Trip to Stoke / Adderley Green 17-08-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63114	Newcastle BS	Stoke, stop Z	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to McDonalds and going around the bus garages. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 09:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. After getting ready we went to pick up uncle Dave. We got in the car and we set off around 10:40. We got ready and went out in tne car to pick up uncle Dave just before 11:00. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue, right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we went through the road works and up the hill to Heron Cross. We crossed over the A50 and we turned left at the traffic lights onto Grove Road. We continued onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. Afterwards we set off down Wheildon Road and forwards onto the A500. We turned left onto Church Street and we ran around the one-way system. We turned right onto Campbell Place and left onto Hartshill Road. We ran to the edge of Newcastle and we ran down George Street. At the roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Roac and right onto the Northbound A34. We ran through Milehouse to Chesterton and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a cheeseburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke, and we shared some chicken nuggets. When we had finished we headed to Reids to see if there was anything interesting in the yard. We got in the car and we set off down the A34. We ran through Milehouse to Newcastle and we turned left onto Ryecroft. We turned right onto Barracks road and we went to the bus station. We decided t do a bus down to Stoke. After a short wait a bus appeared. We saw it was First Potteries 63114 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus We walked down Stoke Road and we crossed over the A500. We turned right onto the ramp onto car park 3 and we headed to the ralway station. As we got to the tp of the ramp we saw Mighty Travel FJ09 XGL on a railreplacement service.

Mighty Travel FJ09 XGL in Stoke

Also on rail replace was Cymru Coaches W21 CYM.

Cymru Coaches W21 CYM in Stoke

There was an area with coaches on layover so we went over to view them. In the area we saw First Choice BU18 YST.

First Choice BU18 YST in Stoke

Also seen was Cymru Coaches D24 CYM on layover.

Cymru Coaches D24 CYM in Stoke

Another vehicle in the layover area was Keane's Coaches RT14 RTT.

Keane's Coaches RT14 RTT in Stoke

We walked up to the rer of the ralway station and we saw South Staffs Travel GB25 KBZ getting ready to work a rail replacement service.

South Staffs Travel GB25 KBZ in Stoke

When we had finished we walked back down the ramp onto Stoke Road and we turned right up to Shelton. We walked up to where the car was parked and we got in the car. We set off down Stke Road and we joined the Southbund A500. We came off at the other end of Stoke and we turned left onto City Road and under the railway line. We ran past the site of the new Burger King and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton and we ran forwards onto Market Street. We turned left onto Anchor Road and right onto Sutherland Road. We ran to the other end of the road and we turned left onto Weston Coyney Road. We ran up the hill past Matthew's old respite place and at the end we turned left onto the A520 and we turned left onto the A5272. We turned right onto Hulme Road and right into Park Hall Country park. We parked up and we went for a walk around Park Hall. We parked up near to the visitor centre and we walked to the toilet block and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards we returned to the car. We set off out of Park Hall and we turned left onto Hulme Road and left onto the A5272. We stopped by Scraggs and Matthew took some pictures from the car of the buses in the yard. We saw Scraggs 4493 VT parked up in the yard. We rejoined the A5272 and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Mossfield Drive and we drove to the end. We got out of the car and we walked to the back of the D&G Bus garage. We saw D&G Bus 111 parked up in the yard.

D&G Bus 111 in Adderley Green

We got back in the car and we drove to the other end of Mossfield Drive and parked up. We walked down the footpath to the back of the First Pottereis bus garage. We walked around the garage and we saw an number of First 35669. We walked onto the A5272 and we walked around the other side by the petrol station and we saw First 35681.

First 35681 in Adderley Green

Another former Weston bus was First 35678.

First 35678 in Adderley Green

Also seen around the side of the garage we saw First 35677.

First 35677 in Adderley Green

We walked past the pertol station onto Anchor Road and we turned right onto the path behind the depot. As we walked along the path of note were First Potteries 63178 and First 35682. We turned left over Wass's site footpath and we walked up the hill back to the car. We got in the car and Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We set off along Mossfield Drive and we turned right onto Anchor Road. We ran down the hill into Longton and we turned left onto Uttoxeter Road. We turned right onto Commerce Street and at the roundabout we turned right onto THe Strand. We ran through Longton and we went under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran through Fopleyinti Fenton and we turned left onto Duke Street. We turned left onto the Link Road and we turned right onto the high level A50. At the roundabout we turned right onto Blurton Road and left onto Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Whieldon Road. We stopped at uncle Dave's and Matthew used the toilet and updates uncle Dave's calendar with the details of the weekend. We said goodbye and we set off onto Wheildon Road and we ran forwards onto Grove Road. 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 14:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer. In the afternoon we did some work on Flickr and watched some videos on YouTube. We did the Blog and Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. For tea Matthew had a chcicken buger and chips with sausage and beans followed by fruit crumble and custard. Later on Matthew had his bath. He chilled outon his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark