Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 10-10-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63174	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
63362	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35685	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, O/s The Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Blurton. We was also going to visit Grandma and going to the pub. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his medication. He had a banana pancake for breakfast. Matthew spent some time looking out of the window looking at buses. We saw . Later on Matthew went out on the bus. We set off onto Temple Street and we walked around the corner onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and and turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. We walked down John Street and we crossed over Bethesda Street. We went into the museum and Matthew visited the natural history section to look at the stuffed animals. He also went to the space exhibition and had his photo taken in a spacesuit. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we left the museum. Later on Magtthew set off up John Street and onto Lichfield Street. 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 crossed over the ring Road anonto Lichfield Street and we headed into the bus station. We waied for a bus towards Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off up 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 and 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 recent arrival First Potteries 36250 parked in the garage. At the roundabout 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 cut through onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out on his room. Around 14:30 we came to pick up Matthew. He got his things ready and he came downstairs. We set off onto Temple Street and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop and we waited for bus towards Newcastle. whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63362 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63362 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 we saw Travel Express SH70 EVN turn into a side street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill and 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 saw Arriva Midlands 2968 on a #64 to Market Drayton.

Arriva Midlands 2968 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 35941 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35941 in Newcastle bus station

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63361 on a #38 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63361 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw the bus we wanted to catch. As it came on stand we saw it was First Potteries 35685 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35685 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 35685 as it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 35685 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we walked up to the hill towards grandma's. We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. 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 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 63364 on a #101 to Hanley and D&G Bus 42 on a #22 to Longton. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on 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. Later on Matthew some Strawberry sweets and a can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark