Trip to Hanley / Kidsgrove 05-06-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67175	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63112	Hanley BS	Kidsgrove, Mount Road	39A	First Potteries
63175	Kidsgrove, Town Hall	Hanley BS	103	First Potteries
67142	Hanley BS	Fenton,	6	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 First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car CF24 VYY outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car CF24 VYY in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching and we saw it was First Potteries 67175 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67175 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We turned right onto Shelton Old Road. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew visited the toilet. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67175 on a #7A to Biddulph. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63112 on a #39A to Butt Lane.

First Potteries 63112 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before we sat 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 ran forwards onto Marsh Street. We turned right onto Trinity Street and left onto Stafford Street. We turned left onto New Hall Street and we re-joined Marsh Street. We ran forwards onto the A50 and we ran through Cobridge up to Burslem. We ran into the centre of town past the old Lloyds bank and onto Scotia Road past the site of the new Lidl. We turned left onto Williamson Street and right onto Tunstall High Street. We continued up the High Street past the City Centre Central depot and past the Tesco Express. We ran to towards Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto the B5371 we walked onto the A50 and onto Heathcote Street and Matthew visited the toilet. As we walked through the King Street and we walked around the corner to the chip shop and Matthew had sausage and chips and a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we walked around the corner onto Liverpool Road. We waited for the bus towards Hanley. A short time later the bus appeared. It was First Potteries 63175 on a #103 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off along the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards through Sandyford past the new retail park into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street. We continued down the High Street and we ran past the former Co-operative bank. We turned left onto Williamson Street. At the roundabout we turned right onto Scotia Road and past the the old bus garage before running up the hill into Burslem Town centre. We ran through the light onto Waterloo Road and up the hill into Cobridge. We ran down the hill towards Hanley and then up into town along Hope Street and Stafford Street. We turned right at the end past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street before entering the bus station where we got up got off. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later the bus appeared. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw a bus arrive on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67142 on a #6 to Park Hall.

First Potteries 67142 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 out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room. A short time later we came to pick Matthew up to take him out. Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temnple Street and we turnde left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we picked up umncle Dave. Afterwards we continued down Wheildon Road and onto the A500. We turned left onto Church Street and onto the one-way system. We continued onto Campbell Place and we rejoined the Church Street and and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran through Hartshill amd we ran into Newcastle and onto the one-way system. We crossed over the roundabout and we stopped on Ryecroft to pick up a friend and we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #38 to Kidsgrove. We turned onto Rycroft and right onto Barracks Road. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran into Trent Vale. We stopped at the pub and met up with Granma and Grandad and uncle Chris and family. Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a glass of Coke. Later on Matthew had some birthday cake with ice cream. Sightings whilst we ate include ABC Supreme KP25 DKO and First Potteries 35950 on a #101 to Stafford. When we had finished we said goodbye to everyone and we head to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off onto the A34. We ran to Hanford and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran through Side to Stoke and we turned right onto A52. We ran under the railway line and forwards onto City Road. We ran into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and they had arrange a surprise party for Matthew. Matthew had ham sandwiches followed by some birthday cake and a rage cookie. afterwards Matthew got ready for bed around 00:00... Mark