Friday 29 March 2024

Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 29-03-2024
















BusFromToServiceOperator



63345Joiners Square, Berry Hill RoadHanley BS6AFirst Potteries
44511Hanley BSFenton, Lordship Lane6First Potteries
67146Fenton, Lordship LaneHanley BS6AFirst Potteries
8701 VTHanley BSFenton, Victoria Place50Stanton's of Stoke
63346Fenton, Travers CourtNewcastle BS11First Potteries
35939Newcastle BSNewcastle, opp Cherry Tree25First Potteries


Today Matthew was returning to Blurton and he was also going to see Grandma. He was also going out on the bus. Mattew woke up at 0800 and had his nedication. Matthew got up at 09:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew went out to catch a few buses. We went downstairs and we saw Shelton Care Group WA73 BMO. We set off on foot onto City Road and we crossed over the road and headed along Manor Street. We walked to the end and we turned left onto Victoria Road. We walked down past Aldi and McDonalds to the next bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63345 on a #6A to Hanley.


First Potteries 63345 in Joiners Square
We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and 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. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 21 on a #32A to Uttoxeter. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we walked down Stafford Street and we went into the former Wilko's. We continued along Tontine Street and into Parliament Row. We headed towards the shopping centre and we went down into the market. Afterwards we came up into the shopping centre and we went to No 22's and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we went usptairs and out of the shopping centre onto Stafford Street and we visited Cash Converters to get some new headphones. We continued along Stafford Street and onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we went to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with can of Coke. Afterwards we headed back to the bus station to wait for a bus towards Fenton, A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 44511 on a #6 to Coalville.


First Potteries 44511 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 went half way up the bank and got up and got off the bus. We crossed the road and we waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67146 on a #6A to Hanley.


First Potteries 67146 in Fenton
We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and 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. We went to the shop in the bus station and Matthew had toffee crisp. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67144 on a #7A to Biddulph. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. It was Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT on a #50 to Longton.


Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT 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 City Road and we cut through back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill in bhis room. Just after 15:00 we came to pick up Matthew. We said goodbye to the staff and mum and we cut through onto City Road. As we got to the road we saw a bus approaching so we ran to the bus stop. We turned and saw it was First Potteries 63346 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 and we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we saw Leon's 241. 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. We headed to the bottonm end of the bus station and Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 63346 before it returned on a #11 to Hanley.


First Potteries 63346 in Newcastle bus station
We waited for a bus towards Grandma's. There was a bus on layover in Stubbs Street that was going to be going in the that direction. Whilst we waited for the bus to be readied for service we saw Arriva Midlands 3698 on a #64 to Market Drayton. The bus pulled off of Stubbs Street and onto the stand. We saw it was First Potteries 35939 on a #25 to Hanley.


First Potteries 35939 in Newcastle bus station
We got on the bus and we booked to the hospital before we went upstairs and sitting down. 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. We got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 35939 as it continued towards Hanley.


First Potteries 35939 in Newcastle
Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we set off just after 18:00 to the pub. We got in the car. We set off and we ran down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale past the 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 35945 on a #101 to Stafford and ABC Supreme YB73 VZV going Northwards. 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. Matthew also had a can of Cherry Coke. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. He also had sponge cake and custard. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

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