Trip to Newcastle / Trent Vale 05-06-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35689	Newcastle BS	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	25	First Potteries
35685	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	Hanley, stop J1	25	First Potteries
35941	Joiners Square, Leek Road	Fenton, Alfred Street	6	First Potteries
67154	Fenton, Albert Square	Blurton, Opp Ladybank Grove	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to out on the bus he watched buses out of the window. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road. We crossed over Smithpool Road and we stopped at the nexr bus stop. We waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 63176 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 63176 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus to Keele. A short time later we saw a bus come on stand. As itgot closer we saw it was First Potteries 35689 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35689 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Kelle before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road we turned right onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and after a brief stop we ran forwards onto Church Street. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right into Orme Road and we saw St Giles And St George's academy MF68 AFJ. We continued along Orme Road before we re-joined the Westbound A525. We climbed the steep hill up to Keele and we turned left into the campus. We turned left onto University Drive we did a u-turn and headed into the campus. At the main roundabout we turned left and we ran around the shops and student union bar. We ran through the campus past the back of the library and out the other side into the village. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we decided to go back to Hanley on the double decker. We let the bus we arrived on go and we waited for the following bus. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35685 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before going upstairs and sitting down. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards and we turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station and we pulled up on stand. After a short while in the bus station the bus set off out onto Barracks Road. We went Southwards on the A34 before turning into the hospital. We trundled through the hospital grounds and ran up to Hartshill Road via Hilton Road and The Avenue. We went down Hartshill Road into Stoke town centre and we continued onto Church Street and over the A50 before passing under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we went forwards onto Station Road before turning right onto College Road. At the top off College Road we continued onto regent Road before turning left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed the ring road onto Bethesda Street and we turned right onto John Street. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked passed the bus station which is currently closed due to a safety issue. We continued onto Lichfield Street and we crossed over 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 got a taxi down the road to the pub. We got in the taxi and we set off doen Lichfield Street. When we got to the pub we got out of the taxi. Matthew went to the pub and used the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had a glass of Coke. We went outside and we walked to the nearest bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35941 on a #6 to Coalville. We got on the bud and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Lichfield Street and we crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill and at the top we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 35941 as it continued towards Coalville.

First Potteries 35941 in Fenton

We set off on foot around the corner on to City Road and we cut through onto Temple Street. Matthew went into the lounge and there was a party for Matthew. Matthew had some birthday cake and a cup of dandelion and burdock. Later on Matthew went to his room to get ready to go back to Blurton for the weekend. just after 14:30 we came to pick up Matthew. Matthew came downstairs and we said goodbye to mum. We walked onto Christchurch Street and we visit the Co-op. We picked up a bottle of pop for later and we walked to the bus stop on the square. We waited for a bus towards Blurton. A short while later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran down the hill and we went past the BP garage. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beacosfield Drive and we saw silver minibus D11 SCX. At the other end of Beaconsfield Drive we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67154 as it continued towards Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 in Blurton

Once off the bus we walked back to the house. Matthew had toast and a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew listened to music and wrote an e-mail. Aruond 17:30 we went to pick up uncle Dave and Sam to go out for a meal. We set off onto the A5035 and we turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and left onto Grove Road. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we stopped to pick up uncle Dave. After picking up uncle Dave we conrinued down Whelidon Road and onto the Northbound A500. We turned left onto Church Street and we ran onto the one-way system. We continued onto Campbell Place and we rejoined Church Street. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we went forwards onto George Street and into Newcastle. We ran forwards onto the one-way system and we crossed the roundabout onto Ryecroft. We stopped and picke dup our freind and we returned along Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran into Trent Vale. We stopped at the pub and we met up with the rest of the family. Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a glass of Coke. After we had all finished eating we bought out a birthday cake and we sang happy birthday! Matthew had a piece of Birthday cake and afterwards we went back to the car. We set off onto the A34 and we ran through Trent Vale into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we turned left onto Ryecroft. We dropped off our friend and we turned right onto Ryecroft and onto the one-way system. We followed the road around onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We turned left onto Liverpool Road and right onto Eleanor Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we continued onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and right onto the A500. We veered left onto Wheildon Road and we dropped off uncle Dave. Once we had dropped off uncle Dave we set off onto Wheildon Road and past the former Regent pub which is now up for sale. We ran forwards onto Grove Road and we saw green minibus R482 NDM parked up. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back to Blurton around 20:10. Matthew had his medication and then chilled out on his computer. We wrote sn e-mails and we did some of the Blog. Matthew listened to music and had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer until 00:30... Mark.