Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Skipton Canal Boat Rides, North Yorkshire, England - 14 July, 2019


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Landing and Taxi to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester, England - 23 June, 2019


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Summer Solstice 2019 in Dresden


I'm lucky enough to work in the city of Dresden in Germany a couple of times per year. I've been going back and forth there since 2008.

When I mention the city of Dresden, to the average non-German, the first topic that is usually said in response is about the almost complete destruction of the city by Allied bombers in the Second World War. This was destruction so severe that it caused a firestorm which sucked oxygen from protective basements suffocating thousands, and lifted people from their feet into tornados of swirling fire. It's an apocalyptical image so terrible that it is difficult to imagine. After the Second World War, Dresden became a part of East Germany and placed under Soviet Rule until the revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe – a little known fact outside of Dresden is that up to the fall of communism, Vladimir Putin was head of the KGB (secret police) in Dresden. 

Historically Dresden dates back to the 12th Century, it has been visited by Napoleon and was the home to many rulers and kings, most notably King Augustus II the Strong (actually of Poland). With such a rich history the city's Old Town (Alstadt) reflects this with magnificent buildings including the Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House, Dresden Palace, Church of our Lady (Frauenkirche) and Catholic Cathedral.

The bombing of the city in the Second World War, caused almost complete destruction, most historic buildings were either flattened, or the sandstone bricks simply disintegrated in the heat.

Reconstruction following the war has seen these former magnificent buildings recreated in their original form, occasionally you can see black bricks in the buildings – these are the original bricks that were rescued from the bombed rubble.

In June 2019, I was lucky enough to be invited to Dresden to work with on a social media project with a superb local events and marketing company, Know-How Event & Marketing GmbH and also to meet with colleagues from the nearby University of Cooperative Education in nearby Riesa to work on an Erasmus+ relationship.

It just so happened that I was in Dresden on the 21st of June for the Summer Solstice. Armed with my walking pole mounted Hero7, I wandered the almost empty streets of the Alstadt as the sun rose. It was an absolutely beautiful experience to see this fabulous city bathed in the glow of the rising sun, without tourists, seemingly having the Old Town to myself. Here is a little bit of film that I made during my walk around, I hope you enjoy watching it, as much as I enjoyed making it.



Saturday, July 27, 2019

#Sunset over the #FrenchRiviera as viewed from the deck of the passing #MarellaDiscovery2 #cruise #ship. #nature #skyporn #reflection #sunporn #sea #Mediterranean #MediterraneanSea #MarellaCruises #orange #amazingnature #cruising #cruiseviews #beautiful #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #France #IgersFrance #VisitFrance #Francais #Summer2019


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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class Journey Review: Aberdeen to York - 11 July, 2019


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Hotel Review: Hotel Ibis Aberdeen Centre Quayside, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - July 2019


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Views Around Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 11 July, 2019


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Aberdeen Railway Station, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 11 July, 2019


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Lovely #bunting in the streets of lovely #Palamós on #Spain’s northern #Mediterranean coast. #culture #art #street #perspective #shadow #Summer2019 #IgersPalamos #VisitPalamos #IgersSpain #VisitSpain #igerscatalunya #VisitCatalunya #IgersCatalonia #urban #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Palamos


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The spectacular central #atrium of the #MarellaDiscovery2 #cruise #ship. #Marella #MarellaCruises #Tui #TuiCruises #cruiseship #luxury #luxurytravel #decor #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #adventure #explore #seetheworld #entertainment #eventvenue #eventprofs #glamour #glitz #design #lift #glasselevator


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#Colourful #furniture and an #artistic #ceiling in the #LiveRoom of the #MarellaDiscovery2 cruise ship! #maritime #cruise #glitz #glamour #design #decor #furnishings #MediterraneanCruise #Europe #Summer2019 #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Tui #Marella #MarellaCruises #TuiCruises #ThomsonCruises


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#BroadStreet #shoppingmall, this isn’t on dry land, it’s on the #MarellaDiscovery2 cruise ship! #maritime #cruise #glitz #glamour #shopping #retail #designergoods #MediterraneanCruise #Europe #Summer2019 #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Tui #Marella #MarellaCruises #TuiCruises #ThomsonCruises


