Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 13-05-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67142	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
69151	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
69172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65039	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, Adj Cherry Tree PH	101	First Potteries

Today Matthew was heading to Blurton for the weekend, He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. He chilled out in his room and watched buses out of the windown until it was time to go out. Whilst we waited to go out we saw Aquaitaine Travel N801 RGD heading towards Heron Cross. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We crossed over the road and walked up towards King Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67142 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67142 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. Matthew visited the bank and used the cash machine. We crossed over Tontine Square and we visited Primark. Matthew brought some clothes for his up and coming overnight trip. Afterwards we crossed over Tontine Square set off down Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Keele. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 69151 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 69151 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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 and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot down Victoria Road to the chip shop. We picked up dinner and a can of pop. When we had finished shopping we walked up Victoria Road and we cut through onto Foutain Street. We crossed over City Road and we cut through back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew had his dinner. It was sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished Matthew chilled out in his room and waited for me to come and pick him up. I was a little late due to the bus being late from Blurton. I got to Fenton around 15:20 and Matthew came downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time late the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 69172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69172 in Fenton

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 and in the petrol station. 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 walkd down to the bottom of the bus station to see what we could see. On Barracks Road was Swans Travel YH17 YWB heading Northwards.

Swans Travel YH17 YWB in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was D&G Bus 55 on a #85 to Nantwich.

D&G 55 in Newcastle bus station

On the main road we saw First Potteries driver trainer 66838 heading Northwards.

First Potteries 66838 in Newcastle bus station

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 69160 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 69160 in Newcastle bus station

Another vehicle seen was Stagecoach Megabus 54279 'David Attenbus' on a M36 to Bristol.

Megabus 54279 in Newcastle bus station

After a while we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65039 in Newcastle bus station

We considered whether to do the #101... Whilst we though about it was saw Arriva Midlands 2959 on a #64 to Hanley.

Arriva Midlands 2959 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to do First Potteries 65039 on the #101 to Stafford. We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We got up and we got off the bus outside the Cherry Tree. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 65039 as it continued towards Stafford on the #101.

First Potteries 65039 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we walked up to the hill towards grandma's. On the way we saw white minibus YX02 FTD. We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru. When it was time to go we said goodbye to Grandma and we got in the car. We set off just before 18:00 and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale past the site of a new Greggs. We continued through Trent Vale and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63174 on a #101 to Hanley, ABC Supreme YA67 VBD going Northwards and ERS Medical YJ21 FWL heading Southwards. 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 got back around 19:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark