Category Archives: Tourism

Taller Andaluz de Cocina – cookery school in Seville

Posted on October 1, 2018 by kindadukish

On my recent visit to Seville I had a day to myself as my wife had gone on a trip to Granada and I couldn’t face the 6 hours of travelling, no matter how beautiful the sights of Granada are! … Continue reading →

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Another Cheshire walk……….the Rawhead Circuit

Posted on July 22, 2018 by kindadukish

I continue to explore the rural Cheshire countryside and to this end recently purchased the book “Easy Walks from the Sandstone Trail” by Tony Bowerman* to broaden my knowledge of the area. Having already completed several walks from the book, … Continue reading →

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Macclesfield Silk Museum………a place to treasure

Posted on March 14, 2018 by kindadukish

As part of my continuing exploration of the industrial heritage of Cheshire I decided to take in a visit to the Silk Museum at Macclesfield. I know it may not sound the most exciting of places to visit but sometimes … Continue reading →

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Trip Adviser……..the organisation that likes to send begging e-mails!

Posted on April 26, 2017 by kindadukish

Over the last several years I have contributed reviews to Trip Adviser about hotels, cities, restaurants and various other touristy things. Whilst I have some reservations about Trip Adviser  I worked on the principle that I would be as honest … Continue reading →

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Marsden Cuckoo Day 2017……..northern eccentricity at its very best!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by kindadukish

The Cuckoo Festival takes place in the village of Marsden, several miles outside Huddersfield (on the A62 to Oldham) every April and it has become an important event in recent years. According to tradition, the people of Marsden noticed that … Continue reading →

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The sun’s out, head for the Dales!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by kindadukish

Late on Monday afternoon this week I looked at the weather forecast for the coming five days and saw that “good weather” was forecast for the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire. So I phoned up a B&B we had once … Continue reading →

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The herons are back……………..

Posted on January 25, 2017 by kindadukish

Clear blue sky this morning so shot down to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to try and get some decent photographs of the park. I was a shade too late to get the mist on the lake but managed to capture … Continue reading →

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Early December morning at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on December 18, 2016 by kindadukish

There are times when you sometimes take for granted the beauty of the landscape about you, and it is often when I visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park that this is brought home to me with real impact. With such a … Continue reading →

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Fog comes to the Colne Valley

Posted on November 27, 2016 by kindadukish

Yesterday I drove the thirty five miles to Manchester with the specific aim of getting my Pentax camera repaired. It was only on arriving in the city and parking up I realised I had put the wrong camera in my … Continue reading →

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York…….home to a splendid railway station, National Railway Museum, not to mention an imposing cathedral

Posted on November 16, 2016 by kindadukish

  A lovely autumn day last week called for a visit to the city of York and all that it has to offer. The train from Huddersfield takes about forty-five minutes and delivers you to one of the finest railway … Continue reading →

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