Trip to Hanley / Blythe Bridge 13-12-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
37157	Hanley BS	Tittensor, Monkey Forest	101	First Potteries
37157	Trentham, Whitmore Road	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
67175	Hanley BS	Blythe Bridge, Old Bill's Garage	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. Later on 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 waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto 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 Steet 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 and and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left 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 before we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we saw First Potteries 35940 on layover. we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 67152.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. Matthew visited the shop. Matthew brought himself a bottle of Coke. We crossed over Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus to Tittensor. Whilst waiting for the bus Matthew drank a bottle of Coke. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 37157 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus bus and we booked to Tittensor before We sat down towards the back. We set off through the bus station. and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned right onto Shelton New Road. We ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. As we got to the bus station in Newcastle we saw required First Potteries 67179 on a #22 to Longton. bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor where we got up and got off the bus. We walked to Monkey Forest and we got a Lucky Seven taxi to the Trentham. We set off onto Monkey Forest and we ran up the hill. We turned left onto the A34 and up into Trentham. We parked up and we went into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we ordered food. Matthew had some shredded carrot on a small bread roll for his salad course. He also had a mixed grill was down with a glass of coke. Highlights of the bus sightings during the meal included First Potteries 37160 on a #101 to Hanley. For dessert Matthew had a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we returned to Hanley in the car. We set off onto the Northbound A34 and we saw Bennetts Travel A12 BNT.

Bennetts Travel A12 BNT in Trentham

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 37157 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down. We set off Northwards up through Hanford along the A34 and we overtook ABC Supreme YA67 VBB. We went under the A500 in Trent Vale. We continued Northwards into Newcastle and past the hospital. At the roundabout we turned right onto barracks Road and into Newcastle bus station. After a brief stop we continued towards Hanley. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and when we got to Hartshill we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran over the railway line and canal and we went up to Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew visited the toilet. We crossed over Lichfield Street. We called for a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off down Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto the ring road and we saw Jayjays Travel FX59 ZWT. We ran to the other side of Hanley and we came off onto town Road. We crossed over the ring road and we re-joined the clockwise carriageway. We turned left onto Upper Huntbach Street and we turned left onto St John Street and we saw Stanton's of Stoke OLZ 229 going towards Hanley. We turned right onto Broom Street and we turned left onto Dundas Street and we turned right onto the A5272 and we turned left onto Myatt Street. We ran forwards onto Avoca Street and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Stedman Street and We turned left onto onto Gibbins Street. We turned left onto Moston Street and we turned left Rhodes Street. We turned left onto onto Birches Head Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Fairfax Street and we turned left onto onto Acton Street. We turned left onto the A5272. We turned left and we headed into Hanley. We entered town along Town Road and we continued onto Parliament Row. We returned down Tontine Street onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station we saw Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS. We waited for the next bus back to Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67144 on a #7A to Biddulph. A short time later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67175 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67175 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Blythe Bridge 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. 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 we came off the A50 onto Broadway. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A520 and we headed up the hill to Rough Close and we turned left onto Grindley Lane. We turned left onto Whitestone Road and then left onto Lysander Road. We ran around the Meir Park and we crossed over the A50 onto the A521. We ran into Blythe Bridge and we crossed over the railway line. We continued into the town centre and as we travelled we passed First Potteries 63034 on a #6A to Hanley. We continued into the town centre and we went under the railway line. We got up and got off the bus. Once off and we walked back onto the A521. We stopped at the The Deep Pan Man and we brought chicken kebab and fries. When we brought the food we walked back down the A521 and we brought a portion of fries between us and we returned to taxi to eat the fries and wait for the next bus back to Fenton. Matthew washed the fries down with a can of Coke. When we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along the A521 and we turned right onto A50. We ran down to Heron Cross and we came of the A50 and onto the link road. We ran up to City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW parked up. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer and he drank a bottle of Irn Bru. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He put his pyjamas on and afterwards chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.