Grosvenor Park - Open Air Theatre

In Grosvenor Park there is, as there was last summer, an open air theatre, with performances of As You Like It and Merlin alternating. They have received good reviews,  and you can read more about it (and book tickets!) here: http://www.grosvenorparkopenairtheatre.co.uk/

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Chester Races - The Jockeys

One of the most interesting parts of the tour was the Jockeys Room, complete with sauna to help them lose those last couple of pounds. The photos below show the same jockey, Richard Kingscote, so obviously he did manage to lose the extra weight. The other photo shows a saddle, riding cloth, and the lead weights that are used by the handicappers. Each weight weighs one pound. Behind are a set of racing colours, which belong to the owner of the horse.

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Chester Races - Race Day Tours

Today we went on a Race Day Tour, where you go behind the scenes at Chester Races. Very interesting and informative, I highly recommend it. We were shown the stables, how horses get checked by vets, the trophy room, the weighing room. the jockeys room and had a talk from the stewards.

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Along the Canal V

On slopes and under bridges along the canal you can see raised ridges in the bricks, as in the photo below. These were so that the horses that pulled the narrow boats could have something for their hooves to grip when they were pulling on the most difficult surfaces.

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Llyn Padarn

Yesterday we went down to Llyn Padarn, in Snowdonia. It is a disused Slate Quarry, and the waters are clear and deep, and usually very cold, but we love to go swimming there. We discovered a side pool that we had never seen before, complete with water lilies and late ducklings.

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St Werburgh St

On the east side of St Werburgh St there is a carving of Queen Victoria, placed there to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

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Old Harkers Arms

Old Harkers Arms, or Harkers, as it is more often known, is a pub along the side of the Shropshire Union Canal. It is a pretty typical english pub, with good food and a convivial atmosphere. You can read more about it here: http://www.harkersarms-chester.co.uk/

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