Trip to Bury / Bolton 11-07-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32302	Bury TI	Bolton Interchange	511	Rotala Diamond
69201	Bolton Interchange	Walkden, Manchester Road	37	Rotala Diamond
69166	Walkden, Manchester Road	Bolton Interchange	37	Rotala Diamond
33016	Bolton Interchange	Daubhill, Croston Street	582	Rotala Diamond
33013	Daubhill, Croston Street	Bolton Interchange	582	Rotala Diamond

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to we decided to re-visit Bury. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Lucky Seven DS19 ACZ.

Lucky Seven DS19 ACZ in Fenton

Later on we went to Bury in the car. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left at the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We ran anti-clockwise around the ring road and we went Northwards out of town along Town Road where we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #7A to Hanley. We joined the Northbound A5272 and we ran through Sneyd Green and Smallthorne. We crossed over the roundabout and we continued up to Chell. We turned right onto the A527 and we ran north through Brindley Ford and Brown Lees up towards Biddulph. We went West of Biddulph on the by-pass and we continued North towards Congleton and through the town onto the Northbound A536. We ran Northwards up to Macclesfield and we went through the town onto the A523. We continued Northwards to Hazel Grove and we joined the Northbound A6. We continued Northwards into Stockport and under the M60 and we ran around a few junctions to the M66 where we went North. Just to the East of Bury we got onto the A58 and we ran Westwards into and around town. We turned right into Haymarket Street and we parked up in a side street near to Bolton Street. The had planned in eating at the Two Tons, We walked across the sqaure to the pub and Matthew used the toilet. Mum look at the menu which was limited and expensive. We walked around in a circle along The Rock and right into Crompton Street. we went through the Mill Gate shopping centre and we came out on Haymarket Street. We decided to eat at a place called Your Burger. Matthew had a beefburger with fries washed down with a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished eating we went onto Haymarket Street and we said goodbye to mum. On the way to the bus station we saw Rotala Diamond 40706 on a #471 to Rochdale. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Rotala Diamond 32302 on a #511 to Bolton. We got on the bus and we flashed the System One bus tickets to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the interchange and we turned right into Haymarket Street where we saw Rotala Diamond 33011 on a #474 Ramsbottom circular service. At going along Moss Street and Silver Street we turned left onto Bolton Street. We forwards onto the A58. We turned right onto the B6213. We crossed over into Elton and we turned left into Walshaw Road. We ran up the hill and into Woodhill. We ran forwards onto Walshaw. We turned left onto High Street and we continued up Lowercroft Road. We ran through Starling and we crossed over turned right onto the BB6196. We continued to Ainsworth and we ran forwards onto the Bury Old Road and we went under the Red Lane into Breightmet. We turned right onto Deepdale Road and left onto Kentmere Road. We turned left onto Newby Road and at the the roundabout we turned right onto Red Lane. We turned left onto Rochester Ave and left into Winchester Way. We turned right onto Withins Lane. We ran through Roscow Fold. We ran Westwards along Stephens Street and forwards onto the Empire Road. We continued through Breightmet over the A58 and turned right into Somerton Road. We came off the Brodick Drive and forwards onto Blenheim Road at Leverhulme Park and we turned right onto the Long Lane. We ran through Darcy Lever. We continued up Raikes Road. We turned right onto Snow Hill Road and left onto Radcliffe Road. We turned left onto Wheatfield Street and right onto Bromwich Street. We ran up to Haulgh. We turned left onto the A579. We continued southwards into Bolton. We turned right onto the A575. We turned left into Great Moor Street and left into Newport Street before entering the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We saw Arriva NW&W 2995 on a #575 to Wigan. We went into the interchange and Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we had a walk around the bus station to see what we could catch. We waited for a bus towards Walkden. Whilst we waited we saw Transdev Blackburn 504 on a #1 to Blackburn. A short while later we saw First Bus 69201 on a #37 to Manchester. which must be on loan to Rotala Diamond. We got on the bus and we flashed the System One bus tickets to the driver to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. First Manchester 69201 was a bus we on our first visit to Radcliffe on a #524 to Bolton back in March 2019. Whilst we were waiting for the coach to depart we saw Rotala Diamond 69145 on a #511 to Bury. we set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto Great Moor Street. We turned right onto Manchester Road past site new petrol station and McDonald's. we headed Southwards. We