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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands. The John Rylands Library … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Books, Gothic, John Rylands Library, library, Manchester, photography, UK
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The Makers Market
Elle- I’ve discovered a really lovely local market in West Didsbury called The Makers Market – it travels to different parts of Manchester every weekend and the stalls range from arts, crafts, food, drink, natural cosmetics and soft furnishings. Today … Continue reading
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Tagged arts and crafts, caipirihna, cocktail, drink, food, homemade, makers market, Manchester, Market
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Manchester : the Central Library
Coup de cœur (ENORME) pour la Central Library de Manchester, en Angleterre. Ouverte pour la première fois au public en 1934, la bibliothèque centrale a connu une toute récente rénovation qui lui confère aujourd’hui un charme exceptionnel. Comparée au Panthéon, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angleterre, Architecture, bibliothèque, building, Café, central library, England, henry watson, instrument, library, Manchester, music
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petticoats, piccadils, passages
Streets in England are a delightful change from those named after Midwest rodents, like Possum Run, or Otter Road. They’re named after lovely old ruffly things; petticoats and piccadils. Everything is Piccadilly over here. Apparently, it takes its name from … Continue reading
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Tagged dalton entry, England, Manchester, passageways, piccadil, piccadilly, piccadilly gardens, roads, street names, streets, tess kincaid
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#Itsnotgrimupnorth Street Life
“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.” Banksy, Wall and Piece I love taking photographs of street art and sharing them on Instagram (embobs85 – come say hi!). For me, its not … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, bloggers, Blogging, brussels, city life, cologne, el capo, Manchester, Melbourne, mexican food, Northern Quarter, Street Art, Sydney, Travelling
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Eggs: pickled and otherwise
I noticed a big jar of pickled eggs on the shelf in The Castle Hotel pub, and wondered if people actually eat them with a pint. Apparently, they do. They are traditional pub food. I thought about asking for one, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beer, Culture, eggs, England, food, Manchester, pickled eggs, pub food, pubs, tess kincaid, the castle hotel
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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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