photographs: people, places & things
Scotland trip Part 2: fascinating light on untamed Orkney Part 1 of the road trip saw us spend a really enjoyable five days in Fort William. But the main event for us was yet to come and the new experience of our trip to Orkney was in our minds. We didn’t take the most direct […]
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Happiness in the Highlands, Orkney and the east coast Scotland in October is straightforward enough. You can reasonably expect fewer tourists, shorter days, and plenty of damp weather. I suppose it’s fair to say you should almost always prepare for damp weather whatever time of year you visit Scotland. What I do get every time […]
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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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Having a wander around the scenic trails at Pennington Flash Last time out we headed over to the National Trust property at Dunham Massey. Last week we followed that up with a visit to Pennington Flash. Pennington Flash is essentially a large lake and country park. It’s easily accessible from Manchester and is a little […]
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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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No rain in Manchester today – colour popped street pictures We enjoyed another day in central Manchester last week when we headed over to Media City. Our trip there was to watch and listen to a recording for BBC Radio 3 by the magnificent BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. We were in no rush and took the […]
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Back to walking, back to the woods and … parakeets aplenty For a couple of reasons, I’m feeling optimistic that 2026 will treat me better than 2025 did. The knee isn’t fully recovered, but at last I can walk more than I have been able to over the last six months or so. My walking […]
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Wandering around Manchester – it’s difficult not to like it. I last posted about being in central Manchester earlier in the year – in February and again in March. This is another picture post from a recent trip into Manchester. We went to see The Moonwalkers at Aviva Studios. Moonwalkers is a short immersive show […]
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