turned we ran up the hill through Moses Gate. We crossed over the A6053 and we ran down through Farnworth. We turned right onto Long Causeway. At the top of the hill we turned left onto the A575 under the M61 and into Walkden North. We followed the road to the right up Slaughter hill and we continued straight up into Hill Top. We ran in Walkden. We turned left onto the A6 where we got up and got off the bus. We walked onto A6 and right onto Memorial Road past the old RBS Bank which is going to be re-used soon. Once we had finished we walked along Memorial Road. We turned right onto the A6. We walked across a big car park and into the Spar shop and we brought can of Coke and a bottle of Fanta, and Matthew also brought a few chocolate bars. We decided to walk up to the main road to see if there was a #36 bus due. After a short while we saw the bus come around the corner and it was Rotala Diamond 69166 on a #36 to Bolotn. We got on the bus and we flashed the System One bus tickets to the driver to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A6. We continued Westwards out of Wakden along the A6 and we turned left into Hilton Lane. We turned right onto Hulton Avenue and we continued forwards onto Madams Wood Road. We crossed the A5082 and we ran forwards onto Kenyon Way. We ran through the estate and we reappeared on the A6. We headed Eastwards for a short distance and we turned left onto the A5082. We crossed over the M61 and we turned left onto Tennyson Road. We ran forwards onto George Street across Highfield Road and forwards onto Laburnam Road. We crossed the B6199 and we ran North up Harper Green Road. We turned left onto Lavender Road and right onto Bradford Road. We crossed Green Lane and we continued north towards Bolton. We ran forwards onto Nelson Street and forwards onto Thynne Street. We turned left onto the A579 and right onto Black Horse Street. We turned right onto Great Moor Street and right into Newport Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed through the bus station towards the toilets. On the way we saw Stagecoach Lancashire 15245 on a #125 to Preston. We had to tell him 'You can't go there'. We would have to come back another day and buy the right bus ticket. We had to spend some time sitting down whilst Matthew calmed himself down a little. We walked along Great Moor Street and forwards onto Black Horse Street and we decided to stop for a quick drink in the market before doing the last couple of buses. After a Coke and a flapjack. After we had finished eating a can of Coke the flapjack we walked up a back alley and we came out on Black Horse Street. We walked up to Great Moor Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Daubhill. A short time later we saw Rotala Diamond 33016 on a #582 to Leigh. We got on the bus and we flashed the System One bus tickets to the driver to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required Arriva NW&W 2686 on a #575 to Wigan. The bus set off out of the interchange and we turned left onto Newport Street. We crossed over the A579. We continued into Daubhill and we got up and got off the bus. We went to Hamzah Sweet & Bakers. Matthew visited the toilet before having a vanilla. Once he had finished eating his ice cream and we went back into the A579 to wait for the bus back to Bolton. A short while later we saw a bus approaching. The bus appeared and it was Rotala Diamond 33013 on a #582 to Bolton. We got on the bus and we flashed the System One bus tickets to the driver for the final time today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A579. We ran forwards onto Bolton. We turned left onto Black Horse Street and right onto and Great Moor Street and we turned right into Newport Street where we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we had a quick look around the bus station. We saw required Rotala Diamond 69164 on a #501 to Johnson Fold. we walked onto Newport Street and mum was waiting for us in the car near to the old entrance to the railway station. Mum was waiting with a sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set off along Newport Street and we turned left onto the A579. We headed Eastwards out of town an we joined the Southbound A666. We merged onto the M61 and we joined the anti-clockwise M60 and we went along the Handforth by-pass down to Wilmslow. We past near to Alderley Edge and and over Monks Heath crossroad. We continued Southwards through capesthorne and we ran to the West of Congleton town centre and through Talke down to the A500. At Talke we got onto the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longtport and Etruria into Stoke. We came off the A500 in Stoke onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up City Road onto Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room. For tea Matthew had Half pounder plain burger and chips followed by a piec of cheesecake. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw white minibus YG08 PFO going towards Newcastle.

YG08 PFO in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Later on he had a few digestive biscuits and and some Irn Bru. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.