What are you all up to
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@Takethedogalong I was on duty at the Cathedral today with someone who took the lady who wrote the article for The Guardian around the Cathedral last Friday. She said she was a very nice lady who was very receptive to everything that she was told about the Cathedral. Visitors who came into the Cathedral today are devastated at the thought of it closing even for a few days a week and some have been so very generous. As was stated in the article part of the problem is the city itself. We just don't get the footfall that we used to have as not so many people come in to the city to shop because as with so many other towns and cities we have lost some of the shops that people came in for. Also the passport office was relocated. It used to be just round the corner from us and many people came in to the Cathedral when they we were waiting for their passports so those visitors have gone as well. It is all such a shame.
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@heddlo glad you enjoyed it😁 The tours are really good, you are taken well off the usual state room routes. If I was to recommended just one, I would say go for the Lady Mabel one, great fun with ex students taking folks around. We have free access in a few days, they do a postcode freebie across South Yorks every month, and it’s ours next. So hopefully the snowdrops will be out. And yes, we did get plenty of snow here! 😁
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@milliehull understand fully. Our town is the same, it has such wonderful almost hidden history and some interesting and nice eateries, but next to no one goes into town centre, other than ethnic minorities and those looking for bargain basement tat. Very sad, and it’s for all sorts of reasons. Our tax office went years ago, and we are far too close to two big shopping centres with free parking. The only time we venture in is to go to dentist, and to use a garage for MOTs. OH has joined library, and goes in to have a hair cut and get some books, but doesn’t shop or linger. Too many hairdressers, nail bars, vape shops and other shops we don’t use. I can count on one hand the only places we do go in, hairdresser, a Polish deli, an Italian cafe, and a lovely craft/makers shop. And Tesco. The only place where you don’t get fleeced for parking.
I’d also add that it’s rare to hear English spoken in the town centre, it’s very noticeable.
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Strangely enough, those were items that were not forgotten! 😜
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@milliehull thank you so much for sharing your tips, we will definitely be doing more lists, especially the hitching on/off one, as that is one of the major stressors right now! Luckily, one of us has always spotted the error, so no harm done but you never know! I really like the idea of having a check list of what we need to pack apart from what is in our 'caravan corner' at home. We've been out today getting bits of our list, as it is fresh in our minds. Managed to find real bargains at the Range and B&M, as another member said, no need to go to caravan shops to get the bits. We can't wait to get back out. Sadly, we have to go back to work first. 😕 Our next 5 night break will be early March. We've booked the Mornhill site 😀🥂
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MIxed weather today, as I got rather wet twice, before and after lunch, during my walks out with Flyte! Took the opportunity, while he was already wet, to give him a bath!! Then it cleared up and my afternoon walk was in the dry.
Edit. Have removed some of this post as the photo was rubbish!!😮
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