Category Archives: Derbyshire

Tour de France comes to Marple

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Moorendman

Well not exactly but at 3 miles away close enough for this picture to seem like something from a dream. The reality of the the world’s third most popular sporting event came to Britain this weekend and stimulated many, many … Continue reading →

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The week passes alphabetically..

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Moorendman

A – Algeria Welcome to the 7th century from your one-eyed,  fundamentalist tour guide! The geography of North Africa will soon be as familiar to us as Afghanistan and Iraq and just as bloodstained. B – Blockbuster Video  Are you … Continue reading →

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The funeral of Phil McCartney

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Moorendman

took place at 1pm on the 22nd January 2013 at St Thomas’s Church Mellor. It was a cold day with the ground covered with snow but brightened by sunshine. As expected, there was an exceptional attendance with various estimates of … Continue reading →

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Phil McCartney’s Funeral

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Moorendman

The funeral of Phil McCartney will take place at Mellor Church at 1pm on Tuesday, 22nd January 2013. The response to my short piece on Phil’s death has been remarkable. Many people have taken the trouble to express their feelings … Continue reading →

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The Red Lion and a first chip

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Moorendman

On Sunday 28th October, we went for Sunday lunch at the Red Lion in High Lane. This place continues to be one of the best places for Sunday lunch in the area. One of the reasons for its success is … Continue reading →

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Urbanspoon or Wooden spoon

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Moorendman

An introspective examination of my blogging habits reveals that the most popular category for my posts are the food and drink category with well over 150 posts, and yet there are only 3 posts in the last 9 months that … Continue reading →

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Mellor Open Gardens ..this Sunday, 17th June

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Moorendman

Mellor holds its Open Gardens event this week and I must declare an interest. As one of the 22 gardeners and a member of the long suffering committee, I feel obliged to post something about this event to help increase … Continue reading →

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The Limelit Lounge in High Lane

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Moorendman

High Lane is now becoming all a bit foodie! There is, of course, The Red Lion, which we visited here, the Robin Hood pub is now a restaurant, Thai Fusion, which is quite acceptable although a little bland inside and … Continue reading →

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Dowd’s in Glossop – puts the Fine in Dining

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Moorendman

Our weekend ventures seem to be getting a bit flat lately, so in an attempt to revitalise them we decide to try a tried and tested spot for dinner on Saturday night. We book a table at Dowd’s in Glossop … Continue reading →

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Mellor – a growing community

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Moorendman

When we moved here around 6 years ago, one of the main reasons for the move was to live somewhere with a real sense of community.  Mellor has this in spades and there are many ways this manifests itself. It … Continue reading →

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