HQ Building

Yesterday I went on a tour of the HQ building, and learned a few facts about it. The Council owns half of it, a further 25% is taken up by Abode Hotel, and the remaining 25% is residential, of which there are 2 units still up for sale. And there is a champagne bar up at roof level. Oh, and there are spectacular views over the river and race course.

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The Meadows

Near to the City Centre there is an area known as the Meadows, which are a flood plain for the river, protecting nearby houses from the overspill. Local farmers graze their cattle there, people walk their dogs, and there is a riverside walk. A beautifully peaceful place on a sunny day.

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Floral Clock - Not

When I first moved to Chester, more than 25 years ago, there was a floral clock in Grosvenor Park. It stopped working, and I think it was probably too expensive to fix it. Today it has been planted over with vegetables, including courgettes, beetroot, leeks and runner beans. I wonder if the old clock mechanism is still there underneath?

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Cruise

Chester has a couple of night clubs, and this is the outside of one of them. Before it was a night club it used to be a bank, and if you go round the back of the building you can still see the logo built into the brick. You can read more about it here: http://www.cruisechester.com/

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Roman Mosaic Floor

In the basement of Castle Galleries in St Michaels Row there are the remains of a Roman mosaic tiled floor, which you can go in and see any time they are open. The art gallery is worth a look as well, and you can read more about them here: www.castlegalleries.com and castlegallerieschester.wordpress.com

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Messing About On The River

In the summer there are rowing boats and pedalos for hire on the river, and plenty of tourists to hire them.

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Dust to Dust

This coffin is on the wall of St John's Church. A13th century coffin was found and placed in the wall on the orders of a 19th century vicar. Why? No-one knows.

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