Trip to Ellesmere Port / Chester 24-04-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
15745	Ellesmere Port BS	Chester BS	X1	Stagecoach Merseyside
S808 BTT	Chester BS	Christleton, Old Trooper Inn	41	Helms
47341	Boughton Heath, Belgrave Road	Chester, Hoole Way	5	Stagecoach Merseyside
4553	Chester BS	Wepre War Memorial	11	Arriva NW&W
2664	Wepre War Memorial	Chester BS	5	Arriva NW&W
36803	Chester BS	Boughton Heath, Belgrave Road	5	Stagecoach Merseyside
47341	Boughton Heath, Belgrave Road	Chester, Hoole Way	5	Stagecoach Merseyside

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. we decided to re-visit Ellesmere Port and Chester. We had checked the weather for today and it was for cool cloudy weather. We gave Matthew a list of places in the North-West and Midlands and from the list he chose Chester and Ellesmrere Port. Matthew got up just after 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to Ellesmere Port we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthew went into the living room and we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go to the day centre. we saw red minibus BJ12 OAN.

BJ12 OAN in Fenton

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 left onto City Road. We turned right and went past Fenton Manor Sport Centre before turning onto Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housoing development. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned left onto Etruria Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto the Westbound along the Westbound A53. In Etruria we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We travelled North to the M6 and we hit a little bit of traffic. As we got on the M6 As we travelled North. At junction 20 we got onto the Westbound M56. Traveling towards the M53 we saw Easycoach 217 and an unidentified Longmynd Travel coach. We got onto the North M53 and we came of after 2 junctions onto the A5032. We ran trough Ellesmere Port and we turned left into Civic Way, passing Stagecoach Merseyside 19571 on the X8 to Chester. We turned left onto Wellington Road. We parked up near to the market and we went into the building. This time we tried a different tactic to get a table in the market food hall. I took Matthew to the toilet. When we got back to the food court we found a table. We went to order the food and we guarded the chair. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating and we walked past the shops up to the bus station. As we walked up we remembered that Arriva NW&W had pulled out of the quality bus partnership on the #1/2 services. We started to walk up towards the Chester bus stop and we saw required Stagecoach Merseyside 15745 on a X1 to Chester. We got on the bus and we booked Simply scan your ticket at £4 each before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Wellington Road and we turned left onto Stanney Lane and we ran past The Grace Arms, which was a pub we used to eat at back when we first started to visit Ellesmere Port. We continued down the road for around 1/2 mile and then we turned left into the Coliseum Retail Park. We continued into the adjacent Cheshire Oaks designer outlet. We got onto the A5117 and we ran Westwards to the A41. We ran South and where we would normally turn right we went straight on towards Chester Zoo. We turned into the zoo and we saw Maxfield Coaches MXI 3319. We came back out of the Zoo and continued South down the A41. We travelled along the northern by-pass and then we turned right onto the A56 for the run into town. We turned into Station Road and we saw Helms 121 and 128 outside the station on City Rail Link Shuttle services. We turned right onto City Road and we saw Arriva NW&W 4639 on a X4 to Mold. At the end of City Road we went around The Bars and onto Forgate Street. We continued onto St Oswald's Way and we ran past the end of Frodsham Street before going into the new bus station straight off St Oswald's way. Once we pulled up on a stand we got up and got off the bus. The bus station. We went to use the toilet. Once we had used the facilities we walked onto the Gorse stacks road side and where the bus stops used to be the bus station had been left open on that side to add to the number of stands in the bus station. On the Gorse Stacks side we saw Stagecoach Merseyside 36803 on a #5 to Wrexham. As expected it was required Helms S808 BTT on a #41 to Whitchurch. We got on the coach and we booked Simply scan your ticket and we sat down towards the front of the coach. We set off onto Gorse Stacks and turned right into Frodsham Street. We stopped to take on more passengers and then we went forwards onto the A51. We travelled through Boughton and then we crossed the A115. We travelled through Boughton Heath we continued forwards onto A41. We ran up the hill and into Christleton where we got up and got off the bus by the former the Old Trooper site which is going to be a new Costa Coffee. We walked around the corner onto A41. We spotted a petrol station across the way so we went over there. Matthew spotted the customer toilet so he used that. We brought a couple of cans of pop and a couple of chocolate bars. Once we had paid for the goods. We set off onto A41 We crossed over the A55 and went into Great Boughton. We waited for a bus back towards Chester. After a short while we saw Stagecoach Merseyside 47341 on a #5 to Chester. We got on the bus and we flashed the Simply scan your ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A115. We ran up the hill and into Boughton. We ran forwards onto the A51 