Trip to Hanley / Trent Vale 10-04-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	23	First Potteries
63362	Blurton, Magdalen Road	Trent Vale, Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Todau Matthew was going back to Blurton and afterwards going out for tea, but first he was going out to Hanley. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his mediaction. Matthew got up and had crumpets and orange juice for breakfast. We went donstairs to see the chickens for one last time befoer they went to the farm. Matthew went back upstairs to chill out in his room. In the morning Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we got in a taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We went under the railway line and over the A500. We continued around the one-way system and onto Campbell PLace and we re-joined Church Street. We turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the A500 and we ran past the Travel Express garage. We continued up Stoke Road into Shelton and we turned right onto The Avenue. We crossed over College Road and we stopped on the following corner by the park entrance. We walked through the park and Matthew went to the playground. After spending some time in the playground we set off on foot into Hanley. We walked through the park onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we crossed over to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed to the bus station. We crossed over the ring road and over Lichfield Street and into the bus station. Matthew waited for a bus to Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus pull onto the stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67157 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat 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. Due to Lower Bethesda Street being closed, we diverted onto the ring road and left onto Hinde Street. We turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 we ran under the railway line onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. When we got to Albert Square we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the residential unit. we went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Around 15:00 mum appeared to pick Matthew up. I was not due to finish training until 16:00 but I finished early. Mum picked Matthew up because she was in the area. Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We continued through the lights and we saw silver minibus CX12 YYA. We crossed over the A50 and we continued along Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Street and right onto Beaconsfield Drive getting back just after 15:00. Once back at Blurton Matthew had some toast and a can of Irn Bru. Matthew chilled out on his computer until until around 17:20 and we got ready to go out on the bus. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way over on Magdalen Road. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63360 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63360 in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw a bus come around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63362 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63362 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road and ee sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the hill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road and we passed First Potteries 67157 on a #21 to Hanley. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot onto the A34 and we walked to the pub and we met up with mum. We went into the pub and we sat at one of our usual tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the sightings whilst we ate include D&G Bus 173 on a #22 to Longton. Once we had finished eating we went outside to the car. We set off and we carried on along the A34 and we went 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. Matthew also had a can of Cherry Coke and a Crunchie. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 23:30... Mark