Trip to Glasgow 21-04-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
38408	Govanhill, Seath Street	Glasgow, West Regent Lane	75	First Glasgow
BV23 ZUC	Glasgow BS	Manchester, coach station	182	Bruce's Coaches

Today Matthew was in Glasgow and he was going out on the bus later on. Later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 06:50 and we got dressed and ready to go down for breakfast. We had full English breakfast and orange juice. After breakfast we returned to the hotel bag. After getting ready we set off onto foot down Govanhill Street and we ran forwards onto the A728. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching as it got closer we saw it was required First Glasgow 38408 on a #75 to Milton.

First Glasgow 38408 in Govanhill

We got on a purchased flexible tickets at £4.50 each before before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off the A728. We ran up to Caledonia and we saw First Glasgow 44448 parked in the garage and we ran forwards onto the A370 and we went through Glasgow and we turned left onto Stockwell Place. We ran forwards onto Howard Street and we turned left onto Jamaica Street. We ran forwards onto Broomielaw and we turned right onto Oswald Street and we ran forwards onto Hope Street and got up and got off. Once off the bus and we turned right onto Sauchiehall Street and we went to TK Maxx. We cam out of the bottom of TK Maxx onto Sauchiehall Street and we stopped at the Greggs and brought a sausage roll and a can of Coke. We continued onwards to Renfrew Street. We ran North up Killermont Street and onto the bus station. We looked for something that we could catch to Manchester. We saw McGill’s 8938 on a X10 to Balfron. We walked over to the coach stops and we waited for our coach. A short time later we saw Bruce's Coaches BV23 ZUC on a #182 to Birmingham.

Bruce's Coaches BV23 ZUC in Glasgow bus station

We got on the coach after putting the cases in the luggage compartemtn and we sat down. We set off along the bus station and onto Killermont Street. We turned left into North Hanover Street and we turned left into onto Cathedral Street and we turned left into the A803. We joined the Northbound M8 and we crossed under the A724 and in Hamilton and at the main roundabout we entered the bus station. After a brief stop we re-joined the A724 and we turned left onto Leechlee Road. We turned right onto Cadzow Street and onto Keith Street. We turned left onto the A723 and we got onto the M73 and we ran Southwards and onto the M74. We ran the M6 north We ran South for around 30 miles and we came off at junction 14. We joined the Southbound A69 and we continued through Carlisle. We crossed over Lonsdale Street and as we got to the bus station we saw required Stagecoach Lancashire 37094 on a #685 to Brampton. We set off out of the bus station onto Lonsdale Street and we ran forwards onto Lowther Street. We veered slight right along the A7 and we came off the M6. at junction 3 and we headed Southwards into Penrith along the A592. We turned into the bus station and we had a short stop here. After a while we continued onto the next location. We set off onto the A592. We ran the M6 and as we approached Tebay Services for a compfort break. We ran the M6 and a couple of junctions on we joined the Southbound M61. We ran down to the A580 and we crossed under the A580 and the Wardley park and ride car park. We continued Eastwards and the A580 merged with the A6. We passed the point where somebody has tagged themselves as being a business on the road which is 'Temporarily closed'. We headed past Salford Crescent to the edge of the city Centre. We ran forwards onto Chapel Street and we turned right onto the A34 past Salford Central station which is temporarily closed for refurbishment. We turned left onto Chorlton Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew visited the toilet. We crossed over Chorlton Street and turned right onto Bloom Street. We turned right Minshull Street and we went under the railway line before turning onto the A6. We walked back to the railway station and Matthew visited the toilet, We also visited burger king and Matthew had a burger and fries. We waited for a train back to Stoke-on-Trent. After a short while we got on the train and we found a seat. We set off Southwards out of Manchester Piccadilly and we ran fast down to Stockport. After a station stop we continued Southwards to Macclesfield. We ran fast through Congleton and Kidsgrove to Stoke-on-Trent where we got up and got off the train. Once off the train we got a Lucky Seven taxi up to Fenton. We set off along Station Road and we joined the Westbound A52. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.