photographs: people, places & things
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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Manchester City beat Arsenal to claim the Carabao Cup For the last 16 years Manchester City have made the trip to Wembley at least once a year. In some years it’s been two or three times. I think this years appearance in the Carabao Cup Final made it about 32 appearances at Wembley in that […]
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Wandering in Fletcher Moss – a peaceful place in Manchester. Our last couple of trips out and that I have blogged about, were at Daisy Nook in the heart of the Medlock Valley. This time and for our most recent trip we headed to Fletcher Moss in Didsbury (South Manchester). It’s been a while since […]
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Another trip out to Daisy Nook, hoping to see the Water Rail The last post on here followed a trip to Daisy Nook Country Park in the heart of the Medlock Valley. I mentioned in that post it’s just a few miles from where we live and so was very convenient to visit again. Last […]
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A slow walk on the footpaths through Daisy Nook Country Park Last week we headed to Daisy Nook Country Park, just a little over five miles or so from where we live. A few days previously we had made the trip to Pennington Flash, which you can check out at this link. Although Daisy Nook […]
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