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A street from a William Gibson novel
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Cool fruit
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Smoking kills Dubai
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Off we go.
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Say “ahhhhh”!
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The Wizard of Alderley Edge, performed by unknown
(Click the play button above this to hear them play.) I went to the Low Lights Pub in North Shields last night for a pint and a pie. I didn’t expect anyone to be there, but these boys were playing a gig. Lovely folk songs. Apparently they play every Sunday, maybe Monday, and Wednesday (when…
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Cockles and mussels alive alive-o
I was in Wales visiting the cockle beds at the Three Rivers Estuary in Carmarthen for work. These cockles are about the size for picking. You know this due to the size of the shell. Cockle shells are like a tree – each “growth ring” (running perpendicular to each ridge) signifies a year of growth.…
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Ivor Novello statue, Bute Place, Cardiff – by night.
Ivor Novello, born 15 January 1893 and died 6 March 1951. Born David Ivor Davies, he was a Welsh composer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. On 27 June 2009, a statue of Novello was unveiled outside the Wales Millennium Centre in…
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Cardiff Bay, by night
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Three rivers eastuary, Carmarthen
Three Rivers Estuary is the confluence of the rivers Tywi, Taf and Gwendraeth. It lies in Carmarthen Bay. Withim the bay there’s lots of very beautiful spots – Caldey Island near Tenby. Towns and villages in the bay include, from east to west: Llanelli, Burry Port(Porth Tywyn), Pembrey(Penbre), Kidwelly(Cydweli), Ferryside(Glanyfferi), Llansteffan, Laugharne(Talacharn), Pendine(Pentywyn), Amroth, Wisemans…
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Royal Canal, Dublin
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Tramore Beach
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Southend Dublin
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Tramore Bay
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The original John’s Plaice
The Original John’s Plaice, Wigton Road, Carlisle is located in the building of an old Little Chef restaurant. That’s where the commonalities end. For £9.75 you can feast on fresh haddock, chips and mushy peas. Their curry sauce is the best chip-shop curry I’ve ever had. If you ever find yourself on the Wigton road,…
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Lake District, overcast.
“In all the years I’ve been going , I’ve ever been in the Lake District when it’s not been raining, at some time.” My colleague, driving today.