Manchester – day tripper city centre, backstreets and canals

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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A wander around City Centre Manchester and a picture of Nico

A wander around City Centre Manchester and a picture of Nico It’s a short while since my last post on here, which was back in November after we had returned from a really enjoyable trip to Belgium and Germany. This latest short post picks up from the week before last when we headed off to […]

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Autumn in Belgium and Germany – words and pictures. Part 3.

Autumn in Belgium and Germany – words and pictures. Part 3. Moving onto Germany We had really enjoyed our time in Belgium. Namur, Ghent and Dinant had been good places to visit. Added to that the property we had rented had been comfortable and well located for what we wanted to do. On the way […]

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Autumn in Belgium and Germany – words and pictures. Part 2.

Autumn in Belgium and Germany – words and pictures. Part 2. Accommodation This post (Part 2 of 3) covers our visits to the city of Dinant, on the banks of the Meuse River and then the exceptionally pretty medieval town of Monschau in western Germany. But before that I’ve included a selection of the pictures […]

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City centre Manchester and visiting the Castlefield Viaduct.

City centre Manchester and visiting the Castlefield Viaduct. Manchester really is a great city to visit, whether it’s to see something specific or just to wander round. The last time I posted was back in December when we had taken the bus into the centre and enjoyed a wander and a bite to eat (you […]

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Visit Budapest in September – picture travel post (part 3)

Visit Budapest in September – picture travel post (part 3) I said at the start of this picture post series (in Part 1) that Budapest had been on our list of places to go to for some time. It certainly didn’t disappoint us and it’s fair to say that it exceeded our expectations on many […]

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FA Cup Semi Final 2023 – it’s a funny old game

FA Cup Semi Final 2023 – it’s a funny old game A couple of days ago saw the first of the two 2023 FA Cup Semi Finals at the national stadium. It’s a decent enough venue to watch football and unless you’ve taken a seat too close to the pitch then views of the game […]

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