Trip to Newcastle / Burslem 16-10-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
6009	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1A	D&G Bus
63101	Newcastle BS	Tunstall, stop T2	38	First Potteries
63179	Tunstall, stop T2	Burslem, Marshall Street	103	First Potteries
63118	Burslem, Marshall Street	Hanley BS	38A	First Potteries
63177	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63362	Newcastle BS	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
63175	Longton, Exchange	Fenton Health Centre	11X	First Potteries
23	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH	Trent Vale, Black Lion	22	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was going to see Grandma, going for a carvery and going to Blurton, but first he was going out on the bus. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had crumpets with eggs for breakfast. In the morning Matthew chilled out in his room and saw white minibus EA53 JUV parked up behind the Co-op. Later on Matthew went downstairs onto Temple Street and cut through onto City Road. We headed to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As we got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6009 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 6009 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. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw Travel Express KV63 ODM and ABC Supreme HV22 HKK. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later our bus appeared. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a back to Talke Pits. After a short while we saw First Potteries 69380.

First Potteries 69380 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63101 on a #38 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63101 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Talke Pits before sitting down towards the back of the bus. set of out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran Northwards past the bus garage and we ran through Milehouse. We ran Northwards to the McDonald roundabout and we turned left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Chesterton High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Talke High Street and we turned right onto Monumet Road and we turned right onto Ashenough Road. We turned left onto Chester Road. We re-joined the road and we ran forwards onto Coalpit Hill. We ran forwards onto the A34 and up towards somewhere where we turned right onto the B5371. We turned right onto Mitchell Avenue and we turned left onto Lower Ash Road. We turned right onto First Avenue and we turned right onto the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards through Sandyford past the new retail park into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed into the Square and into the chips shop. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed back across the square to the High Street and waited for a Southbound bus. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #103 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Burslem before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down the High Street and we turned left onto Williamson Street. At the roundabout we turned right onto Scotia Road and we ran into Burslem. Just after Dimensions we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew walked Northwards past Dimension and onto the ground behind where they atre currently doing some development work. We returned back onto Scotia Road and back past Dimensions to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63118 on a #38A to Waterhayes. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Scotia Road and into Burslem town centre. We ran past the site of the new Kiln Gate Retail park and we continued into Cobridge and down into Hanley. We joined Hope Street and we ran forwards to Stafford Street. We turned right at the end past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street before entering the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63177 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63177 in Hanley bus station

We got on and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned right onto Shelton New Road and we saw Cabability minibus DG17 UYM parkd up at their depot. We ran down through Etruria an up into Hartshill before joining the A52. We ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one way system and we turned left on the roundabout onto Barracks Road. We got to the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We set off on foot up Castle Walk and we visited Home Bargains. We walked up Castle Walk and we turned right into Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which Titanic Brewery hope to turn into a pub. We turned left onto Castle Walk and Costa coffee. Matthew had a lemon muffin washed down with a botte of Coke. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished we got back onto Castle Walk and we turned left onto barracks Road and we veered left onto Stubbs Street and into the bus station. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63362 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63362 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned right onto Hilton Road and forwards onto Harpfields Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran under the A500 into Hanford and we turned left onto Church Lane. We climbed to the top of the hill and we turned right onto Wilson Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. where we got up and got off the bus. We walked over to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. Once off we walked onto The Strand and we walked to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63175 on a #11X to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63175 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sitting down. The bus set off down The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the petrol station. We got up and got off the bus. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. Matthew chilled out until it was time for us to come and pick him up. We arrived around 15:00 and 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. Matthew also helped himself to some cheesecake! When it was time to go we set off on foot to the A34 and we waited for a bus towards Trent Vale. Across the road we saw Happy Days LC24 HDC pull up at the bus stop. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63172 in Newcastle

A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 23 on a #22 to Longton. We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A34 and we turned left into the hospital. We saw City Centre Central YC20 LKK. We turned right onto Hilton Road and we ran forwards onto Harpfields Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the A34. We got up and got off at the next stop. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 23 as it carried on towards Longton.

D&G Bus 23 in Trent Vale

We headed along the A34 and we walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a carvery followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream and butterscotch sauce. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 35691 on a #101 to Stafford and D&G Bus 108 running out of service towards the depot. Once we had finished eating we set off along the A34. We ran under the A500 in Hanford and we continued into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we continued into Blurton. We got back around 20:05. 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 can of Cherry Coke. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark