photographs: people, places & things
Pennington Flash nature reserve – a short photo based post. We recently made another visit to Pennington Flash nature reserve in Leigh, Greater Manchester. We’ve been a couple of times before, and there’s a post from our previous visit available on the blog. Back then I described Pennington Flash as a large lake and country […]
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Tiny worlds: a look at garden life through a macro lens Garden macro A quick catch‑up from early summer, built around a handful of macro shots taken in the garden. Nothing complicated — just a quiet look at some of the small details that usually can slip past unnoticed when you’re out there watering or […]
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Manchester City Parade 2026: sun-baked crowds at the Etihad. ‘Manchester City parade 2026’ took place on a magnificent sunny day. It really was one those days where the air was warm even before breakfast. Even the pavements that all too often shine from the rain, shimmered in the late afternoon heat as we headed for […]
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Coast time in Cumbria – and spring walking around Buttermere This is the second of this Cumbrian two part post from our recent break and coast time in Cumbria in Cockermouth and the Solway Coast. As with Part One (which you can read at this link), the post is split into three sections each with it’s […]
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Cumbria: spring days around Cockermouth and the Solway Coast This is the first of two posts from our recent break in Cockermouth and the Solway Coast. This post is split into three sections each with it’s own photo set. We made the trip for a late‑spring change from our usual Manchester routine. Quieter roads and […]
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Low flying arrivals – one minute out from Manchester airport I was out early yesterday, at a time when most people are still in bed or getting ready for the day ahead. It was early warm and still, and it felt far more like a July morning than anything you’d expect in late spring. Clear […]
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FA Cup Final day 2026 – viewed through the Rainy City lens As another football season draws to a close it was another trip to the national stadium at Wembley. This time it was to watch Manchester City take on Chelsea in the 145th edition of the world’s oldest national football competition. I was there […]
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Manchester Camerata at Victoria Baths – music from the pool! Back in late March we were at Victoria Baths to see the Helios exhibition, you can see the post with pictures from that event at this link. I mentioned in that post about the terrific work that has been done to restore and maintain this […]
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Wembley semi final match day scenes – Man City v Southampton My last post from Wembley was a few weeks back when Manchester City beat Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup Final. It was another of the regular trips to the national stadium for the football team and supporters – and I’ve included a straight […]
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Visiting Helios at Victoria Baths: light, shadows & memories We visited something called the Helios exhibition at the old Victoria Baths in Manchester on Monday evening. Our visit there was the day after the excitement and the noise of the cup final at Wembley. The peace and quiet in the old swimming baths was a […]
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