Trip to Stoke / Newcastle 06-12-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67156	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop K	23	First Potteries
35948	Stoke, stop Z	Stoke, Royal Mail	25	First Potteries
67141	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	23	First Potteries
6009	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1	D&G Bus
67172	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35934	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's and going back to Blurton for the weekend. Matthew got up at 08:00 and had his medication. He had toast and orange juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew set out on foot to the bus stop. Matthew went downstairs and cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop byt the flats. We waited for a bus towards Stoke. As short time later we saw a bus turn the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line and over the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and in Stoke we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road to catch a #25. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to the railway station before we sawt downstairs. We set off along Church Street and we ran forwards onto City Road. We ran under the railway linbe and we turned left to follow the A52. We ran along side the railway line and we passed the Station Road junction before we got up and got off the bus. We set off on foot along Boughey Road and e headed into Hanley park. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards went to the playground. After spending some time at the playground we got a taxi to Hanley. We got in the car and we set off along Ridgeway Road. We turned right onto Mawson Grove and left onto the A52. At joiners Square we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road and right onto Bethesda Street. We got out of the taxi outside of the museum. We went into the museum and we had a look at the exhibits. Matthew visisted the toilet. Afterwards we went to get dinner. We walked along Bethesda Street and we followed the ring road around to Lichfield Street and we saw D&G Bus 530 on a #7A to Oxford. We crossed over the ring road and we visited the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed over to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. As it got clsoer we saw it was First Potteries 67141 on a #38A to Waterhayes.

First Potteries 67141 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 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 and 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew used the toilet and we saw D&G Bus 6006 on a #9 to Clayton. As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 6009 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. As we travelled through the hospital we saw white minibus DG74 NWE. We turned left 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. Travelling through Stoke We saw Newfriars College SD74 PVA. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. around 14:30 I cam e to pick Matthew up. After sorting out his bag for the weekend we went downstairs and we said goodbye to mum before we set off on foot to catch a bus. We cut through onto City Road and we headed to the bus stop. There was already a bus at the bus stop. As we got closer we saw 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 and we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. 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 went to the bottom end of the bus station to wait for a suitable bus. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 35932 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35932 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 67181 on a #99 to Chell.

First Potteries 67181 in Newcastle bus station

Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 161 on a #94 to Congleton.

D&G Bus 161 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35934 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35934 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 35934 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35934 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 35944 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 some cheesecake and a can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark