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Tracy's wedding location
Here's where Rob and Tracy's wedding was filmed - Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield in Cheshire.As far as I'm aware it's the first time it's been used as a Corrie location - though I could be wrong.
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In Manchester next weekend?
In Manchester next weekend?We have a great 'Best of British' weekend planned at Daisy Nook.All activities are free but we are taking donations for the charity Help For Heroes who will also have a stall...
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Around Manchester
Another picture of Manchester.It's the Big Wheel viewed from the cathedral gates.Courtesy: Shutterstock
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Daisy Nook at Christmas
Turkeys waiting for ChristmasA traditional treePolar bears wanting a good homeGarden featuresFurry miceDownton Abbey
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Best of British Weekend
Our Best of British Weekend at Daisy Nook was a big hit and raised over £650 for Help For Heroes which supports our servicemen and women.
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Filming at Daisy Nook - again!
We've been filming at Daisy Nook for Channel 4's 'How To Sell Your Home'. The home owners were being filmed looking for ideas to transform their garden - they liked what we had so much that they...
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Christmas Day British Viewing Figures top 10The Queen (BBC One and ITV) - 7.82 millionMrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special (BBC One) - 7.61 million viewersEastEnders (BBC One) - 7.55 millionStrictly Come...
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Is Deirdre about to quit?
News reaches me that actress Anne Kirkbride could be about to leave Corrie. Of course the actress has been missing for several months - meaning that Mrs Barlow was absent for daughter Tracy's wedding...
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It was announced this evening that following a short illness actress Anne Kirkbride had died. The actress played Deirdre Barlow in Corrie for many years but had left the show for a sabbatical last year.
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Cunard's 175th Birthday
Well, what a weekend I've just had. I was in Liverpool as a guest at the service to celebrate the Cunard shipping line's 175th birthday. Yes, 175 years ago on Saturday (4 July) the first Cunard ship...
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Upcoming tours
I'm now planning the itineraries for some forthcoming tours:Kemptville Travel's World of Coronation St - 9 and 11 SeptCoronation Travel - 5 OctI also have the following talks:23 July - 11am 'Coronation...
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Farewell Weatherfield!
It's time to hang up my hairnet, put the flying ducks away - to pack up me pigeons.'What on earth's he on about?' I hear you ask.Well, after more years than I care to - or can - remember, I'm waving a...
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A WEEKEND IN LONDON
Up high on the London EyeCrossing the Thames by cable carTower BridgeMind The Gap on the TubeThe fake houses on Leinster TerraceNot so long ago I had a weekend in London. I lived in the capital for...
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Further Farewells
Hot on the heels of my last but one post - well, a few weeks later ..I can now announce that this year's Coronation Travel Corrie trip will also be my last.It's been great fun but twenty years on I'm...
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Back to Quay Street
I've been invited to go back to the old Corrie studios on Quay St for a last look in December. I haven't been since just before the Corrie team moved to Salford and I fully expected to have a tear in...
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A glimpse of the Salford Studios
Hot on the heels of my visit to the old studios (last posting) I took some friends for a glimpse of the current ones (I'm trying to stop calling them the 'new' ones). They are down at Salford Quays in...
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Oh yes they are!
Here is a list of some of Corrie stars - past and present - appearing in pantomime this season:NIGEL HAVERS - Bath - Jack and the BeanstalkBRADLEY WALSH - Birmingham - CinderellaSHERRIE HEWSON -...
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Waving goodbye to Weatherfield
Thanks to everyone who has emailed about my ending my stint as a tour guide to the various Corrie locations. I was asked last week to do a radio interview on the subject and as the station sent me a...
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Kemptville Travel 2015
As ever, I wanted to share a report of the visit to Manchester by Kemptville Travel's annual World of Coronation Street tour.The group arrived on Sunday and were treated to a city tour by guide Sue who...
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A look back ....
One more Coronation Street tour to do in October and then I'm hanging up the guide's microphone for the last time. Over the past 18 years I've had the great pleasure to meet Corrie fans from...
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At the weekend I was on a creative writing course and on the last day we took Coronation Street as our inspiration (simply because we all knew the show) for a series of workshops based on things like...
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Coronation Travel Tour - a review
Yesterday I led a one day tour of Corrie locations for Coronation Travel. It was quite a momentous day - not only was it my last day tour but we also had to fit in a blessing! These tours are...
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Two passings
Sorry to report the death of Peter Baldwin, 82, who played Derek Wilton for many years on Corrie. A really lovely man who never quite got over the character being killed off under Brian Park's reign...
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Daisy Nook Christmas Displays
Thought I'd share with you all some images of daisy Nook's Christmas displays.If you are in Manchester - come and visit us we're just 5 miles from the city centre.www.daisynook.com
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Farewell Tony
Tony Warren I haven't blogged about Corrie since I stood down as tour guide and it's the very sad news of the death of the show's 'dad' Tony Warren that has caused me to put fingers to...
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