and we ran down the hill into Chester and we could see the mist over the River Dee to the left of us. We went around the Square roundabout and we turned sharp right onto City Road and up towards the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned left onto the A56 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up A56 and back to the bus station. A few minutes later we saw Arriva NW&W 4553 on a #11 to Holywell. We got on and we flashed the Simply scan your ticket before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Gorse Stacks and turned right into Foregate Street. We went past a new adult gaming centre which appears to being built by the old betting shop. We turned right onto Love Street. We continued onto Lower Bridge Street and we turned left onto Old Dee Bridge into Handbridge. We continued onto Overleigh Road and we crossed the A483. After we had passed the Sealand turning the traffic was better and we went over the dee towards Wrexham. We turned onto the A51054 and we went through Lache and up to Broughton via Saltney. After calling into the busy Broughton Shopping Park we continued onto Hawarden. We turned right and we headed a mile or so down the hill past the garden centre and into Queensferry. We crossed under the A494 and we turned left by Asda. A couple of stops towards Shotton. We continued into Wepre and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off around the corner and into the pub. Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards he had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we went outside and met up with uncle Dave. We walked down A548. A short time later we saw Arriva NW&W 2551 on a #12 to Connah's Quay. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 2664 on a #10 to Chester. The bus set off along the A548. We passed under the railway at Shotton and we continued to Quensferry. We turned left into Station Road to cross the river Dee and run through Garden City. We crossed over the A494 and we ran along fast straight rural road the Sealand and into the Western edge of Chester town As we got closer to the centre of town we saw the Halifax team coach coming out of Bumper's lane and going across Sealand Road towards the M56. We went over the railway line and canal and under the ring road. We turned right onto Canal Street and we turned into Northgate and we turned left onto Delamere Street. We continued down onto George Street and onto Gorse Stacks and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was required Stagecoach Merseyside 36803 on a #5 to Wrexham. We got on and we flashed the Simply scan your ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Gorse Stacks and turned right into Frodsham Street. We stopped to take on more passengers and then we went forwards onto the A51. We travelled through Boughton and then we crossed the A115. We travelled through Boughton Heath where we got up to get off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road to the stop opposite to wait for the next #5 towards Chester. Whilst we waited we saw Stagecoach Merseyside 47517 on a #5 to Chester. A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Stagecoach Merseyside 47341 on a #5 to Chester. We got on the bus and we Simply scan your ticket under the scanner for the final time for today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto A41 We crossed over the A55 and went into Great Boughton. We waited for a bus back towards Chester. After a short while we saw Stagecoach Merseyside 47341 on a #5 to Chester. We got on the bus and we flashed the Simply scan your ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A115. We ran up the hill and into Boughton. We ran forwards onto the A51 and we ran down the hill into Chester and we could see the mist over the River Dee to the left of us. We went around the Square roundabout and we turned sharp right onto City Road and up towards the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned left onto the A56 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up A56 we continued along Frodsham Street and we saw Stagecoach Merseyside 47517 on a #5 to Wrexham. We turned right onto Foregate Street and we walked forwards onto Eastgate Street and we turned left onto Bridge Street and we went to Chester Desserts Ltd. He had a slice of red velvet cheesecake to take away. When we had finished we walked down Bridge Street and we walked forwards onto Eastgate Street. We turned right onto Northgate Street and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we set off onto Northgate Street and we turned right onto George Street and onto Gorse Stacks and we met up with mum. We got in the car and Matthew had a can of Coke. We set off along Gorse Stacks and turned left into Frodsham Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down A56 through Hoole. A41 got onto the Northbound M53. At the next junction we got onto the eastbound M56. It was now properly dark as we ran through the Cheshire countryside. Near to Warrington we joined the Southbound M6. At junction 16 we joined the Southbound A500 to Etruria and we cam off the A500. We turned left onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. When we got back to the residential unit we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We went upstairs and we said goodbye to Matthew until tomorrow. Matthew chilled out in his room and used his computer. He also drank a can of Fanta orange. For tea Matthew had a chicken and potatoes. 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.