Thursday 5 September 2013

Stamford High School





The New Charter Academy, or more commonly known as Stamford High School.


It was built in 1932 on Mossley Road Ashton-under-Lyne, originally a boys school. In 1970 it merged with Mossley Road and Heginbottom Girls School. In 2008 it was renamed the New Charter Academy when it joined with Hartshead Sports College. And now it is being demolished.

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Marsden, Yorkshire.





Model village made from metal.



Monday 2 September 2013

Trams in Ashton-under-Lyne.



Well, they’re almost here. These two trams were being tested today. I asked the guy when they’d be running for the general public and he couldn’t tell me because of: ‘health and safety reasons’ ... Ah right, ok then.

Thursday 22 August 2013

View from Stockport Road



View from Stockport Road, Mossley. Looking down towards the Trans-Pennine rail route and Manchester Road beyond that.

Marsden


Took a trip out on the push bike and passed Marsden Town Hall.
Nice place Marsden. Kirklees, Yorkshire.

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Bagged Horse!


Why does the horse have a bag on its head. Is it just a very ugly horse?
View from Thornley lane, Grotton.




View from Saddleworth


Some houses of Moorside on the right. Oldham in the distance and Manchester on the horizon.

Monday 12 August 2013

The Royal British Legion




The Royal British Legion – Riders branch, comes to Ashton-under-Lyne.

Outside the town hall.


Wednesday 10 July 2013

Giant Plants!


 

These ‘weeds’ look to be a common type you see around, but I’ve never seen them this big! The bike in the picture gives some idea of their size. But I reckon they were some eight feet tall. I found them growing on Lower Wharf Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Following a bit of Googling, I believe they might be:
Giant hogweed, credit hockadilly.
 
Anyone know for sure?


Wednesday 22 May 2013

Duke of Lancaster Regiment

 
Duke of Lancaster Regiment parade through Ashton centre.
The Police bomb squad search the grids before the parade.

 

Sunday 10 March 2013

Oldham Metrolink

The railway station in Oldham Mumps has been replaced by this new Metrolink stop. The line runs from Rochdale, through Shaw and Oldham then onto Manchester Victoria.


Sunday 25 November 2012

Copenhagen view

 

















View from the Round Tower (RundetĂĄrn) in Copenhagen.  It was an Astronomical observatory, back in the day.

Sunday 8 July 2012

Nyhavn - two versions!



Another pic of Nyhavn in Copenhagen, but this one is a little different. The top one is made of Lego (made in Denmark) and the bottom one is the real thing! Pretty dam close I’d say.

Monday 28 May 2012

Multicultural Copenhagen.


Taken at the Copenhagen Carnival.

Sunday 8 April 2012

Oslo, Norway.



Imaginary buildings in Oslo.
They are doing work behind the sheets and use these them to mask the work.

Sunday 25 March 2012

Nyhavn











Nyhavn or ‘New Harbour’. This is the touristy bit that you have to go to when you visit Copenhagen.

Saturday 24 March 2012

Cafe Norden


A slightly Photoshopped picture of Cafe Norden on Amagertorv, which is along Strøget  ‘the shopping street’  in Copenhagen centre.   

Monday 12 March 2012

strange bike


What’s this then. It is half a tandem?

There are many strange bikes cycling round Copenhagen, but this is an odd ball for sure!

Sunday 11 March 2012

Bikes in Copenhagen


Safe bike storage system in Copenhagen.

Sunday 4 December 2011

Winter sun


The first sleet of this winter briefly appears in Aarhus. The winters sun tries to make it’s presence felt over the church spires.

Sunday 25 September 2011

hot air balloons over Aarhus



Caught these hot air balloons floating over my apartment in Aarhus and on out to the sea.  

Sunday 4 September 2011

Long weekend in Copenhagen


Pic of the Nyhavn (New Harbour) in Copenhagen. Usually you see this harbour road from street level. It’s one of the ‘can’t be missed’ places. But here is one from the sea.

Sunday 3 July 2011

 So here we are. Stuck in a Danish office on a Saturday (Lørdag) with a tin of salmon, and no tin opener.
The resourceful ex-boy-scout finds a really heavy part on an old ATM an the knife that he did remember to bring. And bashed the knife through the tin. Dinner was had. Result.

Monday 6 June 2011

The bike shed


One of the many bike sheds around Aarhus. It’s always this full. And for those that don’t know Aarhus (Denmark), it’s built on a very large hill, so cycling here is certainly not popular due to the flat land. It’s the plentiful cycling infrastructure and dedicated bike lanes that are the reason. Most bike lanes are separate from the roads. And it’s not been an easy task to install them. They are virtually all retrofitted as the place was not originally designed with bike lanes. Actually the work is ongoing, they are still installing lanes where non currently exist. Proof that it can be done.
The bike shed is by Bruuns shopping centre.  

Sunday 5 June 2011

Sculptures, probably.

 

I cycled over to the Exhibition ground in Aarhus and found these, err Sculptures, they are calling them.
When did Shipping Containers stuck in the sand become art!

Interesting though I guess...  

Sunday 22 May 2011

Emerald Princess





Jesus! Look what I found in my back garden! This is bloody enormous!

I did wonder why there were so many Japanese/Chinese/Americans in Aarhus last night.

Balcony view


Just a random video shot from the balcony of my apartment.

Monday 16 May 2011

Classic Race Aarhus


Went to the Classic Race Aarhus on Sunday. They race all sorts of formula round a closed road circuit.
Difficult to get pics from behind the safety fence but here are a few snaps.

I know I’m meant to be a rabid cyclist, but I love watching cars race as sport. I just don’t see them as much use as day to day transport.


Sunday 8 May 2011

classic cars


Next weekend the is a classic car race on some closed public roads in Aarhus. They are already showing some of the cars in the courtyard by the Cathedral.