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- Blackpool Illuminated Tram Parade 2018
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- Blackpool Air Show 2018
- Tatton Park RHS Flower Show 2018
- Very Enjoyable Lake Windermere Boat trip
- Iconic Harris Art Gallery, Preston, Visit
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- East Lancashire Railway day out
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- Blackwell Arts & Craft House, Bowness, nice lunch
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- East Lancashire Railway and The Whitaker Museum
- Northern Powerhouse v Midlands Engine
- Announcement of General Election 8th June 2017
- Railway Electrification in the North West
- Offshore Windfarms near Lancashire
- Parliamentary Boundary Review 2018
- Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Extended
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Category Archives: Environmental
Tatton Park RHS Flower Show 2018
Thursday 19th July 2018 Another good year at Tatton Park. From a spectator point of view it seemed better than usual. Was it less crowded, it seemed so in the flower tent although it seems to get bigger each year. … Continue reading
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Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Extended
On the 1st August it was announced that the Lake District will be extended eastwards to the M6 and the Yorkshire Dales will be extended westwards to the M6. From the west coast to the east coast there is now … Continue reading
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The Beauty of the North West
The North West of England is a great place to live. The northern half is all hills and lakes with attractive towns like Ambleside and Keswick. Even the roads are great, the M6 winds through the hills at Tebay and … Continue reading
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New Manufacturing Jobs Announced
After bad news in chocolate and steel manufacturing some good news in cars and nuclear engineering. Most of it with the help of government loans. Nissan announced that their new electrically powered car, the Nissan Leaf, will be produced in Sunderland from 2013. … Continue reading
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