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Bury are Champions of Suffolk!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by chevblue

Suffolk Premier Cup Final @ Portman Road Bury Town 2 Lowestoft Town 0 A goal in each half saw Bury lift the Suffolk Premier Cup for the eleventh time in their history. No doubt still feeling the after effects of … Continue reading →

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Bluebells Part 2

Posted on May 10, 2013 by chevblue

No apologies for a second successive post on Bluebells! Today’s lunchtime walk took me along the footpath on the western side of Cutlers Wood which – as can be seen from the photos which really don’t do the display justice … Continue reading →

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Bluebells

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chevblue

Cutlers Wood, along with neighbouring Freston Wood, are said to be amongst the best Bluebell woods in the county. Ground cover is these ancient woods is predominantly bracken and bramble, and in late spring, the Bluebell, the latter forming spectacular … Continue reading →

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Wanderers lift the Senior Cup

Posted on May 8, 2013 by chevblue

Suffolk Senior Cup Final @ Portman Road Whitton United 1 Ipswich Wanderers 1 (after extra time. Wanderers win 3-2 on penalties) Watched by a crowd of 1,045 at Portman Road, Wanderers and cross-town rivals Whitton United were locked at a … Continue reading →

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Low tide

Posted on May 3, 2013 by chevblue

Low tide on the River Orwell between Redgate Hard & Freston Point.

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Willis Faber Building

Posted on May 1, 2013 by chevblue

The Willis Faber Building in the centre of Ipswich was one of Sir Norman Foster’s earliest commissions and is seen as a landmark in the development of the ‘high tech’ architectural style. The design owes much to the black-clad glass … Continue reading →

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White Horse Bridge

Posted on April 30, 2013 by chevblue

The White Horse Bridge at Wembley Stadium Railway Station was opened in 2006 and is named after the Metropolitan Police horse that was famously used to restore order amongst the 200,000 spectators (the original capacity of the stadium was 127,000) … Continue reading →

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Bobby Moore Redux

Posted on April 29, 2013 by chevblue

Taken during yesterday’s trip to Wembley Arena for the BBL Playoff Final here are a few more pictures of the Bobby Moore Statue to supplement my 2008 post. The twice life size sculpture of England’s World Cup winning captain sits … Continue reading →

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Wembley Arena

Posted on April 28, 2013 by chevblue

As much as I enjoyed the Globetrotters evening a month back today’s British Basketball League Playoff Final between the Newcastle Eagles and the Leicester Riders beat that all ends up for entertainment. You can’t better a competitive match in any … Continue reading →

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Ace Cafe

Posted on April 28, 2013 by chevblue

Located on the North Circular Road about two miles east of Hanger Lane is the Ace Café. Built in the 1930’s for traffic using the then new north London link road it evolved into a popular hang-out for ton-up merchants … Continue reading →

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