Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 05-12-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63112	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, adj stop J1	6	First Potteries
63175	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
6009	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35685	Newcastle BS	Newcastle, O/x The Cherry Tree PH	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going back to Blurton, but first he was going out on the bus, going to Grandma's and going to the pub. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had a pancakes for breakfast washed down with orange juice. Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go out. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. We continued along Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. We got to the bus stop in time we saw Travel Express GN14 DVX. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63112 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63112 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. 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 Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we left the museum. We walked 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 onto Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later the bus appeared. We saw it was First Potteries 63175 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63175 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. Whilst he waited he had a can of Coke. He went downsairs to empty his bin and went back upstairs to his room. We turned up around 14:30 we turned up and Matthew came downstairs. We said goodbye to mum and we cut through onto City Road. We walked to the bus stop by the flats. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford rent-a-car BF24 YEJ parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car BF24 YEJ in Fenton

We waited for a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 6009 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 and forwards onto Hartshill Road and we ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we saw First Potteries 67146 on a #22 to Longton. We got back to the relevant stand and there was already a bus heading towards Grandma's. As we got closer 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

Once off the bus we headed along the A34 and we went up the hill towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we went to the pub in the car via uncle Daves house. We set off just after 17:30 and we set off onto Victoria Street. We joined the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. 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. We turned right onto the A500. We veered left into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We set off back down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We turned left onto Church Street and and we went around the one-way system and we turned left onto London Road. We headed into the West End, and we ran past the former Oak Tree pub which has now been demolished. We ran to the end of London Road and we sat at the light waiting to turn right onto the A34. We continued up to the pub and we parked up. We walked into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 47519 on a #101 to Stafford and Allinson Travel YP69 VRN heading towards Newcastle. Once we had finished eating we set off set off to Blurton via the Petrol station. We turned right onto the A34 and we headed North. We turned into Tesco and we headed to the petrol station. After filling up we continued home. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran through Trent Vale. We carried on along the A34 through Hanford and we continued into Trentham and 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 wrote an e-mail Later on we dropped uncle Dave off back at home. Later on we did some more of the Blog and had a can of Irn Bru and a Crunchie. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark