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Chiily winter’s day.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Early afternoon looking across Golden Hill park. On the far right you can just make out one of the towers on the new precinct development.
I’ve often wondered why the park is called Golden Hill? It is about as hilly as a pancake as you can see.

Reminder.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

I came across this site today Towerblock and I had one of those “f**k me I was there” moments after reading this;
23rd December. Buzzcocks play a more relaxed Xmas bash at the Ranch club with the Drones and the now almost ubiquitous Jon the Postman. Jon had been on the scene since the first time [...]

Do they ever learn?

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

I went to my bank in Urmston this Monday just gone to pay a bill. On the way out I was approached by a member of staff who was waiving leaflets around.
“Can I interest you in a NatWest credit card sir?”
Do these people not take in what is happening around them? Have they not heard [...]

Urmston Precinct update.

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

This was the state of play as of Monday this week, 11th August. The large trees that were on the right of the earlier photos have now gone. This is due to the road layout being altered.
The day I took this the concrete was being poured for the ground floor. Pity the observation windows were [...]