Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 28-08-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67178	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63173	Hanley BS	Audley, Vernon Avenue	4	First Potteries
63173	Audley, Vernon Avenue	Newcastle BS	4	First Potteries
63116	Newcastle BS	Stoke, railway station	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. 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 D&G Bus 165 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off We walked onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. We crossed over at the crossing and we headed to the stop outside the shops. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Hanley. 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. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52. We ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got off the bus. We were considering what bus to do next and we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road and we ran alongside Birch Terrace and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and and went forwards onto Tontine Street. We walked through Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Tontine Square onto Tontine Street. As it was a nice day we sat on the seats and watched buses on Stafford Street and ate a ham sandwich as well as a chocolate bar washed down with a can of Irn Bru. We walked back down Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Audley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65039 in Hanley bus station

As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63173 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 63173 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by the Brindley Farm pub. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station onto Barracks Road. At the roundabout we went left onto the A52 and we veered left onto Merrial Street. We turned right onto High Street and then forwards onto Liverpool Road. We rejoined the A52 and at the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran North through Cross Heath and we turned left onto Brymbo Road. We turned right onto Holditch Road.At the roundabout we turned left onto London Road. At the next roundabout we went North up the B5500 and through Chesterton and we ran past former nail bar which is new a fish and chip shop. We turned right onto Crackley bank and we ran a few hundred yard before turning left onto Birch House Road. We turned right onto Holly Road and we ran to the top. We turned left onto Cedar Road and we ran Westwards to the B5500. We travelled North out into the open countryside to a junction. At the junction we turned left Megacre and we ran up into Wood Lane village. We ran around the village along High Street and right onto Apedale Road. We turned right onto Church Street and right again onto Woodcroft. At the end we turned onto Megacre and we returned back to the B5500. We continued Westwards into Bignall End and forwards into the centre of Audley village and we turned left onto Church Street and we ran onto Wereton Road. We turned right onto Queen Street and we continued onto onto Meadowside Ave we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #4 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Meadowside Ave and we turned left onto Vernon Ave. We turned left onto Wereton Road and forwards onto Church Street. We turned right onto the B5500 through Bignall End and then we turned right onto Megacre and we ran around Wood Lane. We returned to the B5500 along Megacre and we continued Eastwards into Crackley. We turned left onto Cedar Road and then we turned left onto Holly Road. we ran through the estate onto Crackley bank and we ran down into Chesterton. We ran through Chesterton along the B5500 and we turned left onto London Road. Part way along we turned right onto Holditch Road and we ran through the industrial estate. We re joined the A34 and we ran south towards Newcastle. By the old bus depot we turned left onto Liverpool Road and then left onto the A52. At the Jubilee roundabout we turned right onto barracks road and then we entered Newcastle bus station. The bus set off out of the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We waled up to the top end of the bus station and we took a few bus pictures. We saw Stagecoach Megabus 54608 on a M36 service to Barnstaple.

Stagecoach Megabus 54608 in Newcastle bus station

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 63097 on layover.

First Potteries 63097 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67178 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for the bus to Stoke ans a short time later we saw First Potteries 63116 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63116 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. 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 we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off along Station Road and we turned right onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left into Baker Street and We continued onto Glebedale Road and we City Road. We walked up to Victoria Road and we turned left onto Beville Street. We walked down the hill to the park. We left the park onto Beville Street and we turned left onto Victoria Road and walked up to the square and crossed over the road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room and had some cheesecake. Later on Matthew went downstairs. We set off onto Temple Streeet and onto Christchurch Street and into the Co-operative food store. Matthew brought a can of Coke before setting off back to the house. We went onto Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went back to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had a chicken and potatoes. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW.

Temple Street church RX18 GZW in Fenton

When it was time to go pub we returned to Stoke in a Lucky Seven taxi. We walked out of the entrance and we got in the taxi we set off along Temple Street and right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we left onto Hill Street. We walked down the road to pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton. We got in a taxi and we set off onto Hill Street right we Trades Street. We turned left onto Church Street and right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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.