Manchester Jan-Jun 2006

I am trying to make the most of being in Manchester, and here are some of the things I have got up to...

New Year, Karen visits

"Dress up" were the instructions for Penny's party, so we did!

Penny pops that bottle of champagne I've had ageing for a while, about 00.02!

The next day Julia, Karen & I go for a walk...

... through the beautiful Peak District scenery.

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Tony Porter leaves Holy Trinity Platt to become Bishop of Nottingham

Church holds a barn dance in their honour...

Rajinder's Book Launch

Karen comes to visit Manchester

The Lowry Outlet Mall

Outside the Lowry

The Lowry art museum

The Imperial War Museum North

Well - it's designed for children, but we had a go!

Rusholme, the Curry Mile (Al Nawaz)

Manchester Art Gallery

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A walk in the Cheshire countryside

The obligatory pub stop

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The Passion, as shown on BBC3 (live)

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The Quinta (Shropshire) with Holy Trinity Platt

The main hall... I was in more of 'YMCA' type hostel building!

Refreshments after a teaching session

The start of the 6-8 mile hike

By about 4 miles

Our 'pub quiz' team

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I move house again, to Chorlton this time.

Lyme Park, for a look round... and then the views:

Continued...