Trip to Hanley / Cleethorpes 14-03-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
35942	Stoke, Hancock Street	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
63101	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going on a short holiday, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his medication. He had crumpets and orange juice. Later on Matthew had a bath before getting ready to go out. We went downstairs and we got in a taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We tirned left onto City Road and we headed down the hill to Stoke. We turned right onto the A52 and we got out of the taxi opposite to Stoke-onTrent sixth form college. 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 35942 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35942 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the A52 and we ran past the railway station to joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we visited the toilet before setting off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street. We went forwards onto Tontine Street and we visited the barbers. Matthew had a haircut and afterwards we set off back down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street and we crossed over the the ring road and visited the chip shop Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with can of Coke. When we had finished we set off out of the chip shop and we crossed over the ring road. We walkd along Lichfield Street and into the bus statin. Matthew had a Flake and waited for the bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus pull on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63101 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 onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and 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. 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 and we saw First Potteries 67181 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Bambury Street and we ran to the end we turned left onto Galsworthy Road and left onto Heathcote Street. We turned right onto Longley Road and left onto Ashwood. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran under the railway line. We turned left onto Markets Street and we followed the one-way 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. We walked down City Road and we turned right onto onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room to chill out and use the computer. just after 13:00 we came to pick up Matthew. Matthew came downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we stopped to pick up uncle Dave. Matthew used uncle Dave's toilet and we got back in the car and we set off onto Wheildon Road. We continued onto GRove Road and in Heron Cross we turned right onto Blurton Road. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran through Longton passing Copeland's Tours MIB 536. We continued along the A50 and we saw City Centre Central NK18 BOH and white coach SC23 SGB. We travelld for around 30 mile before turning left onto the Northbound A516. As we headed Northwards towards Derby we saw Hawkes Tours YJ04 FZL parked up in a layby. We joined the Northbound A38 and we headed North to the West of Derby. Aw we continued around Derby we saw Notts and Derby 27, an unidentified Notts and Derby double decker, anunidentified Notts and Derby coach ex Stagecoach tri axle and another unidentified Notts and Derby coach. At the North end of Derby as we veered left to continue along the A38 we saw Trent Barton 262 on a 9.3 to Derby. We joined the Northbound M1 and we travlled for around 30 miles. As we travelled Northwards we saw Go North East 7145 on the #133. To the East of Sheffield we joined the Northbound M18. We continued Northwards and we saw Dearne RA23 NUP and YS74 JOV silver minibus. We came the M18 and we stopped at the service for a short break. In Doncaster North Services we saw grey minibus YR11 XWD. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we sat and ate a couple fo Kitkats. We set off back onto the B1538 and we passed Delta P31 BUS. We ran forwards onto the M180 and we saw patient tranpsport YW73 BJU. We contnued onto the A180 and we ran into Grimsby. We continued to Cleethorpes and we ran along the front to the end of the public road. We Ran forwards into the campsite and we parked up by the caravan. We had a luncheon meat sandwaich and a can of Dr Pepper.. Later on we went out to get more supplies. We came pout of the camp site and we turned left onto North Sea Road. We ranb for a few miles before turning left into Tesco. We bought some shopping and we headed back to the caravan. Afgter parking up we came back into the caravan and Matthew had some vienetta and a bag of Frazzle. He also had a glass of Cherry Coke. He had his evening medication and we chilled out in the caravan, writing the Blog and writing an e-mail. Matthew went to bed around 00:00... Mark