Big M went to Manchester to work with one of her co authors and friends so we all went along for the trip. Nick and Denise have a cute house in Didsbury which as about 20 minutes by bus from the city centre. Took the kids in to the see the Museum of Manchester and the Science Museum (lots of steam engines from t'mills). Highlights for them were the local park and playground and riding at the front upstairs on a double decker bus. The canals running through the city are interesting - we even saw a narrow boat passing through the locks under a highway.
The science museum was in Castlefields which, not surprisingly, turns out to be the site a Roman fort and small town (forget the name - probably mancunetium). There is a reconstruction of one of the gates on the foundations of the orginal.
On the way home we drove over the Derbyshire peaks in driving rain (of course) and visited Bolsover Castle. This is a ruined Tudor mansion. The fountain was reputedly the lewdest in England.
The frescoes on ceilings and walls were supposedly by Reubens (according to M).
Since we were in the area we stopped in Sherwood Forest. This big oak is over a thousand years old.
Big M went to Manchester to work with one of her co authors and friends so we all went along for the trip. Nick and Denise have a cute house in Didsbury which as about 20 minutes by bus from the city centre. Took the kids in to the see the Museum of Manchester and the Science Museum (lots of steam engines from t'mills). Highlights for them were the local park and playground and riding at the front upstairs on a double decker bus. The canals running through the city are interesting - we even saw a narrow boat passing through the locks under a highway.
The science museum was in Castlefields which, not surprisingly, turns out to be the site a Roman fort and small town (forget the name - probably mancunetium). There is a reconstruction of one of the gates on the foundations of the orginal.
On the way home we drove over the Derbyshire peaks in driving rain (of course) and visited Bolsover Castle. This is a ruined Tudor mansion. The fountain was reputedly the lewdest in England.
The frescoes on ceilings and walls were supposedly by Reubens (according to M).
Since we were in the area we stopped in Sherwood Forest. This big oak is over a thousand years old.
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