Trip to Blackpool 14-06-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
356	Blackpool Coach Station	Manchester Coach Station	121	Woods Coaches

Today Matthew was in Blackpool 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 down the main road. We headded Westwards along the A583 and we continued along the B5390 and we joined Palatine Road and onto the A5099 and we ran to the end of the road and we got out. We walked around the corner onto Central Drive. We turned left onto Bank Hey Street and we visited Poundland and Matthew brought egg sandwiches and a bottle of orange Fanta. Once we had finished in Poundland we cut through onto Bank Hey Street and we walked up McDonalds and we had dinner. Matthew had a strawberry scoop washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we walked along Bank Hey Street we saw Blackpool Transport 441 on a #6 to Grange Park. We walked along New Bonny Street and we went into the coach park. We saw Transpora 2802 on a #26 to Marton.

Transpora 2802 in Blackpool

We came back to Manchester to catch the train. We saw Global Travel B13 HTL.

Global Travel B13 HTL in Blackpool

We walked Northwards up Central Drive and we stopped at a TT Fish & Chips and Matthew had a burger and chips washed down with a glass of Coke. We returned down Central Drive and onto New Bonny Street and we went into the coach park. We walked over to the coach stops and we waited for our coach. A short time later we saw Coastal Coaches GU73 PKO.

Coastal Coaches GU73 PKO in Blackpool

A short time later the bus appeared and it was Woods Coaches 356 on a #121 to Birmingham.

Woods Coaches 356 in Blackpool

We got on the coach after putting the cases in the luggage compartemtn and we sat down. We set off along New Bonny Street and we turned left onto the Westbound A584. We turned left onto Lytham Road and we turned left onto A5073 and we turned right onto the A583 and we continued Southward and carried on until we reached the M55. We did the motorway Eastwards to 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 ran through the centre of Manchester and we turned left onto Portland Street. We turned right onto Chorlton Street and we climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the coach and 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 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. For tea Matthew had pasta and tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. 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.