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The view to #Olbia in #Sardinia from the deck of the #MarellaDiscovery2 earlier this week. #Olbia is a significant #port on the north of the island of Sardinia. #maritime #cruise #landscape #Mediterranean #OlbiaIsolaBianca #IgersOlbia #IgersSardinia #IgersItaly #VisitOlbia #VisitSardinia #VisitItaly #MediterraneanSea #MediterraneanCruise #Europe #Summer2019 #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #IgersItalia #VisitItalia


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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The #moon looked pretty awesome this morning. #lunar #space #moonporn #skyporn #astrotainment #astronomy #nature #amazingnature #inthesky #moonphoto #themoon #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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Some lovely early morning quietness on the open deck 9 of the #ship with #swimmingpool and #sunbathing areas. This ship is just off the coast of Naples. #Marella #MarellaCruises #Tui #TuiCruises #cruiseship #luxury #luxurytravel #Cruise #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #adventure #explore #seetheworld


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Leaving #Napoli yesterday by ship, here is the view towards #MountVersuvius and #Pompeii. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #nature #maritime #Vesuvius #MtVesuvius #Mediterranean #MediterraneanSea #reflection #cloud #Naples #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaDiscovery2 #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #skyporn #planetearth #Volcano


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A little #street #perspective in #Napoli. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #Mediterranean #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #history #architecture #education #culture #Naples


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The magnificent #GalleriaUmberto1 in #Napoli is a #shopping centre that dates back to 1887. Its elegance has faded slightly with age, but it is still a most impressive place to visit. Here is a vertical shot of the central glass domed #roof. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #Mediterranean #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #history #architecture #education #culture


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The magnificent #GalleriaUmberto1 in #Napoli is a #shopping centre that dates back to 1887. Its elegance has faded slightly with age, but it is still a most impressive place to visit. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #Mediterranean #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #history #architecture #education #culture


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On top of the hill behind #CastelNuovo in #Napoli is #CastelSantElmo, which dates back to 1275. Here is the view of it from the top deck of the #MarellaDiscovery2 #cruise #ship. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #Mediterranean #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #history #architecture #education #culture


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#CastelNuovo in #Napoli sometimes referred to as #MaschioAngioino is a #medieval #castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central #Naples, #Campania, #Italy. It dates back to 1279. Here is the view of it from the top deck of the #MarellaDiscovery2 #cruise #ship. #Italy #Italia #IgersItaly #IgersItalia #Mediterranean #IgersNaples #VisitItaly #VisitItalia #VisitNaples #MarellaCruises #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #history #architecture #education


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Sunday, July 21, 2019

A little #symmetry and #perspective inside the very impressive #BroadwayShowLounge #theatre on board the #MarellaDiscovery2, I’m #cruising the #Mediterranean this week. #Marella #MarellaCruises #Tui #TuiCruises #cruiseship #luxury #luxurytravel #Cruise #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #adventure #explore #seetheworld #entertainment #eventvenue #eventprofs #theater #stage


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Huge #bed in a huge #cabin on board the #MarellaDiscovery2, I’m #cruising the #Mediterranean this week, #Palma - #Naples - #Livorno - #Olbia - #Villefranche - #Palamos - Palma. #Marella #MarellaCruises #Tui #TuiCruises #cruiseship #luxury #luxurytravel #Cruise #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #adventure #explore #seetheworld


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Hello from the #MarellaDiscovery2, I’m #cruising the #Mediterranean this week, #Palma - #Naples - #Livorno - #Olbia - #Villefranche - #Palamos - Palma. This is the open deck 9 of the #ship with #swimmingpool and #sunbathing areas. This ship is just off the coast of Sardinia en-route to Naples. #Marella #MarellaCruises #Tui #TuiCruises #cruiseship #luxury #luxurytravel #Cruise #holiday #vacation #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #adventure #explore #seetheworld


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Friday, July 19, 2019

Exploring Ústí nad Labem, Czechia - 20 June, 2019


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Railways in Ústí nad Labem, Czechia - 20 June, 2019


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Review: Prague Central Station to Ústí nad Labem on the EC258 International Train, Czechia: June '19


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Landing at Václav Havel Airport Prague, Czechia - 19 June, 2019


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Exploring Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium - 14 May, 2019


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Hotel Review: Ashtree House Hotel, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotalnd - June 2019


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Views Around Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland - 13 June, 2019


