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Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogNov 1, 2026
Yesvember!
Rather than being a boring ‘no-vember’, this coming month promises to be a more interesting ‘yesvember‘ with several things already in my calendar. Like a number of schools, our ten-year-old’s school is closed tomorrow for an Inset day (what we used to call ‘Baker Days’ in the 1980s after the government minister who introduced them)....
manchesterwordcamp
Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogOct 23, 2026
Metrolink to the Trafford Centre, 2026 update
Back in 2013, I wrote a lament about how Manchester’s Metrolink tram network didn’t reach its biggest shopping centre, the Trafford Centre. Well, now it does, and I used it for our visits to the Legoland Discovery Centre and the Sea Life Centre. Two tram stops Being as it is Britain’s third largest shopping centre...
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Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogOct 19, 2026
Sea Life Centre in Manchester
Next door to the Legoland Discovery Centre at the Trafford Palazzo is another Merlin attraction in the form of Manchester’s Sea Life Centre. We visited both on the same day. Sea Life Centres tend to vary. We’ve been to the one in Scarborough a few times, most recently in 2019, and it’s branded as a...
aquariummanchester
Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogOct 15, 2026
Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester
A couple of weekends back, Christine had some coursework to do and wanted me and our ten-year-old out of the way for a day. So, we went to the Legoland Discovery Centre, located at the Trafford Palazzo in Manchester. This was actually our second visit; our first was in August 2017. Back then, our now...
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Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogOct 3, 2026
MCR Made Icons at the Manchester Arndale
If you fancy seeing a bit of free public art, head along to the Manchester Arndale Centre some time in the next three weeks to see the MCR Made Icons. These are massive balloons, suspended from the shopping centre's ceilings, depicting various famous Mancunians. All the designs are by Mancunian illustrator Stanley Chow. He's done...
arndaleart
Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogSep 23, 2026
Frogs behind the scenes at the Manchester Museum
We finally got to redeem my wife's Christmas present, and go behind the scenes at the Vivarium at the Manchester Museum to meet their collection of frogs and toads.
frogsmanchester
Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogSep 17, 2026
Lunch at Mackie Mayor in Manchester
Last week was Christine's birthday, and so we both took the day off work to spend the day in Manchester. For lunch, we went to Mackie Mayor - an old market hall which is now a food court. Mackie Mayor is so-called because that's what's written in stone on the outside. It was one of...
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Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogSep 11, 2026
Imperial War Museum North
Last weekend, I took our ten-year-old to the Imperial War Museum North, in Salford Quays. I'm choosing to post about it today, for a reason that will become apparent if you read on.
imperialwarmuseummanchester
Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogSep 3, 2026
A return visit to the People’s History Museum
Between returning from Wales, and our ten-year-old starting four weeks at summer holiday club, we had a fallow week where Christine and I took turns to look after them during the daytime. So, I took them for their first visit to the People's History Museum in Manchester. Christine and I have been before, back in...
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Neil Turner's Blog
Neil Turner's BlogAug 23, 2026
RHS Garden Bridgewater
On our way back from our holiday in Wales, we stopped off at the RHS Garden Bridgewater to the north of Manchester. We've been several times before, as we had an RHS membership in 2023, but this was my parents' first visit. A quick history of Bridgewater The RHS has a more detailed history of...
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Warped Weft
Warped WeftJun 15, 2026
... from the ashes
Words from a broadcast marking the 20th Anniversary of the IRA Bombing in Manchester
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Warped Weft
Warped WeftMay 13, 2026
They Come for the Sun
A poem I wrote years ago, resurfaced as the concrete is torn apart.
ManchesterPoetry

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