Trip to Newcastle / Trent Vale 07-02-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63111	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	38A	First Potteries
91	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1	D&G Bus
67143	Stoke, stop A	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	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 Oakleaf Coaches JFZ 7006. After dinner Matthew went to Hanley. We went downstairs and we got in the car and we set off onto onto Temple Street we turned left onto Christchurch Street and crossed over City Road set off onto Temple Street we turned left onto Christchurch Street and crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we turned left onto Hazelhurst Street and we turned right onto Franklyn Street and crossed over Eastwood Road. We turned left onto Pelham Street we parked up. We returned to Pelham Street and we turned right onto Eastwood Road. We turned right onto Stubbs Lane and we visited the doctor. Afterwards we walked back up to the ring road and around to Lichfield Street and inti Hanley. We stoped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. Matthew washed this down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we set off across the ring road and we cut through onto Birch Terrace. We continued onto Lichfield Street and along Stafford Street. We stopped at the bank and Matthew did some business before we continued along Stafford Street and right onto Lamb Street. We stopped at Primark and Matthew bought some clothes. When we had finished we walked across the square and along Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus to Newcastle. Whilst we waited for the bus to be readied for service we saw First Potteries 35942 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35942 in Hanley bus station

We went to the stand and there was a bus there. We saw it was First Potteries 63111 on a #38A to Waterhayes.

First Potteries 63111 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 Valeey Link Road. We turned left onto Shelton Boulevard and we turned right onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by 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. We got up and we got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We walked along Castle Walk to Home Bargains and Matthew bought a drink.Afterwards we walked back to the bus station. Afterwards we waited for a bus back to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #39 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63174 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw a bus on stand, We saw it was D&G Bus 91 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 91 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 ABC Supreme HV22 HKB & ERS Medical FJ21 HGL. 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. 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. Later on Matthew went to trent vale in a taxi. We went downstairs and we set off on foot onto Temple Street. We continued onto Chrisrchurch Street and we got in the Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we joined the A52. We ran under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We ran into Stoke town centre and around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through the West End to Oakhill. We ran past the former Oak Tree pub and into Trent Vale. We turned right onto the A34 and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had Sausage, egg beans and chips with bacon and 2 oatcakes washed down with a glass of Coke. for dessert Matthew had toffee sponge pudding and custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 63345 on a #101 to Stafford and Cabability WA64 BRX heading Northwards. When he had finished eat Matthew set off onto the A34 and around the corner onto London Road to wait for the taxi back towards Stoke. We had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through Oak Hill and the the West End before running into Stoke Town centre and Campbell Place and we passed Sainsbury's and we turned into the car park where we went into Sainsbury's and we did some shopping. When we had finished in Sainbury we walked onto Campbell Place and we turned right into Church Street to wait for a First bus back up to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67143 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67143 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off 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 back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew had a bath followed by toast for supper. Matthew then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark