Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 13-11-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67176	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63114	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
63364	Newcastle, O/s Cherry Tree PH	Trent Vale, Black Lion	101	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, going to the pub 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 and orange juice for breakfast. He cleaned his teeth and got ready to go out. Matthew went down stairs onto Temple Street and walked around the corner onto Christchurch Street to wait for a bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 169 on a #1A to Meir. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67176 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67176 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along 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 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 set off onto Lichfield Street past the residential-led neighborhood site of the former car park. We crossed over the ring road and we headed to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over the ring road and we crossed over Lichfield Street and past the site of Winter Wonderland which has not set up. We continued into the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 35691 on a #101 to Stafford. A short time later our bus came on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63114 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 63114 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63114 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63114

We set off through the bus station and onto John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and we saw Stanton's of Stoke VT63 SOS on the #49 to Middleport. 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 and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. A short time Later we came to pick up Matthew. Matthew came down stairs and got in the car. 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. Around 17:40 we set off from Grandma's and down to the bus stop as we headed to the pub. We walked down to the A34 and we waited for a bus towards the hospital. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 35947 on a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63364 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63364 in Newcastle

We got on the bus and we booked to Trent Vale before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A34 and we ran past the hospital. We ran into Trent Vale and past the retail park. We continued for a further 1/2 mile or so the we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus, Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 63364 as it continued towards Stafford.

First Potteries 63364 in Trent Vale

We walked alomng the road and into the pub and 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 sightings whilst we ate include D&G Bus 29 on a #22 to Longton. Once we had finished eating we went outside to the car. We set off and we carried on along the A34 and we went through Hanford and into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back around 19:15. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. Matthew also had a Curly Wurly and a can of dandelion & burdock. We wrote the Blog and sent a couple of e-mails. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark