Black Sabbath Birmingham Visit
Black Sabbath Birmingham Visit Celebrity deaths are quite a common occurrence and more often than not, they pass with the standard “oh, that is quite sad”, but nothing more than that due to not having any personal connection to them and them just being a person who passes in and out of your attention through life. […]
Dunham Massey, Altrincham (Pink Passport #18)
Dunham Massey, Altrincham (Pink Passport #18) The quest to see 30 National trust properties to complete the “Pink Passport” continued with what was stamp number 18 – Dunham Massey. This is actually a revisit to a place I have been to a few times before, but pre-Pink-Passport, plus the last time I visited here I […]
Saltaire & Salts Mill, Bradford
Saltaire & Salts Mill, Bradford I have mixed thoughts on David Hockney, as he has quite a mixed style, some of his art work I really love (the “A year in Normandy” that I saw last year was particularly pleasing on the eyes), others I can happily pass upon. With that being said though, I […]
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port It had been a while since I had met up with my fellow photobudy, M, so when a trip was planned to the National Waterways Museum on a free day, I quickly said yes and pencilled the date into the diary. Roll on said date and the sun was shining, […]
Dunmore Park House, Airth, Scotland
Dunmore Park House, Airth, Scotland Unexpectedly, this past year found me visiting all but one of the countries which make up the United Kingdom (all that was missing off my list was Northern Ireland – perhaps this year!) Granted, this trip was a bit of a flying visit being confined to the lower part of […]
A very Devon Christmas
A very Devon Christmas Normally the Christmas period for me involves staying close to home and generally having some time to rest and relax at the end of another year of life, this year however was different. My sister and her partner were good enough to invite me with them (and the dog) down to […]
Christmas Lights in Howarth Village
Christmas Lights in Howarth Village Whilst doing the weekly tidying up at home, I came across a leaflet I had picked up earlier in the year detailing the events happening over in Howarth Village over the Christmas period and it just happened to be that very evening would be the Lantern Parade and Christmas Carol […]
RHS Bridgewater Glow 2024
RHS Bridgewater Glow 2024 The Christmas traditions continue on with another annual jaunt to RHS Brigewater to see the Christmas Light-trail known as RHS Glow. Unlike previous visits (this was my third year seeing this), the weather was a lot warmer than in previous years and was above freezing, but this this positive came a […]
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2024
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2024 Another year passes by and we are once again into the Christmas season and the first of my annual traditions, which is over to Derbyshire to see Chatsworth House dressed up for the Christmas season. This year was my fourth year visiting and I have to say it’s been a […]
Blackpool Monster Hunt 2024
Blackpool Monster Hunt 2024 I am still in the early days of getting to know the regular events that are happening around my new area, some I have missed, others I have made a note of to keep track to ensure they are not missed, this was one such event. I remember going to a […]
