Saturday. Got up early for a trip to Manchester to meet Adrian and Peter only to find that trains had been cancelled due to a strike. So that was that. Since I support the strike by Northern Rail staff I can't complain but it was a disappointment.
Today, in London, 6,000 people took part in
peaceful direct action blocking bridges as part of the Extinction Rebellion. At least 50 were arrested. I support this action and intend to get involved.
In the afternoon I went for a walk in Carey Park. We have one of the few town centres where you can walk straight into the countryside. Carey Park is a restored landfill and you can see some of the vents that release methane. Why was there a landfill right next to the town centre? It was a good walk by the Weaver up to the Anderton Boat Lift.
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| Carey Park cattle. |
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| View down the Weaver. This part of the river is dominated by the chemical works which was once the home of ICI. |
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| Anderton Boat Lift. |
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| Swans on the Weaver |
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