Picnicking in Grosvenor Park

Grosvenor Park is a very popular place for a picnic, especially when the sun is shining. The weather turned a bit miserable, but this family were determined to carry on.

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Heritage Open Days

Next weekend are the Heritage Open Days, when buildings all over the country throw open their doors to the general public. I am hoping to go along to a few, including the one in the photo below. You can see a list of what's open here: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

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Rainforest

Rainforest is a new age gift shop, which always feels very calm and tranquil when you enter it, with a smell of incense hanging in the air. Incidentally, shops in Chester have to have wooden signs, which conform to the look and feel of the city - they are not allowed to have neon, for instance.

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God's Providence House

The name of this building comes from the motto emblazoned across the front - 'Gods Providence is Mine Inheritance', and it was probably put there in thanks for the owners being spared from an outbreak of plague that took place in the city in the 1600s. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God's_Providence_House

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English in Chester

I walked past the door of English in Chester the other day and noticed that it had been painted in a new colour. You can also see the stained glass panels, and the Minton tiled floor, both typical of that style of building in the Chester area. You can find out more about English in Chester here: http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/

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Bishop Lloyd's Palace - Coats of Arms

My eye was caught by these recently repainted Coats of Arms on the frontage of Bishop Lloyd's Palace. I can spot the Bishop's Mitre, a pineapple (but it could be a lobster), and the Legs of Man, but what is the the black thing dangling above them?

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Roof Terraces I

During the summer, there are a couple of places in Chester that have roof terraces where you can have a drink or a bit to eat and while away the hours. This one is at Oddfellows, at the top of lower Bridge St.

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