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New Year Pictures
As those of you who live in north Manchester know, during the week between Christmas and New Year we were treated to some spectacular weather. The sun shone brightly and the clouds dutifuly obliged in providing just the right amount of snow.
On the day before New Year's Eve, we wrapped ourselves up well and braved the cold to bring you these pictures of our lovely area.
northmanchester.net also has many readers who, having grown up in north Manchester, now live elsewhere. We hope they too will enjoy these pictures and perhaps one day will be able to spend Christmas at home again.
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We started of with a trip to Crumpsall Park which, in recent years and thanks to the work of the Friends of Crumpsall Park, has been revitalised.
| The Obelisk seen in this picture was built for, and first installed at, Market Street in town. It wasn't quite the success the Council had hoped for. Instead of providing a focal point, it simply attracted gangs of youths and drinkers. A couple of years ago, at the request of the Friends of Crumpsall Park, it was moved here and has proved rather more successful. | 
Crumpsall Park Obelisk |
Crumpsall Park House |
The park house often looks quite off-putting due to the, sadly required, security it now wears but in this weather it has an almost Hansel and Grettel look to it. |
| The last picture from Crumpsall Park is of a row of Willow trees which line the far right-hand side of the park. The trees look wonderful in the snow, and the branches look as if they are made of ice, rather than simply covered in it. | 
Willow Trees |
Crab Village is a wonderful area of Blackley, a haven from the noisier areas of north Manchester. We hardly heard a sound whilst we were there and at one point I wasn't sure if the village had not been deserted.
The Village is home to a lovely church, St. Andrew's, which, like most buildings, looks even better in the snow.
St Andrew's Parish Church |
Inside the grounds |
We stopped off for a quick pint at the Flying Horse, one of two pubs on Crab Lane (the other being The Pleasant) before moving on.
Crab Lane |
The Flying Horse |
| Next stop on our festive trip was Moston. For the last couple of years, thanks to the work of the local councillors and North Manchester Regeneration, Moston Lane has looked much nicer at Christmas. Christmas lights, formerly used in the city centre, have been obtained and a decorated tree has been on display. Last year the tree was in the grounds of the Simpson Memorial, but this year it was moved to a more central position on the site of the former toilets outside of St. Dunstan's Church. The site has been landscaped and now has benches and flower beds making it an attractive village green-style spot to relax and watch the world go by. | 
Christmas Tree on Moston Lane |
Nativity Scene, St Dunstan's |
The Church have done their part to brighten up the Lane with a wonderful Nativity Scene. |
| Finally, before we entered St. Joseph's Cemetery, a shot looking down Moston Lane, with the Blue Bell Hotel on the right. | 
View down Moston Lane |
| St. Joseph's Cemetery is perhaps better known to many as Moston Cemetery. At this time of year, many like to remember loved ones who are no longer with us. The Cemetery is also a popular area for walkers, and we met a friend of ours walking her dog whilst we were there. |
St Joseph's Cemetery |
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From the Cemetery we travelled on to Boggart Hole Clough, which covers parts of Blackley, Charlestown and Harpurhey. The lake, which has undergone a lot of regeneration recently, was frozen over apart from a small area for some of the birds to swim in. Others seemed to prefer to skate on the frozen parts. |
Birds on Lake, Boggart Hole Clough |
Frozen Lake |
Looking towards Charlestown Road |
Bridge near lake |
View from the bridge |
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