Trip to Stoke / Etruria 06-10-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop P	23	First Potteries
63146	Stoke, stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had crumpets and orange juice for breakfast. Later on we were going to Stoke. Matthew chilled in his room and saw grey minibus DY75 VDA. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we turned left onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Claud Street and we walked up to the play park and we stopped at The Lido and Matthew went. After spend some time their and we set off onto Smithpool Road and we crossed over the railway line and we turned left into the back alley. We went forwards onto Crawford Street and we turned left onto Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to use his computer and watch buses. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67151 before it carried on towards Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Stoke

We stopped at the church. In the Church Matthew went to the cafe and had dinner. He had suasage chips and gravy and we also had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we set off along Glebe Street and we turned left onto Kingsway and we continued around the one-way system onto Kingsway and we stopped at All Good Things. We walked up Kingsway and we turned right onto Church Street and left onto Campbell Place and we stopped at British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electrical. Once we set off back along Campbell Place and we turned right onto to the Newcastle bus stop. When we got to the stop we waited for the the next Newcastle bus to appear. We saw D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 6009 in Stoke

As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63146 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. We went downstairs and we got into the car. We drove onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and onto left City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line and we turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we carried on up to the A34 and we turned right. We went to the A34 and we turned left onto Talke Road. We crossed over the roundabout onto Oak Tree Lane and forwards onto Pit Lane. We stopped at Talke Freeport and after a brief stop to see Santa we headed back to Fenton. We set off onto Pit Lane and we continued onto Talke Road and we turned left onto the A34. At the next roundabout we turned left onto the A500. We travelled Southwards to Stoke and as we came off the A500. We came off the A500 We continued up City Road and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. Whilst he waited he used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We went downstairs and to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and stopped to pick up our friend. After we picked him up We crossed over Ryecroft we ran forwards onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew ent to the toilet and afterwards went to the bar to help order his food. He had a small carvery with pigs in blankets washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a large brownie with custard. Highlights of the passing vehicles include First Potteries 67174 on a #39 to Hanley. When we were finished we went outside and we saw grey minibus SA13 ART parked up.

SA13 ART in Etruria

We got into the car and we set off from the pub and we turned left onto Shelton Boulevard and we turned right onto Forge Lane and 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 George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and we pulled up. We dropped out our friend and we continued along Ryecoft. We turned left onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road past the former pub which is now a new convenience shop. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. 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.