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Two of the three #BridgewaterPlace wind deflectors above #WaterLane in Leeds. Bridgewater Place is the tallest #building in #Leeds, and like all tall buildings creates problems with wind flow, which barrels down the building sides to the ground below. Unfortunately this has caused a fatality in the past. The wind deflectors are designed to keep the gusts from hitting the #street below. I find them quite graceful in design and architecturally an attractive addition to the street. #IgersLeeds #LeedsPhoto #LeedsArchitecture #art #culture #science #engineering #education #environment #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #explore #visitleeds #Yorkshire #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland


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#Massage as #peacefulprotest. #ExtinctionRebellion #climatechange #activists have been camped on #VictoriaBridge in #Leeds since Monday. This is part of a coordinated set of national #summeruprising protests under the banner #ProjectMushroom. The #protest was extremely peaceful, the atmosphere on the bridge was very chilled, and traffic was diverted around Victoria Bridge. #LeedsNews #IgersLeeds #LeedsPhoto #RoadClosed #BridgewaterPlace #environment #carbonemissions #ecowarrior #environmentalist #green #greenactivist #greenprotest #politics #travel #tourism #ecotourism #leisure #life #visitleeds


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#NevilleStreet in #Leeds #city centre is closed to traffic as #ExtinctionRebellion #climatechange #activists have been camped on #VictoriaBridge since Monday. This is part of a coordinated set of national #summeruprising protests under the banner #ProjectMushroom. The #protest was extremely peaceful, the atmosphere on the bridge was very chilled, and traffic was diverted around Victoria Bridge. #LeedsNews #IgersLeeds #LeedsPhoto #RoadClosed #BridgewaterPlace #environment #carbonemissions #ecowarrior #environmentalist #green #greenactivist #greenprotest #politics #travel #tourism #ecotourism #leisure #life #visitleeds


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#ExtinctionRebellion #climatechange #activists have been camped on #VictoriaBridge in #Leeds since Monday. This is part of a coordinated set of national #summeruprising protests under the banner #ProjectMushroom. The #protest was extremely peaceful, the atmosphere on the bridge was very chilled, and traffic was diverted around Victoria Bridge. #LeedsNews #IgersLeeds #LeedsPhoto #YellowBoat #BridgewaterPlace #environment #carbonemissions #ecowarrior #environmentalist #green #greenactivist #greenprotest #politics #travel #tourism #ecotourism #leisure #life #visitleeds


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Sunday, July 14, 2019

A little #symmetry and #perspective inside #StAndrewsCathedral, #Aberdeen which is 202 years old. #culture #history #education #religion #Christianity #art #history #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Scottish #church #Cathedral


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The #art of #water outside of #MarsichalCollege in #MarsichalSquare, #Aberdeen. #culture #fountain #art #Fun #history #AberdeenWullie #WullieTrail #rainbowflag #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Scottish


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There is a #Wullie trail around #Aberdeen, where different themed Wullies (#Scottish pronunciation of Willy) are placed around the city. Here’s #WeAllScreamForIceCream Wullie, behind Wullie is a #statue of #RobertTheBruce outside of #MarsichalCollege in #MarsichalSquare. #culture #history #art #Fun #history #AberdeenWullie #WullieTrail #rainbowflag #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Scottish


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There is a #Wullie trail around #Aberdeen, where different themed Wullies (#Scottish pronunciation of Willy) are placed around the city. Here’s #LoveFaeWullie (Love For Willie) outside of #AberdeenArtsCentre. #culture #history #art #Fun #AberdeenWullie #WullieTrail #rainbowflag #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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#Rainbow #steps on the corner of #FlourmillLane and #UpperKirkgate certainly help to break up the grey in #Aberdeen. #culture #history #art #LGBT #LGBTQ #celebration #pride #rainbowflag #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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The #RusselHead on the corner of #ProvostSkenesHouse in #Aberdeen. This can be seen attached to the south-east corner of Provost Skene's House #GeorgeRussell (1810-1899) carved this stone effigy of himself. Russell owned a building at 35 Ragg's Lane, in which he ran a bakery. The Town Council closed the bakery as it was near a sewer. Believing his neighbour had complained to the council, Russell carved this effigy and fixed it to his premises so that Stephen, his neighbour, would always see the #gargoyle pulling a face. - #culture #history #art #sculpture #face #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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I had an overnight visit to #Aberdeen this week. The city’s buildings are built from #granite giving everything a really #grey colour, which is such a contrast to the Yorkshire sandstone that I’m used to seeing. The weather wasn’t great but I managed a short #photo walk. Here is a little #symmetry and #perspective at #MarischalCollege. - #IgersAberdeen #VisitAberdeen #Scotland #IgersScotland #VisitScotland #architecture #history #culture #education #Scottish #businesstravel #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #Aberdeenshire #IgersAberdeenshire #VisitAberdeenshire


