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Mural in Atherton

Saturday 10th May 2025, 12.40pm (day 5,007)

Keely Hodgkinson mural, 10/5/25

There is little point staying in on a Saturday, particularly not when the weather continues to be very pleasant. But with Hebden Bridge itself a magnet for day trippers I’d rather go somewhere else. Atherton, near Wigan, is accessible from home on a direct train — that’ll do. And they seem rather proud of local lass Keely Hodgkinson, winner of Olympic gold in Paris (800m), but why not be?

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Leftover flags, Canal Street, Manchester

Thursday 7th June 2012, 2.25pm (day 287)

Canal Street flags, 7/6/12

Back in the UK, where there are occasional bursts of paraphernalia left over from the Jubilee celebrations last weekend, missed due to my being in Norway. So here’s a belated reference to all the pro patria stuff.

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