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Manchester: New Year, New Restaurants

Being a massive foodie I thought the best way to start the year off is with a blogpost on new(ish) restaurant openings in my hometown, Manchester. I’m so happy lots of great restaurant chains from down south are starting to migrate … Continue reading

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Art_Textiles at the Whitworth

Originally posted on Down by the Dougie:
On the Christmas Bank Holiday Monday we took the train into Manchester to visit the Whitworth. It was good to get out of the house and take in a little mental stimulation. Manchester…

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Looking back on 2015: A disturbing trend in Brazil

Originally posted on Editora Funmilayo Publishing:
Graffiti artists’ protest against the Cabula massacre, seen in that district in 2015. Photo by Sabrina Gledhill (all rights reserved) On 6 February, 2015, policemen shot and killed 12 robbery suspects in the Cabula…

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Feature: Linoca Art – The Drawings Of Brazilian Graphic Designer Aline Souza 

Originally posted on Live Your Life Inspired:
Check out the drawings of Brazilian visual artist Aline Souza (aka Linoca Art) – a graphic designer and AFROPUNK member based in Sao Paulo. Explore her imaginative work below. By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor . https://www.facebook.com/linoca.art/ http://linocasouza.tumblr.com/ http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/feature-linoca-art-the-drawings-of-brazilian-graphic-deisgner…

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Big bang

Originally posted on A word says less than a 1000 pictures:
With a colorful big bang The fireworks ended And the new year began

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2016

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
We can but hope. ?

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Word Cloud: HOGMANAY

Originally posted on Flowers For Socrates:
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, but in Scotland, it’s called Hogmanay. For about 400…

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Birds by ‘Bordalo II’.

Originally posted on THE OLD GUV LEGENDS:
Lisbon-based street artist Bordallo II (previously) recently completed work on two new bird installations, an owl and heron, created from painted trash and other objects affixed to a wall. You can see additional…

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My Tips to Survive in this City . . . .

Originally posted on m a n Y O U T H n i t e d:
At the end of 2015, it is best that I contemplate on what is necessary to have/ learn/possess/ do to survive in Manchester. The…

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“OMG!! He’s…..black?!?” The ‘disappointing’ discovery that a popular white blogger’s boyfriend isn’t the ‘Prince Charming’ they expected

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