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Mixed – 2012

LilBumbleBee — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:41:34 +0000

Spur of the moment – Random – Every day pictures – Taken in the Year 2012

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Bonfires, Fireworks & Sparklers – 2011

LilBumbleBee — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:46:43 +0000

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Parkgate, Cheshire

LilBumbleBee — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:59:41 +0000

Parkgate is a village on the Wirral. Popular with tourists, it boasts bird watching, regionally famous homemade ice cream, sunsets and fresh local seafood, including shrimps and cockles. [Taken from wikipedia.org]

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Smithfield Community Garden, Wrexham

LilBumbleBee — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:32:36 +0000

Officially opened by Councillor Keith Gregory, at 11.00am, on Wednesday 17th August, 2011.

Before he was elected as independent councillor for Smithfield in 2008, Keith Gregory was a member of the area’s residents’ association.

The man who built and planted the raised growing beds in he garden, is 65-year-old Joe Parry.

In the garden, they are also growing a range of vegetables including; carrots, potatoes, courgettes and runner beans, which are available free of charge, to pensioners in the area.

[Info taken from The Leader]

Ducks and Rafts and River Fun, Nant Mill, Wrexham

LilBumbleBee — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:36:34 +0000

Fun day at Nant Mill Visitor Centre, Rhosberse Road Coedpoeth Wrexham LL11 3BT

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National Play Day, Wrexham

LilBumbleBee — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:17:38 +0000

Wrexham Play Network celebrates National Play Day by holding a free, open access event in Queens Square, Wrexham.

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Birkenhead Park, Wirral, Merseyside

LilBumbleBee — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:17:43 +0000

Birkenhead Park is a public park in the centre of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847. It is generally acknowledged as the first publicly funded civic park in Britain. Paxton had earlier designed Princes Park, Liverpool, a private development. [Taken from Wikipedia.org]

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Wrexham County Borough Museum, Wrexham

LilBumbleBee — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:54:49 +0000

The museum has recently undergone a £2 million facelift, it re-opened it’s doors to the public on the 14th February, 2011

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St. Mary’s Cathedral, Wrexham

LilBumbleBee — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:06:33 +0000

Saint Mary’s the Cathedral, Church of our Lady of Sorrows.

Between the Reformation in Tudor times and the 1829 Catholic Emancipation Act, Catholics suffered varied but continual discrimination. Initially Wrexham’s Catholics met near Seven Bridges Lane, now Market Street, to worship.

One of Wrexham’s Catholics was Richard Thompson, ironmaster and colliery owner. He built the first Roman Catholic Chapel in the town in 1828 in King Street, but only after tricking the owner into selling as he would not sell to a catholic. Thompson opened the chapel upstairs, while passing the building off as his home.

The 1829 Act was greeted by rioting in Wrexham. In 1857 Richard Thompson completed the building of the first Catholic Church in Wrexham in memory of his wife. Pugin lent a hand in the design. Since its opening it has become the seat of the Bishop of Wrexham. [Taken from Wikipedia]

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Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay, North Wales

LilBumbleBee — Tue, 17 May 2011 22:21:28 +0000

The Welsh Mountain Zoo, sometimes called Colwyn Bay Zoo, is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales, UK. The zoo was opened on 18th May 1963 by the wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson. The zoo covers an area of 37 acres. [Taken from Wikipedia]

“Set in North Wales, high above Colwyn Bay with panoramic views and breathtaking scenery, beautiful gardens are home to our caring conservation zoo. Roam the wooded pathways, relax on the grassy slopes and spend a lovely day learning about many rare and endangered species from Britain and around the world including Snow Leopards, Chimpanzees, Red Pandas and Sumatran Tigers!

Enjoy our Penguin Parade, Chimp Encounter, Bear Falls, Condor Haven and the Children’s Farm plus much more. Visit the ‘Sealions Rock’ and watch our Californian Sealions being trained. Enjoy the exciting and extensive Jungle Adventureland and Tarzan Trail Adventure Playground. For the more technically inclined, visit our Media Centre, where you can do a virtual tour of the Zoo and play some great educational games”. [Taken from welshmountainzoo.org]

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