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Shopping Anyone? Junction 32 and Trafford Centre

By NancyD | Published: July 23, 2010
I mentioned before that an American friend of mine visited us recently, and one thing that she and I love to do is SHOP.  Before you judge, you should know that I am VERY good at going through an entire shop without purchasing anything, even when I have twenty quid or so burning a proverbial [...]
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The United Kingdom’s National Obsession…err…Pastime

By NancyD | Published: April 15, 2010
What would a UK blog be without a mention of football? (How many of you thought I was going to say cricket? Okay, put your hands down. Truth is I know less-than nothing about cricket and am likely to stay that way. Sorry.  Also, just for the one or two that are scratching their heads, [...]
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Winter Tourism, Volume Two: National Media Museum, Bradford

By NancyD | Published: January 13, 2010
Welcome to another brisk and ever-so-slightly treacherous day in the UK! The weather here in West Yorkshire and, indeed, over most of the country is cold, icy, and threatening more of the same for the rest of the week.  In fact, I’m home today because without a car, it was just too dangerous to try [...]
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Winter Tourism, Volume One: Tropical World, Leeds

By NancyD | Published: January 11, 2010
One of the things that many American visitors dream of when they visit the UK is seeing castles, stately manor homes, and other such pieces of antiquity that just aren’t available in our young country.  I remember being amazed when I looked down at where I was standing in Westminster Abbey and seeing a date [...]
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