Trip to Blackpool 30-10-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
Y13 POS	Fegg Hayes	Blackpool	Charter	Paul's of Stoke
Y13 POS	Blackpool	Fegg Hayes	Charter	Paul's of Stoke

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going on a day trip to Blackpool. Matthew got up around 06:55 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. As the coach was leaving from Fegg Hayes. We went downstairs and we saw it was an Autocabs taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the A52. We went under the railway line and we turned right onto the Northbound A527. We ran through Etruria and Longport and we came off the A500 onto the Eastbound A527. We ran up the hill and across the top on Tunstall. We crossed over the A50 and we continued through Chell and over the roundabout. We went down the hill a few hundred yards before turning right onto Fegg Hayes Road. We stopped outsite the Chatterley Valley Community Centre and we got out of the taxi. Matthew went to the toilet and waited for the coach to arrive. A short time later the coach appeared. It was required Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS.

Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS in Fegg Hayes

We got on the coach and we sat down in our allocated seats. We set off along Fegg Hayes Road and we turned left onto Oxford Road. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran through Chell and over the A50. We ran down the hill and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran Northwards up the M6. We ran through Cheshire and into Lancashire and to the East of Preston. We joined the Westbound M55 and we ran to the end. We ran forwards onto Yeadon Way and we ran up to the coach park near to Bloomfield Road where we got up and got off the coach. Once we had parked up we headed along Seasiders Way and we walked into the centre of Blackpool. First stop off the day was at Blackpool Tower. When we arrived Matthew went to the toilet. We visited the dungeons and Matthew enjoyed being locked in a cage and having his picture taken! Afterwards we went up to the top of the tower. Matthew took picture of the views from the tower, including the new building next door which is currently just a steel frame. When we had finished in the tower we went for dinner. We walked along Bank Hey Street onto New Bonny Street an we visited Coral Island for dinner. Matthew had sausage chips and beans washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we headed along New Bonny Street onto the promenade. We saw Stagecoach Lancashire 15467 on a #68 to Preston.

Stagecoach Lancashire 15467 in Blackpool

We continued walking down to Central Pier and we walked along the pier. We visited the facilities and Matthew took a picture of the South Pier from near to the end. When we had finished on the pier we headed Northwards up the promenade. We saw Catch22Bus KP04 GZM on a #21 to St Annes.

Catch22Bus KP04 GZM in Blackpool

A few minutes later we saw Blackpool Transport 454 on a #11 to Lytham.

Blackpool Transport 454 in Blackpool

We headed into the Sealife Centre and Matthew had a look around at all the fish and other seabourne wildlife they have in there. These included crabs, starfish, eels and rays. When we came out of the Sealife Centre we went Southwards down the promenade. We stopped at a food stand and Matthew had a doughnut. We carried on a little further and we stopped for a drink and some cake. Matthew had a vanilla slice and a glass of Coke. by the time we had finished here it had gone dark outside. We walked Northwards up the promenade and we saw the illuminated 'train' tram doing tours of the illuminations. When it was time to go home we walked up Bonny Street and we headed to the coach park. We walked along Seasiders Way and we stopped at the coach park. We saw Edwards OY64 KKE on layover.

Edwards OY64 KKE in Blackpool

As expected, transport for the journey home was Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS.

Paul's of Stoke Y13 POS in Blackpool

We got on the coach and we sat down in our allocated seats. The coach set off along Seasiders Way and we ran forwards onto Yeadon Way. We joined the Eastbound M55 and we ran the 20 miles or so back to the motorway. We joined the Southbound M6 and Matthew ate a ham sandwich as we barrelled Southwards through Lancashire. We continued into Cheshire and we left the M6 at junction 16. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to the A527. We ran up the Chatterley Valley and to the North of Tunstall. We continued to Chell and we ran down the hill towards Biddulph before turned right onto Fegg Hayes Road. We pulled up at the club and we got off the coach. Once of the coach we returned to Fenton in an Autocabs taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off up Fegg Hayes Road. We joined the A527 and we ran through Chell and past the North end of Tunstall before running down into the Chatterley Valley and joining the Southbound A500. We ran through Longport and Etruria and into Stoke and we came off the A500. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.