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28 February 2007, 7:44 pm

Brabyns Park Tree

You can’t beat winter tree scenes especially with a good contrasting sky. This one was taken in Brabyns Park, Marple. It is actually the tree next to the famous (but structurally knackered) Ironbridge.

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Category: Photo Album

27 February 2007, 8:16 pm

Manchester Architecture #40

Cafe Metro, High Street, Manchester. (2 Images)

The frontage to the ground floor of this building is rather ornate for its current use as just another coffee shop.

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Category: Manchester Architecture

27 February 2007, 7:55 pm

Back at UMIST

It is just over 10 years since I got my UMIST library card, today I got a Manchester University Alumni library card. It’s reassuring to see that some things haven’t changed in the old UMIST library, the notices warning of “recent thefts” which were put up in 1999 are still there. The D-floor library is no more however… it’s been completely gutted from what I could see.

All in all I saved myself around £300 by not buying a load of books but instead borrowing them all from the library. Such classics as the unforgettable “Handbook to BS5628 Part 2 Section 2″ and the absolutely riveting “Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbook” (which is actually £80 on its own if I was to buy it). It’s a sad reflection on people doing structural design courses to say that I am actually the first person to borrow three of the books… and they’re not brand new.

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Category: Main Blog

26 February 2007, 5:54 pm

M80 reopened after lorry unstuck

With an initial sentence such as “The rear end of a tipper truck which became jammed under an overhead motorway sign has been removed.”, you know the link is going to contain an amusing photo!

(Source : BBC News)

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Category: Main Blog

25 February 2007, 7:02 pm