Showing posts with label Canal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canal. Show all posts

Monday, May 24, 2021

New mini golf course in Falkirk

A new mini golf course is opening at the Falkirk Wheel.


A new mini golf course is opening at the Falkirk Wheel

The new 9-hole mini golf course at the Falkirk Wheel will have a water-way theme.

Visit the Falkirk Wheel website for more information.


We last visited Falkirk in 2014 when we were in Scotland for the Commonwealth Games. It'll be nice to travel up again and have a game on the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Foxes Afloat - Bun Throwing in Abingdon

The team from the Foxes Afloat narrowboat vlog recently stopped off in my home town of Abingdon where they looked at the tradition of Bun Throwing.


Check out my World of Bun Throwing blog for more information about the tradtion.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Benches in Middlewich, Cheshire

A look at some benches on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.


Bench in Middlewich, Cheshire
Welcome to Middlewich. Please take a seat

I was in Middlewich on Saturday and as it was the my first time in the small town I had a good wander around.


On my walk I found the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.


Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal
A nice spot for a sit down. If it wasn't tipping it down that is

The thing that really caught my eye was this unusual bench next to the towpath.

A narrowboat bench
A narrowboat bench

A narrowboat bench in Middlewich
The seat part is meant to depict a cargo of salt

A narrowboat bench in Middlewich
A view looking north

As it was raining quite heavily I didn't get to walk too far alongside the canal, but on my wander I did spot some other benches of interest.

A bench by the canal in Middlewich
Can you spot the bench in this photo

A bench by the canal in Middlewich
There it is

A bench by the canal in Middlewich
What a view

A bench by the canal in Middlewich
Another nice bench. This one depicts the three locks at Middlewich

Thursday, February 01, 2018

McTucky's Fried Chicken in Manchester

There's another bootleg chicken shop in Manchester - McTucky's Fried Chicken!


McTucky's Fried Chicken in Manchester
McTucky's Fried Chicken can be found on Canal Street

Related blog posts:
Bootleg
Krunchy Fried Chicken in Stalybridge
Kingtucky Fried Chicken in Manchester
Another week and another KFC

Thursday, February 09, 2017

A visit to the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne

A look at the Collector's World exhibition at the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne.


We recently visited Ashton-under-Lyne and the Portland Basin Museum to see the Collector's World exhibition which is on display until the end of February.

Collector's World exhibition at the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne

I'd seen the Collector's World listed in the Tameside Reporter newspaper and as a collector of many things myself it was interesting to see the varied display of people's collections in the museum.

Collector's World exhibition at the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne
The various collections were displayed in some very nice pods

Collector's World exhibition at the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne
Medal, sticker and bottle collections

The Portland Basin Museum is well worth a visit and the curators there were incredibly enthusiastic and helpful. We only had time for a flying visit, but we'll be back for a longer look around in the future.

Visiting the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne
We had a great time in Ashton-under-Lyne

The Portland Basin Marina in Ashton-under-Lyne
The Portland Basin Marina

Interacting with one of the museum's social history exhibits in the 1914-1918 Street
Interacting with one of the museum's social history exhibits in the 1914-1918 Street

Eat Less Bread. Wise words indeed
Eat Less Bread. Wise words indeed

Visit the Portland Basin Museum website for details of upcoming displays and opening times.

Link:
- Portland Basin Museum

Related blog posts:
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Museum

Friday, October 31, 2014

3,000 pumpkins for Halloween!

3,000 candlelit pumpkins are lining the Canalside Steps in King's Cross, London for Halloween.

Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!
Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!

Walking home along the towpath of the Regent's Canal last night I was amazed to see 3,000 pumpkins lined up on the Canalside Steps!

Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!
A grand total of 3,000 pumpkins line the Canalside Steps of the Regent's Canal in King's Cross, London ready for Halloween

They are there all day today and tomorrow and worth a look if you're in the King's Cross area.

Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!
The pumpkins must look brilliant by candlelight

There were some really well carved and fun looking pumpkins.

Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!
Some of the brilliantly carved pumpkins for Halloween

Everywhere seems to going Halloween-mad this year. On my walk to work I also had a go at a 'Guess the weight of a giant pumpkin' competition that Sourced Market in St Pancras International Station were running.

I guessed the big pumpkin weighed 18 Ib, 11oz, but on reflection I think that may be a little light
I guessed the big pumpkin weighed 18Ib, 11oz, but on reflection I think that may be a little light

Find out more about the Pumpkins at KX on the King's Cross Halloween website.

Pumpkins at KX - 3,000 of them for Halloween 2014!
That's a lot of pumpkins!

Happy Halloween!

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