photographs: people, places & things
It is what it is – pictures from being out and about
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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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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An impromptu wander around the quiet paths of Dunham Massey. There’s a lot to be said for doing things to a plan. But there is often just as much to be said for doing something at short notice and without a plan. That’s pretty much exactly what we did earlier in the week when we […]
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A winter break in Whitby: coastlines, charm & cold calm days Whitby is one of those places that it would be difficult to not like. Located on the rugged North Yorkshire coast, it’s a town where it’s easy to pass a few hours. Wandering along the cobbled streets really gives you a sense of the […]
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Raiders Road This is the fifth and final part of the blog post following our latest trip to Scotland. If you missed earlier posts you can use this link to head to Part 1 and follow from there. I’ve travelled through the Galloway Forest many times – either driving with my wife or on various […]
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Heaton Park: close to the city but peaceful at the same time Last time out we had driven over to Whitchurch in Shropshire. On this occasion we made the short 20 minute trip to Heaton Park just a few miles north of the City centre. The park itself is in an area of Manchester known […]
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A visit to Barton Airport and then off for coffee at Tilly’s I’ve just posted about a trip to Barton Aiport followed by a 100 mile round trip for coffee at Tilly’s in Bunbury. Barton airport is a place I’ve written about before on the blog, but this post is to mention the post over on […]
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Wandering around the Shropshire Market town of Whitchurch. During the week we headed off to the historic market town of Whitchurch in Shropshire. The town has quite an interesting past and a few unique quirks. It made quite a contrast to our trip into central Manchester the week before (see this link) About Whitchurch […]
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Manchester – day tripper city centre, backstreets and canals My previous post was quite a contrast to this one. Last time out, I posted about our trip to The Torrs Riverside Park and the Millennium Walkway at New Mills. This time we headed into the central Manchester, a world away from the countryside setting at […]
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