Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 20-01-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67159	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
67172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35946	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH	25	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 Blurton and we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. Matthew went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Chrsitchurch Street and we went to the post office. After we had finished we went to Hanley in a Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. On George Street we saw Stanton's of Stoke FSU 359. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we headed down to Joiners Square. We ran to the edge odf Hanley and we stopped at Venus Fish Bar for dinner. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with can of orange Tango. When we had finished eating we crossed over the ring road and we cut through onto Birch Terrace. We walked onto Lichfield Street and around the corner onto Old Hall Street. We stopped at B&M and we brought some razors. When we had finished we walked around the corner onto Lichfield Street and into the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #7A to Biddulph. We were waiting for a bus back to Fenton. As short time later a bus appeared. It was First Potteries 67159 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67159 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 and down John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and left onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and right onto Birch Terrace. We ran past the site where work has started on the new Etruscan Square project. We turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Matthew had a piece of cake with icing and hundreds and thousands. Around 15:20 I cam to pick up Matthew. Matthew came downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 815 DYE.

Stanton's of Stoke 815 DYE in Fenton

We stooed at the stop and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. It was First Potteries 67172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67172 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. 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 another bus to catch towards Grandma's. Almost immediately we saw a bus come into the bus station. It was First Potteries 35946 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35946 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to the Hospital before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus loaded quickly and departed almost immediately and we saw First Potteries 33830 on a #25 to Keele. 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. Once off the bus, Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 35946 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35946 in Newcastle

We walked up to the hill towards grandma's. 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 63115 on a #101 to Stafford. Once we had finished eating we got in the car and we set of 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. Matthew also had a caramel Freddo. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark