Paul Woods is a Green Badge Guide who visited 117 countries whilst working for the British Council
A good crowd for my Chester Tour as we set off earlier this week from the Visitor Centre, including several Australians and a student on holiday from Canada. We take it in turns to do a tour of the city centre every day of the year at 1030 and 2 p.m.
Just Stop Oil at Chester Cathedral. I was standing just in front of the guy in orange on the left but went for a coffee at Huxleys just before 2 elderly grey-haired ladies were arrested!
As the Duke of Westminster ties the knot with Olivia Henson in Chester Cathedral, the hoi polloi are queuing up for free ice cream!
Society event of the decade in Chester - Olivia Henson arrives for her wedding to the Duke of Westminster, richest man in the UK below the age of 40 and worth £10 billion.
One of the groups on this morning's Unusual Chester walk and quirky quiz checking out the carving of W E Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli on the corner of the SE transept of the Cathedral. The winner won a rare bottle of Chester City Club champagne.
Chester's newest Japanese Restaurant - opened 6 weeks ago! DELICIOUS food, beautifully presented...
On our way to the Secret Garden at the back of Oddfellows - themed around Alice in Wonderland!
A lovely group about to set off on yesterday's Chester Tour...
Which gets your vote for the best view in Chester? Looking over the Meadows from the Mount Inn (cask beer £3 a pint early in the week) or looking along Eastgate St towards Watergate from Huxleys Microbrewery (local brew £6 a pint)?
The spotlight has fallen once more on the best and the worst that Chester has to offer as The Chester Civic Trust has revealed its winners in the…
𝟮𝟭 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮:
1. Namibia is home to the Namib Desert, one of the oldest deserts in the world, estimated to be between 55 million and 80 million years old.
2. The country gained independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990, making it one of the last African countries to gain independence.
3. Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with a population of about 2.5 million people spread over a vast area.
4. The Fish River Canyon, located in the south of Namibia, is the second-largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon.
5. Namibia is the first country in the world to include the protection of the environment and wildlife conservation into its constitution.
6. The capital and largest city of Namibia is Windhoek, situated in the country's central highlands.
7. The Skeleton Coast, stretching from the Swakopmund to the Angolan border, is named for the whale and seal bones that once littered the shore, as well as the shipwrecks caused by the treacherous offshore rocks and fog.
8. The Himba, an indigenous group of semi-nomadic herders, are known for their unique culture and the red ochre and fat mixture (otjize) that they apply to their skin and hair.
9. Namibia is one of only two countries in the world (the other being Mongolia) that has desert-adapted elephants, which have evolved behaviors to survive in the arid environment.
10. The country has a high level of biodiversity and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including the largest free-roaming population of black rhinos.
11. Namibia's Etosha National Park is one of Africa's major wildlife sanctuaries, famous for its salt pan so large it can be seen from space.
12. The Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop consists of about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a type of aloe that is endemic to the southern African region.
13. German is widely spoken in Namibia due to its past as a German colony (German South West Africa) from 1884 until the end of World War I.
14. The Twyfelfontein area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, contains one of the largest concentrations of rock engravings in Africa, with some of the carvings dating back to 6,000 years.
15. The Tropic of Capricorn crosses through Namibia, making it one of the countries situated on this imaginary line that marks the southern boundary of the tropics.
16. Namibia was the first African country to export beef to the United States, meeting the strict quality standards required for the American market.
17. The Namibian dollar (NAD) is pegged 1:1 to the South African rand (ZAR), and both currencies are legal tender in Namibia.
18. Walvis Bay, located on the coast, is one of the few deep-water harbors on the African continent and serves as a vital point for maritime trade.
19. The Brandberg Mountain, Namibia's highest peak, contains the famous "White Lady" rock painting, believed to be around 2,000 years old.
20. The Spitzkoppe, sometimes referred to as the "Matterhorn of Namibia," is a group of bald granite peaks or inselbergs located in the Namib Desert.
21. The Caprivi Strip, a narrow extension of land in the northeast of Namibia, provides vital access to the Zambezi River and several of Africa's national parks across neighboring countries.
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Almost 62 years ago Ringo Starr's first appearance with the Beatles was at Hulme Hall Port Sunlight in 1962.
An interesting article about Sierra Leone, where I spent 6 years in the 1980s, from a western tourist's perspective.
Sierra Leone — the country where Idris Elba is building an island resort — is home to quiet beaches, superb food and diverse wildlife. Our writer is entranced
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Brilliant!
Time to get new leaflets printed! Regular tours every Friday at 4 from April onwards £10 per person - bookable now by phoning or calling in at Chester Visitor Centre 01244 405340, or online through Tripadvisor by scanning the QR code (additional booking fee, but no cancellation charge).
It's our day today!
Its my turn to do a Valentine Special for TheChesterTour at 1030 tomorrow morning from the Visitor Information Centre These tours have taken place every day of the year from the Town Hall Square for the past 50 years. www.chestertours.org.uk
They need a new sign saying "Wade aboard and relax!"
High tide along the River Dee today
Around 100 people showed up today to draw attention to the lack of progress in fixing the city walls which collapsed four years ago this week, including the local MP various councillors and ex- councillors and someone from Granada tv. David Hampton gave a brief speech drawing attention to successes as well as failures.
Chester by night!
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On 16th January 2000 the Chester City Walls collapsed the night after we had run along them. To celebrate the 4th anniversary of the collapse, still not repaired, our Hash House Harriers run/walk on Thursday18th January, starting and ending at That Beer Place in Foregate St at 7.00 p.m. will take in some of the places on the walls which have been successfully repaired and others where CWAC is still dragging its feet... if you fancy a fun run, see you there at 7!!!
We came across these Morris Dancers from Kinnerton at The Albion Inn en route to the Rio Brazil Steakhouse last night - who insisted on doing an impromptu dance, which they renamed the Rose of Sheffield, around Marie!
Quite something!
Had a grandstand view of Chester's Midsummer Watch Parade from the Town Hall steps...
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