Trip to Chesterton / Stoke 24-05-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63115	Chesterton, Wolstanton Road	Newcastle BS	39	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. After we had finished eating we went outside to the bus stop to wait for a bus to Newcastle. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63115 on a #39 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the A34 and we ran through Milehouse and as we headed towards Newcastle and we turned left onto Liverpool Road and left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto barracks Road and we turned right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked over to the car and we got in the car. We set off onto Barracks Road and we turned left onto the A34. We turned left onto The Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke and onto the one-way system. We turned left onto Glebe Street and right onto Lytton Street and we saw grey minibus WX08 AUJ. We turned left onto City Road and under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran under the railway line into LOngton and we went forwards onto Market Street past the former Nat West bank. We turned left onto Anchor Road and right onto Sutherland Road. We turned left onto Weston Coyney Road and we turned into the Cinder Hill industrial estate to see if there was anything at Reids. The was and unidentified railway waggon onm a low loader. We continued up Weston Coyney Road passed the site of a new Lidl. We turned left onto the A520 and left onto the A5272. We turned right onto Hulme Road and we stopped at Park Hall. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we went to look at a horse box that had been fitted out inside as a camper van. The guy who owned the vehicle kindly let Matthew have a look inside! Afterwards we returned to the car. We set off out of Park Hall onto Hulme Road and we turned right onto the A5272. We turned left into the road outside the bus garage and we stopped to see what was at the Scraggs garage today. We saw Scraggs VT 9389 parked up on the yard.

Scraggs VT 9389 in Adderley Green

Also seen was Scraggs 1655 VT. We turned left onto the A5272 and left onto Anchor Road. We turned right omto Mossfield Drive and we drove to the far end. We got out of the car and we walked around the back of the D&G Bus garage. We saw D&G Bus 146 parked up in the row.

D&G Bus 146 in Adderley Green

Also seen was D&G Bus 797.

D&G Bus 797 in Adderley Green

Also seen was D&G Bus 503 parked up. We got back into the car and we drove down to the other end of Mossfield Drive. We got out of the car and we walked down the footpath to the First Pottereis bus garage. We walked around the garage and we saw an number of First 36829. We turned left onto the A5272 and we cut behind the back of the pertol station. At the side of the bus garage behind the petrol station we saw First 36825 which is at the depot for a repaint.

First 36825 in Adderley Green

Also seen was another bus from the same batch. First 36833 was also at the garage for a repaint.

First 36833 in Adderley Green

Another vehicle seen was First 36305.

First 36305 in Adderley Green

We cut back out onto Anchor road and we turned right by the new advertising hoarding along the path behind the bus garage where we saw First 36321 which is currently at Adderley Green for assessment for future electric vehicles. We turned left and up the hill back to the car. When we got back to the car we got in and Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We set off along Mossfield Drive and we turned right onto Anchor Road. As we travelled down Anchor Road, the carrier bag we had bough the cans out into the car was sucked out of the window by the wind! We ran into Longton and we turned left onto Market Street. We turned left onto Commerce Street and at the roundabout we turned right onto The Strand. We ran under the railway bridge and onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and we turned left onto the A50 link road. We turned right and we joined the Westbound A50. At Sideway we headed towards the incinerator and we ran forwards onto White Rock Road. We continued onto Railway Cottages and we turned left. We turned around at the end of the road and we drove back to the turning circle to wait for the buses. We saw D&G Bus 6001 on a #24 to Newstead. Also seen was D&G Bus 6003 on a #27A to Newstead. After we had seen the bus we went to drop off uncle Dave. We set off along Railway Cotages and we ran forwards onto White Rock Road. We crossed over the A500 and we turned right onto Campbell Road. We turned right onto Selwyn Street and left onto Maclaglan Street. We turned left onto Woodhouse Street and we saw white mininbus and Travel Express YJ61 HAU. We turned around and we turned right onto Maclaglan Street. We turned right onto Stamer Street and right onto Butler Street. We turned left onto Woodhouse Street and we saw Shelton Care Group LN26 SYP parked up in the property on the corner. We ran forwards onto Fleming Road and we turned right onto South Wolfe Street. We crossed over Church Street onto Kingsway and we turned right onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we turned right onto the A500. We veered left onto Wheidon Road and we stopped to drop off uncle Dave we ran back up Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. At Heron Cross we turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed the A50. We ran through Blurton and at the roundabout we veered right onto Church Street and we turned right onto the A5035 and back to Blurton. Later on we did some more of the Blog. For tea Matthew had chicken sandwiches follwed by a can of Cherry Coke. Later on Matthew had some biscuits and watched YouTube. Matthew had a bath and got ready for bed. Matthew went to bed around 23:30... Mark.