Trip to Hanley / Fazeley 12-06-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63116	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63115	Newcastle BS	Hanley, stop S7	39	First Potteries
67156	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going on a weekend break to Fazeley, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 anf had his medication. Matthew had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went out on the bus he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre. Matthew got ready to go to Newcastle. Whilst getting ready we saw Stafford and District community transport LA72 DDU heading towards Stoke. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. We stood at the bus stop and we waited for a first but to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63116 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63116 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. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. 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 walked up Castle Walk and we vivted Home Bargain to pick up presents for me and grandad Alf. We went across the way to Card Factory to get cards. When we had finished we walked back down Castle Walk to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63116 on a #39 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63115 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and 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. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran up the hill into Hanley and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Stafford Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We went into the bus station and Matthew visited the toilet. We left thr bus station and we crossed over Lichfield Street and the ring road. We went to the chip shop and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over the ring road and over Lichfield Street. We headed into the bus station and we waited for a bus to Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. As it got closer, we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67156 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 Irn Bru and a milky Way. We were a little late today, turning up at 15:25. Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off to pick up uncle Dave. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we stopped to pick up Uncle Dave. We set off up Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. At Heron Cross we turned right onto Blurton Road. We accidentally turned left onto the A50 so we did a u-turn at the next roundabout and headed Westwards. We came off onto Stanley Matthews Way and we headed Southwards. We turned right onto the A5035 and we headed into Trentham. We turned left and we headed Southwards along the A34 through Tittensor and near to Stone. We saw D&G Bus 5025 on a #102 Stone town service. We continued Southwards and we joined the Eastbound A51. We headed through Sandon and Weston and through Worley Bridge. We continued North of Rugeley and we headed into Lichfield. We turned left onto The Friary and right onto St John Street. We passed Select Bus 36 on a #33 to Fradley. We ran forwards onto the A51 and we ran out of town. We ran forwards onto the A5206 past a new devlopment and we crossed a roundabout onto the Southbound A38. We continued for another couple of miles and we turned left onto the A5. We ran through the HS2 roadworks and continued for another couple of miles. We turned left onto the A51 and right onto Ventura Park Road. We turned right onto the A4091 and we headed Southwards under the A5 and into Fazeley. We turned left onto the B5404 and right onto Brook End. We turned right onto Coleshill Street. We turned left onto the B5404 and through the petrol station onto the car park. We parkde up and headed into the hotel. We booked in and we sat at a table. We ordered food and we chilled out in the bar whilst we waited. Matthew had burger and fries washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished eating we headed to the room. We used the computer and Matthew chilled out. around 20:00 Matthew had his medication. We had a pastel de nata washed down with a cup of Cherry Coke. We wrote some of the Blog and Matthew hd a couple of custard creams. We settled down for the evening and Matthew went to bed around 00:00... Mark