Trip to Hanley / Longton 19-05-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63359	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
67172	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Longton, Tideswell Road	11	First Potteries
67142	Longton, stop E	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up around 08:00 and had his medication. For breakfast he had toast and orange juice. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car BF24 YFN outside there yard. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67158 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus 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 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 ans we 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. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We walked through the town centre and just before the Intu Potteries shopping centre we turned right onto Huntbach Street. We crossed over the ring road and we walked up the hill to the dentist. Matthew had a check-up and then set off back through Hanley. We walked through Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went into the market hall and we stopped at Cafe No 22 and Matthew had sausage oatcakes and a bottle of coke. We went past Realm of Distinction and it is temporarily closed. We went up in the lift and we walked though and down onto Stafford Street and we went onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 111 on a #24 to Newstead. As short time later we saw a bus approach the stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63359 on a #6 to Park Hall.

First Potteries 63359 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 and we stopped at Derby Street Pharmacy. After the brief stop we went up Glebedale Road. We turned left onto Baker Street and we turned right Christchurch Street. We turned left 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. We went downstairs and cut through onto City Road. We crossed over at the crossing and we headed to the stop outside the shops. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67172 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67172 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 past the Burger King. As we ran up onto King Street and we ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We got up and got off the bus. Once off up Anchor Road we went to the Premier shop where Matthew had a can of Coke. We walked back along Anchor Road and we turned left onto Wood Street and past the former GP Surgery where work has started to build new flats. Once off the bus we went down The Strand and we saw Travel Express LF66 HKD.

Travel Express LF66 HKD in Longton

We ran under the railway line onto King Street to wait a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67142 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67142 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road and we saw the Burger King starting to take shape. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Manor Street. We stopped at the Fenton Community Hall and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we had a drink of Coke. Matthew had a ham sandwich and sausage rolls. After we had finished we returned to the residential unit. We walked along Manor Street and we crossed over City Road and we turned right onto onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back into his room. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. 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.