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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.
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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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