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Thursday, July 04, 2019

#Colourful #flowers in front of All Saints' Parish #Church, #Ilkley, which dates back to the 13th Century, and has recently had restorative building work taking place. - #history #architecture #religion #flowers #AllSaintsIlkley #IgersIlkley #VisitIlkley #IgersBradford #Bradford #VisitBradford #Summer #Yorkshire #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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All Saints' Parish #Church, #Ilkley dates back to the 13th Century, and has recently had restorative building work taking place. - #history #architecture #religion #flowers #AllSaintsIlkley #IgersIlkley #VisitIlkley #IgersBradford #VisitBradford #Summer #Yorkshire #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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The fantastic #IlkleyLido where I swam yesterday. This has been open since 1935, and at 84 years old is still going strong thanks to careful maintenance by #BradfordCouncil. The #water was a chilly 18.5 degrees Celsius, but I had a great time there. The backdrop to the photo is the historic #IlkleyMoor. - #Summer #IgersIlkley #VisitIlkley #IgersBradford #VisitBradford #Yorkshire #WestYorkshire #Bradford #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland #YorkshireTourism #BradfordTourism #lido #swimmingpool #swimming #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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People enjoying #Summer by the peat stained brown #water of the #River #Wharfe at #Ilkley this morning. - #RiverWharfe #IgersIlkley #VisitIlkley #IgersBradford #VisitBradford #Yorkshire #WestYorkshire #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland #YorkshireTourism #BradfordTourism #nature #trees #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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The peat stained brown #water of the #River #Wharfe at #Ilkley this morning. - #RiverWharfe #IgersIlkley #VisitIlkley #IgersBradford #VisitBradford #Yorkshire #WestYorkshire #VisitYorkshire #England #VisitEngland #YorkshireTourism #BradfordTourism #nature #trees #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life


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Monday, July 01, 2019

The very cute room that I stayed in at the #WoolmerchantHotel in #Halifax, West #Yorkshire at the weekend. It was a real bargain too, and an easy distance from the town centre. - - #hospitality #musictourism #bed #bedroom #decor #Calderdale #IgersHalifax #IgersCalderdale #VisitHalifax #VisitCalderdale #EnglishHotel #culturaltourism #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #England #VisitEngland


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Poznań Główny, Poznań, Greater Poland, Poland - 8 May, 2019


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Trams in Poznań, Greater Poland, Poland - 8 May, 2019


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Exploring Poznań, Greater Poland, Poland - 8 May, 2019


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Yesterday I visited that fantastic #ShibdenHall in #Halifax, which was historically the home to #AnneLister, famous for being a #woman #industrialist, landowner and #lesbian in 19th Century #England. Lister has recently been portrayed by #SuranneJones in the #BBC #drama #GentlemanJack. This is her old #bedroom with a trademark Lister #tophat. - - #history #statelyhome #Shibden #Calderdale #IgersCalderdale #VisitCalderdale #IgersHalifax #VisitHalifax #England #WestYorkshire #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #GreatBritain #fourposterbed


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Yesterday I visited that fantastic #ShibdenHall in #Halifax, which was historically the home to #AnneLister, famous for being a #woman #industrialist, landowner and #lesbian in 19th Century #England. Lister has recently been portrayed by #SuranneJones in the #BBC #drama #GentlemanJack. - - #history #architecture #garden #building #statelyhome #Shibden #Calderdale #IgersCalderdale #VisitCalderdale #IgersHalifax #VisitHalifax #England #WestYorkshire #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #GreatBritain


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Saturday night in the bustling #AlexandraBeerHouse #micropub in #Halifax, which is a top #venue for #realale and #craftbeer in this #Calderdale town. - - #people #AlexandraPub #AlexandraHalifax #hospitality #WestYorkshire #England #IgersHalifax #IgersCalderdale #VisitHalifax #VisitCalderdale #beertourism #travel #tourism #tourist #leisure #life #pub #bar #crowd @alexandrabeerhouse


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