SHEFFIELD. A Bit Bananas.

When you think of bananas I don’t suppose the steel city of Sheffield is the first place that comes to mind

When you think of bananas I don’t suppose the steel city of Sheffield is the first place that comes to mind

Being out and about enjoying yourself can be an exhausting business so after a walk around the cathedral and castle I carried on up the street and came across Cafe Misto. I took it as a sign and treated myself to the above coffee and brownie, sat outside in the sun. It’s hard work but it’s a sacrifice I’m happy to make on your behalf. https://lincolncathedral.com/things-to-do-lincoln/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwspKUBhCvARIsAB2IYuu90s47YtTSMJ_15U-6RlUY42_4mMcEBxkCppZHXLAVjzOUFum6tUYaAqxvEALw_wcB https://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/visitor-information-centre https://restaurantguru.com/Misto-coffee-shop-Lincoln-England https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/imagesbylachlan https://lachlan-main.pixels.com/

Okay I made it to Lincoln, I’ve been planning it for a while but as is usually the case, you make plans and the Gods laugh. Footnotes in various Pratchett Discworld novels will confirm that. It’s been a lot longer than I realized since my last visit so it’s been a catching up exercise as much as a photo one. Anyway notes have been taken and plans made for future […]

Chester is a place where history on is writ large, you walk around surrounded by the past’s echoes, from Roman times onwards. Today as I walked along Eastgate Street a dance of the old times went on in the sunshine. Times when the other world was a bit nearer and less hidden away in corners and mists.

To continue the day. I arrived in Chester and decided to take a walk over to Hoole, it’s only a few minute walk from the railway station, it’s an area that was scheduled for demolition but wiser heads prevailed and it’s now an area of interesting independent shops. There’s a couple of places to eat, a personal favorite is The Little Yellow Pig. I got there, found a table and […]

Woodside landing stage and the Pier Head facing one another across the Mersey.