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Tag Archives: thisiswhywemoved
Mowbray Park – and the museum – then and now
As someone whose childhood was punctuated by visits to Mowbray Park, including obligatory ‘rides’ on the lions around the pond, I’ve always had a soft spot for this city centre gem. Browsing the Museum gift shop in search of Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in The North
Tagged mowbray park, museum, postcards, Sunderland, thisiswhywemoved, winter gardens
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On the buses
Don’t worry, no mentions of Reg Varney, or even Stephen Lewis, coming up. Today, I decided to leave the car at home and have a day out on the bus. There’s a little known bus pass up here called an … Continue reading
Seaton Deleval Hall
We’re hoping to move into our new house next weekend, so things are pretty manic at present. However, we did squeeze in a visit to Seaton Deleval Hall this weekend. The hall is the National Trust’s newest property and was … Continue reading
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Tagged days out, national trust, seaton deleval, thisiswhywemoved
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Weather with you
I’ve been boycotting The Guardian since they saw fit to print Polly Toynbee’s frankly disgraceful rant about David Laws back in May (a boycott in which I’m joined by at least two government ministers, I learnt last week at conference … Continue reading
