Trip to Newcastle / Trent Vale 25-10-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, Adj Traver Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67177	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	39A	First Potteries
67175	Fenton, Adj Traver Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35942	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, o/s Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to visit Grandma and going to Blurton, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walkes to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67157 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 cut through onto the High Street and we went to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy and a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we walked up the High Street and we turned right onto Hassell Street. We went to the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus on stand, It was First Potteries 67177 on a #39A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67177 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down near to the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We turned right onto the ring road and we ran around anti-clockwise to Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up the hill to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew visited the toilet. Whilst in the bus station we saw D&G Bus 797 on a #100 to Stone. We decided to get a taxi back to Fenton. We went outside the bus station and we got in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off down Lichfield Street and over the roundabout towards Joiner's Square. We croosed the roundabout and onto Victoria Road. We turned right onto Manor Street and we ran to the other end. We ran forwards Christchurch Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We got out of the car and Matthew went upstairs to chill out and wait for me to arrive. Arund 15:00 I came in the car with mum and Matthew came downstairs. We said goodbye to mum and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop all the way by the flats. As we got to the stop we saw a bus pull up. We saw it was First Potteries 67175 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67175 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 headed down to the bottom of the bus station and we waited for the bus towards the hospital. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw D&G Bus 45 on a #94B to Bradwell.

D&G Bus 45 in Newcastle bus station

Almost immediately we saw a bus approaching. It pulled on stand and we walked up to it. As we got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35942 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35942 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 35942 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35942 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 went to the pub in the car and we headed down Victoria Street. We turned left onto the A34. We continued southwards into Trent Vale. 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 Leons 239 and First Potteries 63365 on a #101 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and into Trentham and 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. After Matthew had his medication we went to Longton to get a some shopping and to fill up with petrol. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton. We headed onto Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Ripon Road. We turned left onto the A5035 and we headed through Dresden into Longton. We joined the high level A50 and we turned right onto Baths Road and into Tesco. We parked up and we went into Tesco and bought some shopping. We then got back in the car and we headedv to the petrol station. When we had filled up we turned right at the roundabout onto the A50. We turmed left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We veered right onto Church Road and right onto the A5035. We got back around 20:44. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had some mini battenburgs. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark