England - Manchester
The Forebouys Newsagent where I was a paperboy
I had 10 days in Sale, the town in Manchester where I lived for 10 years before moving to New Zealand. It was great to see all the good things had not changed since we left for Nz 10 years ago.
Longboats on the canal into Manchester headed towards Sale
One of Manchester's greatest assets is the network of Canals which run into the centre of the city from the surrounding countryside. They were built during the industrial revolution to transport goods to and from Manchester's many Textile Mills. Nowadays you can rent a longboat or grab your bike and travel around the country on the network, or simply grab your fishing rod and watch the world go by...
Our old house at 92 Brooklands Rd
It was good to see our old house again and also the huge trees in the garden where I built countless tree houses. I visited our old neighbor's the Bleakleys and had a good beer and chat.
Shay's seat, a great spot even on a rainy day!
I went for a walk with Sarah and Shay, the family friends I was staying with. We went for a walk to check out Shay's seat, a seat gifted to shay by his whanau. Half way along the walk it started to pour down and we got nice and wet.
Old and new. The old canals in Manchester with the new Beetham Tower behind
I spent a few days walking round the centre of Manchester which has seen a real revival since it was devastated by an IRA bomb in 1996. A lot of the old disused textile mills have been converted into apartments. They are also building a lot of new buildings like the Beetham Tower, at almost 50 stories and 200m high it is the tallest residential building in Europe. It is very close to the set of Coronation Street so you may well see it on the TV soon.
Steph, My sister Katrina's best mate from sale
I met up for coffee with Stef, my sisters best mate from Sale.
The Kings Ransom pub in sale, where I spent a few nights hanging out with my old school mates
The old school mates at the pub, Ibby and Gaz
It was great to catch up with old school mates. We went to the pub a few nights and watched the England warm up match for the soccer world cup against Hungary. It was fun to see English soccer hype in top gear, most pubs were covered in England flags and every second car had a flag attached to the ariel. England won the game 3-1 so it was a good start.
The classic British Countryside
A Sunday walk in the Goyte Valley
Picnic in the Goyte Valley with Sarah and Shay
I went for another walk with Sarah and Shay, this time to the Goyte Valley. Shay did not have a bench there but with the fantastic scenery it would be a great place for one. We found a nice spot for a picnic.
Mrs Banta the Lollipop Lady who helped us across Brooklands Rd when I was at school
When walking along Brooklands Road I had a real surprise when I bumped into Mrs Banta, the Lollipop lady who used to help us cross the road to school as kids. She has been doing the job for close to 16 years now and still going strong. Good effort.
Walking along the canal in sale, a great trip
The weather was mixed, we had both heavy rain and brilliant sunshine. I had a primo time in Manchester and it was great to see that a lot of the bad things had improved whilst the good things had stayed the same.
I had 10 days in Sale, the town in Manchester where I lived for 10 years before moving to New Zealand. It was great to see all the good things had not changed since we left for Nz 10 years ago.
Longboats on the canal into Manchester headed towards Sale
One of Manchester's greatest assets is the network of Canals which run into the centre of the city from the surrounding countryside. They were built during the industrial revolution to transport goods to and from Manchester's many Textile Mills. Nowadays you can rent a longboat or grab your bike and travel around the country on the network, or simply grab your fishing rod and watch the world go by...
Our old house at 92 Brooklands Rd
It was good to see our old house again and also the huge trees in the garden where I built countless tree houses. I visited our old neighbor's the Bleakleys and had a good beer and chat.
Shay's seat, a great spot even on a rainy day!
I went for a walk with Sarah and Shay, the family friends I was staying with. We went for a walk to check out Shay's seat, a seat gifted to shay by his whanau. Half way along the walk it started to pour down and we got nice and wet.
Old and new. The old canals in Manchester with the new Beetham Tower behind
I spent a few days walking round the centre of Manchester which has seen a real revival since it was devastated by an IRA bomb in 1996. A lot of the old disused textile mills have been converted into apartments. They are also building a lot of new buildings like the Beetham Tower, at almost 50 stories and 200m high it is the tallest residential building in Europe. It is very close to the set of Coronation Street so you may well see it on the TV soon.
Steph, My sister Katrina's best mate from sale
I met up for coffee with Stef, my sisters best mate from Sale.
The Kings Ransom pub in sale, where I spent a few nights hanging out with my old school mates
The old school mates at the pub, Ibby and Gaz
It was great to catch up with old school mates. We went to the pub a few nights and watched the England warm up match for the soccer world cup against Hungary. It was fun to see English soccer hype in top gear, most pubs were covered in England flags and every second car had a flag attached to the ariel. England won the game 3-1 so it was a good start.
The classic British Countryside
A Sunday walk in the Goyte Valley
Picnic in the Goyte Valley with Sarah and Shay
I went for another walk with Sarah and Shay, this time to the Goyte Valley. Shay did not have a bench there but with the fantastic scenery it would be a great place for one. We found a nice spot for a picnic.
Mrs Banta the Lollipop Lady who helped us across Brooklands Rd when I was at school
When walking along Brooklands Road I had a real surprise when I bumped into Mrs Banta, the Lollipop lady who used to help us cross the road to school as kids. She has been doing the job for close to 16 years now and still going strong. Good effort.
Walking along the canal in sale, a great trip
The weather was mixed, we had both heavy rain and brilliant sunshine. I had a primo time in Manchester and it was great to see that a lot of the bad things had improved whilst the good things had stayed the same.
posted by Peter Spencer at 3:00 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for a nostalgic trip to Manachester. Dad and I have been enjoying all the photos and your comments. Sale and Brooklyn looked even better than we remembered and the old house is as nice as when we left it 10 years ago. Thanks for hooking up with family friends, I bet mrs. Banta got a bit of a shock. Katrina is coming soon and will have to see the page. She will be delighted to see Steph. Keep up the good work, we love following you around. Cheers Mumxxxxx
Your photos are great, Pete...they make it look as though the weather was much better than it was! We thoroughly enjoyed your visit and look forward to seeing you again soon. Sarah and Shay
Hi Peter - am incredibly jealous - looks like you're having a fantastic time! Makes my week in Fiji surfing pale in comparison! Thanks for having me on your e-mail list and I enjoy catching up with what you're doing. Look forward to reading about your exploits next time
Regards Tom Clegg
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