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Originally posted on japangie:
Yet again apologies for my prolonged absence, I’ve been very busy lately and needed a break from my blog due to a bit of writing fatigue. I return this week and will hopefully get through a…

‘I know what you want, you want a book.’ ‘Umm, well…’ I started to say. But standing in front of me on this unexpectedly sunny day in January, with the UK election still seeming a distant mirage, was Gobby, legendary…

The Rachos dos Gnomos animal sanctuary in Brazil released a video last week that showed the first moments of a former circus Lion exiting his tiny cramped metal cage and feeling the grass under his feet for the first time…

Originally posted on Eugenio Obber:
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Originally posted on Fly me to the clouds:
Today’s post is all about a bit of Brazil in Brighton – about real Samba brought to us by Beleza Brighton. This amazing social enterprise stole my heart with their beautiful dance moves…

Originally posted on Postcards from Manchester:
Got off the bus at Shudehill. Stopped in Paramount Books. O! You would like. Stacks on crusty parquet ― baskets of ephemera ― even a piano should the mood strike. Bought Philip Larkin’s Collected…

Originally posted on Beer Talk:
Last month we took a trip to Manchester, and then to Buxton in the Peak District. Here are some of the pubs we visited. Manchester Port Street Beer House The Port Street Beer House on…

Originally posted on Postcards from Manchester:
Last night I wandered down St. Ann Street. Saw a couple walking arm in arm. Reminded me of dragging you around Manchester. She slipped on the cobbles ― he grabbed her just in time.…