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National Coal Mining Museum
It’s time for another journey beneath the surface of Britain to discover another cracking day out for people of all ages. The National Coal Mining Museum, not far from junction 38 of the M1, is awesome place to go – … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, journalism, magazines, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged blog, book, coal, day, day out, england, experience, family, leeds, miner, mining, museum, out, tourism, trip, UK, undergrond, visit, wakefield, writer, yorkshire
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The Beatles Story
By Peter Naldrett, author of Days Out Underground. The anniversary of the iconic Abbey Road album has seen a surge in Beatles programming on the TV and radio this week. One of the best ways to get involved with Beatles … Continue reading
Posted in books, countryside, magazines, music, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Abbey Road, albert dock, attraction, Beatles, book, day out, england, families, John Lennon, liverpool, museum, music, north west, Paul McCartney, radio, tourism, tourist, travel, TV, UK, underground
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Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Stockport Air Raid Shelters Days Out Underground. Some of the attractions in my Days Out Underground book are in out-of-the-way places, but not so the feature of Chapter 1 – this one is right in the middle of a big … Continue reading
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Tagged air, blitz, bomb, bombing, book, day out, day trip, england, family, manchester, military, north, raid, rock, shelter, stockport, tourism, underground, war, world, ww2, WWII
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San Francisco – what’s not to love?
Driving holidays in and around California often start and finish at Los Angeles or Las Vegas, but leaving San Francisco out of the equation is something that should be avoided. It’s a lengthy drive up the coast from L.A. to … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, cable car, california, fisherman's, fran, francisco, golden gate, guide, holiday, journalism, san, san francisco, states, tourism, travel, united, united states, wharf, writing
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Subterranean Peak District Gems
I enjoyed a return to Treak Cliff Cavern this week, a gem of the Peak District where you can literally see gems underground. Never one to tire of the fossils and Blue John stone within the cavern walls, I always … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, book, castleton, day, district, guide, john, out, peak, sheffield, tourism, underground
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Two Tribes – Going Underground
Anybody living through the 1980s will vouch for what a scary time it was. The Cold War constantly raised the threat of nuclear Armageddon as Russia and the USA faced off, in a real-life and potentially deadlier version of Rocky … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, book, bunker, cold, england, family, nuclear, tourism, travel, UK, underground, war
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Going Underground! Treak Cliff Cavern
Although you might think the best sights to see in the Peak District are the hills, waterfalls and villages that dot many a landscape, the real gems are found beneath the surface – quite literally! Castleton is a small … Continue reading
Posted in books, countryside, journalism, magazines, Uncategorized, walks, writing, writing journalism magazines, yorkshire dales
Tagged attraction, books, cavern, countryside, daysout, england, family, mine, peakdistrict, tourism, travel, writer, writing
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Desk or exercise bike? What’s the best location for a writer?
George Orwell famously took himself off to the Scottish island of Jura to pen 1984, allowing himself to become engrossed in tranquillity and isolation for the creation of the dystopian classic. I’m writing this blog as I sweat away on … Continue reading
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