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Humber Bridge, Humber Estuary, Hull

The Humber Bridge Hands up, I admit it. I love bridges and who wouldn't love the longest suspension bridge in the UK. The Humber Bridge. Once the longest bridge in the world the Humber Bridge is 2,220 m, that's 7,280 ft; 1.38 mi in old money. Opened on 21st June 1981 it was the longest …

blog Photography Teeside

Oil Rig Disassembly, Near Hartlepool

Oil Rig Disassembly Okay I was blown away when I saw this Oil Rig Disassembly while driving the coast from from Middlesborough to Hartlepool. These things are massive and as I was driving down the A178 towards Hartlepool I had a WTF moment and although I probably shouldnt have, stopped to have a look. Felt …

North East Photography

Angel of the North, 13th July 2021

Angel of the North, Near Gateshead "When in the North East of England then you must visit the Angel of the North" I'm told, time and time again by friends and colleagues. So here we are at the Angel of the North. This statue has been here since 1998 and its 20m in height and …

Bridges Photography Teeside

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge, 13th July 2021

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge from the North Shore I was in Middlesborough on the 13th July and afterward, I went to look at somewhere I've wanted to see for a while, the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge at Port Clarence near Middlesborough. It's an Auf Wiedersehen, Pet thing! Sadly, the bridge is currently closed because apparently, it needs …

Transgender Help!

I’m not deluded as a trans woman

I’m not deluded and as a trans woman I know that no matter what I do to my body or how many operations or medication I have to change my body, I will never be a biological woman. When I started my transgender journey many years ago I knew from the very start that no …

Mikkis Manchester

Centre Stage on Bloom Street

Centre Stage One of my absolute favourite places in the village as I've always been made to feel at home here. Centre Stage is one of the most trans friendly places in the village and most evenings you will find trans people in this venue. They have drag acts most weekends and the staff here …

Manchester Photography Northern Quarter

Walkies round Ancoats and New Islington, Manchester

Walkies round Ancoats and New Islington, 19/06/21 After Friday night drink fest with Gavin I needed to have a walk and clear my head get some excercise. I first went to Eastern Bloc for breakfast and was severly disappointed with the service and the food was cold. Been going there for ages and this was …

blog Dysphoria My Thoughts

Running away from yourself

I’ve spent most of my life running away from myself. If that sounds familiar then sooner or later you have to sit yourself down and have a good conversation with yourself. The alternative is you slowly hate yourself more and more every day and that hate will eventually kill you a little bit more inside …

Nights out

Really, Really Drunk

Let's be clear here I don't normally get really drunk. I don't know why but I seem to have some kind of inbuilt filter, most of the time. Which when I get to a certain point I just stop drinking almost like an off switch. My problem when I get drunk is that I'm a …

blog My Gender Journey

Muggy head and Sore nipples

For the past few days I’ve had what I can only call a muggy head this is coupled with really sore and sensitive nipples! It’s just over 3 months on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and since Thursday last week I’ve been struggle to concentrate on anything but also struggling to sleep. Some might say it’s …

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