Trip to Newcastle / Longton Park 21-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63101	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67155	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
32633	Hanley BS	Meir Broadway	6A	First Potteries
BG64 YGJ	Normacot	Longton Park	Charter	Intercity
BG64 YGJ	Longton Park	Blurton	Charter	Intercity

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. it was also the day Matthew saw the coucil are going to spend £8.7 million road improvement projects to go ahead to help bust traffic jams. 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 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on we went out on the bus. We went downstairs and We walked onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We turned left onto City Road where we saw First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle 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. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued 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 Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63101 before it worked a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63101 in Newcastle bus station

In Newcastle, we decided to catch a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and Lidice way. When we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus where Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67155 before it worked a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 67155 in Hanley bus station

We set off out of the bus station. We walked up Lichfield Street and we turned left on Stafford Street. We stood near the corner of Trinity Street where work is being done on the former Bridgefords estate agents building. We saw D&G Bus 39 on a #8B from Endon to Hanley.

D&G 39 in Hanley

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 65004 on a #8 to Ball Green

First Potteries 65004 in Hanley

Also seen was First Potteries 63098 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63098 in Hanley

We headed back along Stafford Street and we turned right onto Lichfield Street. We headed back into the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Meir. A short time later we saw First Potteries 32633 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 32633 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Meir. As the lower saloon of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32633.

Inside First Potteries 32633

We went upstairs and the top deck was empty too, so Matthew took another picture inside First Potteries 32633.

Inside First Potteries 32633

We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We continued onto City Road and forwards onto King street. We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and then we continued onto Uttoxeter Road. We ran through Normacot and then we joined the A50. We ran fast up to Meir and then we came off the A50 onto Broadway. Once off the bus we set off on foot towards Longton Park. We walked up the footpath and over the A50. We continued onto Grosvenor Road and we followed the road onto Meir Road. We stopped at old Premier Travel. We ran through to Upper Belgrave Road down to Normacot. We saw white minibus WA07 CZM parked up in a side street.

WA07 CZM in Normacot

For a treat we arranged for him to travel on a taxi minibus. It turned up and it was Intercity BG64 YGJ. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto Belgrave Road and left onto Chaplin Road. At the end we turned right onto Cocknage Road and we continued onto the end of Queens Park Avenue where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked into Longton Park for a short while. In the park Matthew had a sit down and ate a sandwich for breakfast washed down with a bottle of Coke and we sat down on the seats outside the shop to eat his dinner. When it was time to go we returned to Fenton on Intercity BG64 YGJ. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto Queens Park Avenue and we turned left onto the A5035. We ran through to Blurton. We turned right onto Maythorne Road and afterwards we turned right Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we got up and got off the bus. We walked down Blurton Road and we First Potteries 63171 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63171 in Blurton

We got in a car. We set off down We set off onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We crossed over the A50 and int heron Cross. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW parked up nearby. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room and watched buses out of the window. Matthew had a can of Coke where We saw Copeland's Tour MIB 278 heading towards Stoke.

Copeland's Tours MIB 278 in Fenton

We went downstairs and we went tea by car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We ran down George Street into Newcastle and we turned right onto Ryecroft. We turned right onto A34 and we ran north through Cross Heath up to Crackley and over the A500 into Talke. At the junction we followed the A34. Traffic was slow from the junction by Toby Cavery right up to the other side of the Red Bull due to traffic lights. It added another 30 minutes onto our journey. We ran North through Scholar Green and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a carvery. After having a re-fill of Coke, He also had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in the car. We set off down Scholar Green. Traffic to the other side of the Red Bull due to traffic lights. was slow from the junction by Toby Cavery right up the A34 and we followed it to the left. We ran through Talke and over the A500 into Crackley. We continued down through Bradwell and Cross Heath and into Newcastle past the former First Bus depot. We turned left onto Ryecroft and at the roundabout we turned right onto Barracks Road. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. 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 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a botte of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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