Clocks

Clocks, made from driftwood

Manchester, Cross Street

Manchester, Albert Square

Christmas Market in Albert Square

Manchester, Christmas Market

Christmas Market

Manchester, Christmas Market

Christmas Market

Manchester, Christmas Market

Christmas Market

Manchester, Christmas Market

Christmas Market

Halifax, pool

Game of pool in a pub in Halifax. I lost!

Halifax, Piece Hall

Piece Hall, Halifax

Halifax, Piece Hall

Gates leading into The Piece Hall where there are many quaint shops selling jigsaws, toys and ornaments.

Halifax

Littleborough station

Littleborough train station.

One train heading west towards Manchester and the other heading east towards Halifax.

That’s the one I’ll be getting.

Littleborough, Royal Oak

Littleborough, shops

Shops in Littleborough centre.
The sign saying Heeley’s is actually on straight. It’s the buildings that are slanting.

Huddersfield, Fireworks

Fireworks to close the parade

Huddersfield, Spanish parade

Huddersfield, Spanish parade

Huddersfield, rat

Spanish parade.
Is that a rat on his shoulder?

Huddersfield, Spanish parade

Spanish parade through Huddersfield centre

Huddersfield, cold

Chilly evening in Huddersfield

Stalybridge station, clocks

Very cold evening waiting for the train on Stalybridge station

Stalybridge station

Grotton Brickworks

These are what’s left of the original coal fired kilns in Grotton in Saddleworth, before there was a civilized housing estate built just to the side.

These kilns were used to fire clay pots and bricks. When I was a child and lived in Grotton. I would occasionally sneak into the Brickworks to see what went on. The kilns then were domed, like an igloo. And though the doors into the kilns could be seen shimmering heat and glowing orange pots and bricks being fired. It was a very scary place, like Dante’s inferno, I always imagined.

Grotton Brickworks

Here’s another one.

Grotton Brickworks

Can you tell what it is?

21st

Lucy 21.

21st

Snap from Lucy's 21st do this weekend.

Lauren, Jade and James.

Queen Street, roofer

Chap mending the roof on the house opposite my apartment.

It was very windy and I waited and waited for him to be blown off the roof. If he had, this picture would have been in the News of the World, not just my blog!

Me showing everyone how it should be done on the Playstation

Irene and Lynette

Ashley

Lucy watching James on the Playstation

Gordon, and James on the Playstation

Birthday party

Small gathering in my apartment for my birthday

The Britons Protection

Dave

The Britons Protection

Christina

The Britons Protection

Damo, Calvers

Manchester, The Britons Protection

Drinks in Manchester.

Annie Christina Dave Jacqui Damo Calvers

Snake Pass, bike

Trusty bike
Carerra Subway 8

Snake Pass

And a photo just to prove I made it to the top. Knackered!

Snake Pass

Signpost at the top of the Snake Pass where it crosses the Pennine Way.
Two and a half miles to Mill Hill and two and a quarter miles Bleaklow Head, where ever they are?

Snake Pass, moors

Who’s been drawing on those moors?

Derbyshire, Snake Pass

Cycle ride up the Snake Pass in Derbyshire.

Huddersfield Canal, Scout Tunnel

Tunnel exit

Huddersfield Canal, Scout Tunnel

Weird rock in the tunnel

Huddersfield Canal, Scout Tunnel

The only light here is from the camera flash. The tunnel end can be seen far off. You have to feel your way along using the hand rail, and trust to fait that it’s not missing anywhere! I wasn’t scared. Really!

Huddersfield Canal, Scout Tunnel

Scout Tunnel taking the canal under the hill by Stalybridge Golf club

Huddersfield Canal, Narrow boat

Narrow boat ‘Amelia’

Pylon

Looking upwards from under the pylon