towards Grandma's house. We spotted First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs. The rear of the bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32650 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 32650

We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we got up and got off the bus by the Cherry Tree. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 32650 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we headed up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car via uncle Daves house. We set off just after 17:30 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned the A34 and after the traffic lights we turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500. We turned right onto the A500 and we veered left int Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We went around the one-way system. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We went forwards onto the one way-system and we turned left onto Barracks Road where we saw Alfa 88. As we passed the bus station we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #22 to Longton. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran into Trent Vale to the pub. We walked into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 65035 on a #101 to Stafford, white minibus YN19 LNK, First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Hanley and D&G Bus 160 running out of service towards the depot. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We ran past the site on which they intend to build 126 new houses. We got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We wrote the Blog and we sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark