Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 18-09-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67152	Hanley BS	Blurton, Eastfield Close	23	First Potteries
67152	Blurton, Eastfield Close	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67151	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, going to the pub for tea and returning to Blurton for the weekend, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had pancakes for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room watching buses out of the window until it was time to go out. Later on Matthew went downstairs onto Temple Street and cut through into City Road. We walked to the bus stop by the flats and waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63358 on a #11 to Newcastle. Eventually a bus came around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 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 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. We paused for a while and we continued along Church Street. We followed the one-way system to the left onto Liverpool Road and left again onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and left onto Glebe Street. We went under the railway line and we turned left onto Station Road. We turned right onto College Road and we ran up 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 and onto Bethesda Street.We turned right onto John Street and up into the bus station and we got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed down John Street and we turn ed right onto Bethesda Street. We went into the museum . Matthew went to look at the Spitfire and also watched a short film. When we had finished in the museum we set off onto {iccadilly and we walked up to Harleys. Matthew had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we walked down Piccadilly and we looked at a cafe on the corner of Cheapside but it was closed. We continued down Piccadilly and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto John Street and we walked past the bus station onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we went to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finishde we crossed over the ring road onto Lichfield Street and we went into the bus station. We waited to catch another bus. We decide to do First Potteries 67152 which was on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street through the road works and at the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through the traffic lights at Heron Cross onto Blurton Road. After crossing over the A50 we continued along Blurton Road into Blurton and by Critclow's Corner we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfiled Drive and we ran through the estate and we saw First Potteries 67141 on a #22 to Longton. as far as the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthew Academy where we got up and got off the bus. We had a walk through Blurton we walked along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Ripon Road. We saw the site on Ripon Road where they are going to demolish the flats Barker & Bell House. We walked back along Ripon Road and we turned left onto Finstock Avenue. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we walked back to the bus stop and we waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later First Potteries 67152 returned on the #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We ran along Beaconsfield Drive and at the end we turned left onto Church Road. At the mini roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Heron Cross. We crossed over the A50 and we went through the traffice lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto 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 and and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the shop. Matthew bought a flapjack. Matthhew ate the flapjack whilst waiting for a bus. A short time later a bus came on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down 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 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. Just after 15:00 we arrived to pick up Matthew. We came downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke. We ran around the one-way system and we went forwards onto the A52 and past the former pub which is going to be a Spar shop. We ran into Hartshill and we turned left onto The Avenue. We turned right onto Parkstone Avenue and left onto Occupation Street. We parked up near to Grandmas and we headed inside out of the heat. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. When it was time to go we got in the car and we set off onto Victoria Street. We turned onto the A34 and we headed Southwards into Trent Vale. We passed the M Club spa and fitness where they are constructing new Padel courts. We continued down the A34 and we arrived at the pub. We sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 35685 on a #101 to Stafford and D&G Bus 164 on a #22 to Longton. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 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. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. Later on Matthew had a Orange Twirl and a can of Irn Bru. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark