Trip to Blackpool 24-10-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
334	Manchester, coach station	Blackpool Coach Station	121	NX West Midlands

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was later on we were travelling up to Blackpool. 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. He chilled out in his room in the morning and waited for us to taxi. As the coach was leaving from Manchester. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65042 on a #6C to Hanley.

First Potteries 65042 in Fenton

The walked along A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and had a bottle of Coke. After finishing eating we went waited for a train to Manchester. We got on the train and we set off Northwards towards Manchester. It was an express train so the first stop was Macclesfield. We continued Northwards and we stopped at Stockport. and we continued Northwards into Manchester Piccadilly. Once of the train we walked out of the railway station. We continued to the Fairfield Street at Chorlton Street to the coach station. As it got closer we saw that it was required National Express West Midlands 334 on a #121 to Blackpool. We got on the coach after putting the cases in the luggage compartemtn and we sat down. We set off along Sackville Street and we turned left onto the Westbound A5103 and we ran along the A635(M) onto the A57. We joined the Northbound M602 before joining the Northbound M60 and a couple of junctions on we joined the Northbound M61. We continued onto the M6. We ran through Lancashire and to the East of Preston. We joined the Westbound M55 and we ran to the end. We ran forwards onto Yeadon Way. We ran along the road that follows the old trackbed of the line to Blackpool Central railway station and we stopped at the coach park near to the Coral amusement arcade. we got up and got off the coach. Matthew took another picture of National Express West Midlands 334 as it continued Northwards towards Preston.

NX West Midlands 334 in Blackpool

We set off towards town to get some dinner. We saw Blackpool Transport 409 on a #6 to Grange Park. We walked along New Bonny Street and we crossed over the Promenade and we had dinner at Papa's Fish & Chips Restaurant. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we went out and we walked Southwards down the Promenade. A short while later we saw Blackpool Transport 558 on a #68 to Preston.

Blackpool Transport 558 in Blackpool

We ran forwards onto Cocker Square and we koined Cocker Street. We ran through Lord Street and to the hotel. We chilled out and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. After getting ready we set off onto foot down Lord Street and we turned right onto Springfield Road and right onto Talbot Road and right onto Market Street north pier. Just North of the North Pier we hit traffic and we moved very slowly through town. We turned left onto the Promenade and we ran past Blackpool Tower. As we walked along the Prom we saw Stagecoach Lancashire 15466 on a #68 to Preston.

Stagecoach Lancashire 15466 in Blackpool

But will go on buses and trams. We saw Stagecoach Lancashire 27890 on a #68 to Preston.

Stagecoach Lancashire 27890 in Blackpool

When we had finished we headed back up to The Promenade We saw Daish's Holiday BN17 JGU going Northwards.

Daish's Holiday BN17 JGU in Blackpool

Afterwards we went next door to McDonalds. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards he had a plain big mac and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When we had finished we set off along Promenade. We went to the other end of the street and we brought some rock from a gift shop. We transferred onto the other tram amd we continued to the summit of the Bispham. We set off Northwards up the A587 through Bispham and Norbrek and we headed Southwards through Churchtown into Bispham. We walked back onto Church Street and we saw Blackpool Transport 577 on a #6 to Peel Park. We turned left onto Topping Street and we continued along Dickson Road and we followed the road around onto Queen Street. We turned left onto Lord Street and to the hotel. We went upstairs and back to the room. Mathew chilled out in the room and put his pictures on his Blog. He had a shower and got ready for bedtime. Matthew settled down to sleep around 00:30... Mark.