Trip to Newcastle / Longton 08-04-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
524	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Stoke, Lytton Street	40	D&G Bus
6010	Stoke, stop R	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
67144	Newcastle BS	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
63366	Longton, Market Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63174	Hanley BS	Cobridge, Greyhound Way	39A	First Potteries
67149	Cobridge, Greyhound Way	Festival Park, Moat House Hotel	501	First Potteries
63365	Festival Park, Moat House Hotel	Newcastle BS	38	First Potteries
44514	Newcastle BS	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. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YR24 XGG parked up.

Afford rent-a-car YR24 XGG in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 524 on a #40 to Hanley. 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 towards Stoke. We went under the railway line and we got up and got off the bus and we crossed obver the road to the stop opposite to wait for a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As soon as it cam into view we knew it was D&G Bus 6010 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 6010 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBB. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walkd down to the bottom of the bus station to see what we could see. We saw First Potteries 67144 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67144 on a #11 to Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran 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. and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto The Strand and Matthew went to the toilet. We came out of the market and we crossed over Market Street. A short time later we saw AJS Passenger Travel AJ13 BUZ.

AJS Passenger Travel AJ13 BUZ in Longton

Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 524 on a #40 to Newstead.

D&G Bus 524 in Longton

We had a look at the fish before going back outside. Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with can of Irn Bru. Once we had finished the drink we saw it was First Potteries 63366 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63366 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Upper Cross Street and we turned right onto Wood Street. We turned left onto Ashwood and we turned right onto Longley Road. We turned left onto Heathcote Street and we turned right onto Galsworthy Road. We turned right onto Bambury Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and we turned right onto John Street. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once in the bus station we waited for a bus to Cobridge. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63174 on a #39A to Butt Lane.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto trinity Street and then left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams. We followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we saw it was First Potteries 67149 on a #501 on a #501 circular service. We got on the bus and we set off onto Waterloo Road. We then carried on to Greyhound Way and forwards onto Pavillion Drive. At top we turned right onto Festival Way and wwe got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus back to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching and it was First Potteries 63365.

First Potteries 63365 in Festival Park

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down. We set off along 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. 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 got off the bus. Once we got off the bus. A few minutes later a bus to Hanley appeared and it was dud First Potteries 44514 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44514 in Newcastle 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 Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. chilled out in his room and used his computer. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street for We stopped at the Fenton Community Hall and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we had a drink of Coke. Matthew had a ham sandwich and sausage rolls. After we had finished we returned to the residential unit. We walked along Manor Street and we crossed over City Road and we turned right onto onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back into his room. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.