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Russ
23 Jun 2023
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    Simon
    Squad 6580 posts
    19 Nov 2025, 9:40 p.m. 19 Nov 2025, 9:40 p.m.
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    @Andyp has written:

    I agree, much better than the main north/south arteries A1,M1, M6. Dual carriageway all the way and never over busy and the good thing about Stoke is its actually very easy to drive straight through it, stopping at only one set of traffic lights, to much nicer places.

    Scenery changes on all of those, the A50 is monotonous. Agree that putting a massive dual carriageway through Stoke is one of the greatest bits of town planning ever implemented.

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    tricky
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    19 Nov 2025, 9:43 p.m. 19 Nov 2025, 9:43 p.m.
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    Of course Stoke isn't really what it is. Except as one of over 1000 hamlets, grouped together to pretend that it's actually a thing.

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    Russ
    Squad 6397 posts
    19 Nov 2025, 9:53 p.m. 19 Nov 2025, 9:53 p.m.
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    The A50 is the root of my theory that Uttoxeter doesn't actually exist.

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    tricky
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    19 Nov 2025, 10:56 p.m. 19 Nov 2025, 10:56 p.m.
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    It does. I went there recently. Its just that nobody cares that it exists, which means that it's existence leaves no measurable mark on reality.

    Unless it's like Brigadoon.

    It's not like Brigadoon.

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    JimShady
    Squad 3846 posts
    20 Nov 2025, 5:40 a.m. 20 Nov 2025, 5:40 a.m.
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    I can confirm Brigadoon exists. We got married there.

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    tricky
    Board 7316 posts
    20 Nov 2025, 7:33 a.m. 20 Nov 2025, 7:33 a.m.
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    Uf curse ya dud, lassie.

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    Dave_Rave
    Squad 2975 posts
    20 Nov 2025, 9:31 a.m. 20 Nov 2025, 9:31 a.m.
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    Did you see the whole of the moon whilst there?

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    Simon
    Squad 6580 posts
    20 Nov 2025, 11:01 a.m. 20 Nov 2025, 11:01 a.m.
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    A50 didn't seem as bad today. Maybe the fact i haven't done it for a while helped.

    And next time I'll be using it to escape from stoke...

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    Charlie
    Squad 1826 posts
    20 Nov 2025, 11:08 a.m. 20 Nov 2025, 11:08 a.m.
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    We have booked four holidays for next year. Only one might involve the A50. Could have gone in what's pleasing me thread.

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    Sean
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    22 Nov 2025, 8:17 a.m. 22 Nov 2025, 8:17 a.m.
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    @Russ has written:

    The A50 is the root of my theory that Uttoxeter doesn't actually exist.

    I'm afraid it really does. I have close relatives who lived there for many, many years, including my father. Although none of them are alive anym....

    Wait a moment......

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    JRs_Cigarette
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    22 Nov 2025, 9:17 a.m. 22 Nov 2025, 9:17 a.m.
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    In a surprise to no-one, 841 Euston to Liverpool cancelled.

    On the 8.46 Euston to Stafford, change there to Liverpool.

    Hopefully.

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    JimShady
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    22 Nov 2025, 10:20 a.m. 22 Nov 2025, 10:20 a.m.
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    @JRs_Cigarette has written:

    In a surprise to no-one, 841 Euston to Liverpool cancelled.

    On the 8.46 Euston to Stafford, change there to Liverpool.

    Hopefully.

    Still, means you get a free train journey up with not that much difference to your arrival time.

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    Psychobel
    Squad 900 posts
    22 Nov 2025, 10:31 a.m. 22 Nov 2025, 10:31 a.m.
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    The 10.20 from Urmston to Manchester Oxford Road was 2 minutes late. On my way to a Whisky festival. Which I wish I wasn't. There has been too much drinking already this week. And I'm at My Bloody Valentine on Monday which will no doubt involve intoxication.

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    JRs_Cigarette
    Squad 2188 posts
    22 Nov 2025, 11:24 a.m. 22 Nov 2025, 11:24 a.m.
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    Currently on second train, scheduled to arrive just over an hour after original time.

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    JimShady
    Squad 3846 posts
    25 Nov 2025, 10:45 p.m. 25 Nov 2025, 10:45 p.m.
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    Just booked a mini break with a couple of mates to Barcelona in December. Thank god I don't live in Canada and have to go to Winnipeg instead.

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    Seven
    Squad 1459 posts
    28 Nov 2025, 1:32 p.m. 28 Nov 2025, 1:32 p.m.
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    Just booked flights to Vancouver for an Easter trip to see the sister in law.

    Nearly booked a few weeks ago back but held off and it was now £1800 cheaper.

    Not too sure how the 5 year old twins will do on the long flight.

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    JimShady
    Squad 3846 posts
    28 Nov 2025, 3:40 p.m. 28 Nov 2025, 3:40 p.m.
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    @Seven has written:

    Just booked flights to Vancouver for an Easter trip to see the sister in law.

    Nearly booked a few weeks ago back but held off and it was now £1800 cheaper.

    Not too sure how the 5 year old twins will do on the long flight.

    Alot of TV if my 5 year olds trip to Canada was anything to go by.

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