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Of paint in progress and other spaces.
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Tagged Black canvas, Flowers, Manchester, rain, White canvas, Wind
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England’s Christmas Markets
We have been to three Christmas markets here in England. My first experience was the market in Manchester, England. This was the market that got me hooked and caused me to drag my family to one every year. More than … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, Christmas, Christmas market, December, England, Frankfurt Market, German, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London, Manchester, Mulled wine, sightseeing
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Review: Chapter One Bookshop
Situated in-between both Dale and Lever Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester has one of it’s newest indie bookshop; Chapter One.There’s no stopping NQ from pulling out more cool surprises with yet another social space to hangout. http://sumairahussain.com/2015/09/22/review-chapter-one-bookshop/
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Tagged Bookshop, Chapter One, Chapter One Bookshop, Independent bookshop, Indie, Manchester, Northern Quarter, Review
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Grilled Teas
On September the 9th we celebrated my lovely mother’s birthday and as my present, I chose to take her, joined by my sister, for afternoon tea at Manchester’s popular Richmond Tea Rooms. However this was no ordinary tea; after stepping through these doors … Continue reading
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Tagged Afternoon Tea, Alice in Wonderland, food, Food Porn, Grilled Cheese, Mac N Cheese, Manchester, Northern Soul Mcr, Richmond Tea Rooms
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Manchester: An Underrated City and Remaining Festivals of 2015
London often overshadows the bulk of cities in the UK because of its global appeal, the city being recognized as the business capital of the world, and its eclectic mix of cultures. However, there are many cities in the UK … Continue reading
Still From A Dream
This strange, old photograph is like a still from a dream. When you wake suddenly, disoriented, filled with strange, disjointed images that dissipate within moments. https://cityjackdaw.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/still-from-a-dream/
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Tagged Britain, Creative, Dreams, England, Images, Inspiration, Life, Manchester, Musing, Old photographs, Poetic, Strange, UK
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she’s in love…the writing on the wall
more street from the Northern Quarter in Manchester…the city is fabulous for street photography, there’s an image everywhere and the writing on the wall in this image made me stop and look twice…a little bit sinister I think, have tried … Continue reading
The Weekend in the City 2015 Girl’s Edit
For one weekend each year teams of skateboarders take to the streets and skateparks of Greater Manchester to film footage for a five minute skate film that has to be submitted one week later. It’s quite a challenge to get … Continue reading
Sheep
Sculpture by Ted Roocroft (1918-1993) in the Roman Fort Gardens, Castlefield, Manchester. The artist was was a pig farmer turned sculptor and was known for his animal sculptures. It was deliberately mounted low to be “accessible to the public”, so … Continue reading
JOIN US/ ORGANISE? FOR 17/10/15: Rail relay to call for electrification of the Transpennine route
On October 17th two relays will be taking place on train lines previously ear-marked for electrification but disappointed by a recent government U-turn. Midland Mainline campaigners will travel up from London to Sheffield via stations including Market Harborough and Leicester … Continue reading
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Tagged electrification, green economy, infrastructure, investments, Leeds, Manchester, public transport, Transpennine
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