Sharing a few words and pictures #ontheblog from a lovely weekend spent in the Peaks, with family.
We hired bikes and burned some calories cycling along the Monsal Trail. Mercifully flat and well paved, the trail runs along the former Midland Railway line. We hopped on at Hassop where we were able to hire bikes, which unfortunately meant we didn’t have time to pop to Bakewell for a tart - next time though. We peddled for miles, through four old railway tunnels, dodging muddy puddles, laughing all the way.
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(Link to the full video in my bio)
A is for Ancoats: Last year whilst wandering around @mcrartgallery , a favourite pass time for lazy Saturday afternoons, I came across a wonderful set of illustrated short poems by Roger Oldham. Written in 1906, A Manchester Alphabet depicts in humorous verse, scenes from daily life in the city, from A to Z
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I’ve lived in Manchester for six years now and as seems to happen when you settle in a place, I find myself frequenting the same parts of town, the same restaurants, the same bars. I was inspired to make my own Manchester Alphabet and use it as an excuse to explore more of the city I call home.
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I chose Ancoats as my first spot, and decided to explore it the way I know best - by eating my way around.
I invited my cousin @moverfilms along for the day. She’s a clever and creative little bean who enjoys making videos so I thought it would be a fun bit of bonding time. I was right, we had the loveliest (and greediest) of days and I’m super proud of the video she created of it.
You watch the video in its entirety over on my blog (link in the bio)
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I’m super excited for my next exploration!
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Places we went:
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Mustard Tree charity shop - very well priced clothing and homeware
@rudyspizzamcr - the best pizza in MCR
@elnecot - amazing sticky toffee pudding .
@ancoatscoffeeco - flavourful tea, chilled vibe, good spot to take your laptop and work
@ancoatsgs - has all the bits and bobs you might need for life.
Ancoats peeps - brass eye pieces looking through the walls
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