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Southport Pier: a trip down memory lane

July 19, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
If you can remember slim little chocolate bars covered in thin purple foil, if you know what the rag and bone man cried out as he came down your street, if you remember what a smooth old penny felt like, then the arcade at the end of Southport Pier will bring...
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Blog trip, Holiday, UK

The Isle of Man: Another Country

May 16, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 23 Comments
Flying on the little Manx2 plane from Blackpool, with its toy propellers, was like something from a 1940s movie. The stewardess gave the safety demo and then was multi-tasking as co-pilot a few feet ahead in the open cockpit.  The smooth flight took just 25 minutes and then … we’d arrived...
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The Padstow ‘Obby ‘Oss May Day Tradition

April 30, 2011 by Guest Author 6 Comments
The May Day Padstow  ‘Obby ‘Oss (Hobby Horse) procession is the oldest of its kind in the country, possibly dating back thousands of years. Its actual origins are uncertain, but it has the hallmarks of an ancient fertility rite, marking the coming of summer. There are two Padstow ‘Osses, one red...
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5 Places to Get Away from the hurly burly

April 28, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Where do you recommend I visit? Where can I get away from it all? What’s your favourite place in the UK? What’s the quirkiest place you’ve ever been to? These are just some of the questions I get asked on a regular basis and my answer changes each time, depending on...
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Chatsworth House: ‘Visit England’ Gold Award Winner

April 16, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 8 Comments
“And the winner of the ‘Visit England Large Visitor Attraction 2011′ is … Chatsworth House.” This must have been sweet music to all the hard-working staff at this majestic, yet so welcoming house and estate in the heart of Derbyshire.  Home to the Cavendish family, Dukes & Duchesses of Devonshire for centuries,...
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Wandering in Wordsworth’s footsteps – Grasmere to Rydal

April 11, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 14 Comments
“I wandered lonely as a shroud …”. I know, not right, but I’d just told a friend we were filming along the ancient Coffin Road from Grasmere to Rydal and he came out with it… In olden times, the Coffin Route was used by locals carrying the dead from Rydal...
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Liverpool Slavery History Tour

February 11, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Liverpool Slavery Tour “Use your eyes, look up and all around you – there are traces of the city’s history all around you.”  These were the words of our guide on the Liverpool Slavery History Tour, a fascinating snapshot of a bygone era that some might rather forget … There are so very many things...
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