Salford (via Manchester Museum), 20th June 2020
King of the Dinosaurs!
woken up by the sound of a wide brush,
and now sitting proud in a grand hall
towering over us all
while human children look and read,
what he liked, for a feed.
Tag: Manchester
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Dining on the move
Salford (via Manchester Piccadilly) 15th June 2020
#fffc
Don’t go off the rails
it’s an experience to be enjoyed
notable scenes and brilliant landscapes
in combination with some fantastic food
normally, your food wouldn’t come with such great views
gastronomic delights with fantastic scenery
#FFFC
Salford/Manchester, 26th may 2020
I remember this place
a little place in the hustle and bustle
of Manchester’s metropolis
dropping in, and picking up lunch
a pastie or a turnover
that i saved for after morning seminars
in a quiet place of greenery
they survived the goings on,
the marches, the protests, the vandalism
even the bomb couldn’t keep them away
but then the banks made a plea of poverty
and the store had to close for the day.
Salford, 23rd May 2020
#weather #nature #winds #trees
Something’s afoot,
the barometer has moved with a bounce
it’s not a Winds day but it
feels like it and the
foliage on the trees – is dancing
Westerly winds
in a rush to navigate their way to
northern pennine hills
determined trees – doing their best to
stay upright from the invisible charge
Salford, April 27 2020
Where did the weekend go ?
start of a week in a time of lockdown
quarter to seven – even the resident birds are still sleeping
a new feathered friend flies past the window
he mustn’t have got the memo
Right about now
Ra is popping his head up over the horizon
painting colours on the waterside
The hour draws closer
and I can hear the rumble of traffic
of essential workers
on the busiest road in the country
occasionally stopping
for petrol or snacks
at the metro mart
Auntie beat them all to the charge
Breakfast telly started an hour ago.
Manchester, 26th April 2020
Sat in the tranquil scene
of the gardens off
Piccadilly
really – it hadn’t registered before
engaging in conversation in
the college refectory
the year we first met – like
yesterday
Salford, 6th April 2020
#fowc #engine
Every mechanic knows – it’s
Not the wheels , but the engine that
Get’s a driver from A to B
It’s truly – the heart of any transport
Naval, bus, car or motor bike
Exception – if you’re reliant on foot or pedal power
#SoCs #Animal #Sounds #Salford #Manchester
I
Friday night in the Manchester Air
the birds are out for the night
in certain spots where the birdseed flows
and the neon lights paint the town
Sometimes Red, Sometimes Blue
II
Cats are out, and on the prowl
kings of their own domain
out in their preened green jungle
playing with their catnip toys
Sounding out a evensong
before tucking in to impromptu lunch
III
Down by the deep
under the shade – sound of feathered bridge
canard and his friends enjoy their grub – discussing the days events
keeping close together
so they keep their little ones warm
IV
four paws return from patrol
result from the hunt ? minimal
no chance of a fishy surprise – so he lets out a wail
but whats this ? something meaty awaits
by the cat blanket
V
who’s this coming up the garden path
playing in the snow and rain
big paw prints heading for the door
tail in the air, big wet nose on the floor
grown up puppy asks – Hello ! Time for Tea ? I would agree
Salford 5th February 2020
A tale of a meet and greeter at IWM North, Manchester
Take a good handful of young minds
and interesting artifacts from a fire engine to a British tank
under some really unusual lighting
give them a tale of a teapot smashed and
hold their attention with items in a display – leave for 5 –
then let them handle an old helmet or two
! While you tell them all about it !
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Chinese New Year
Salford, January 24th 2020
#Dragon #Chinese #NewYear #Luck #Manchester
Dancing lightly through the Manchester streets,
Royal dragons parade past the town hall
A colourful line of lanterns decorate the quarter
Going round the gates of China town
Of course, you’ll hear the sounds of gongs and drums
Now and again broken through by fire crackers
