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Mr Monkey at Dunham Massey
October 2007 - Mr Monkey visits the National Trust property at Dunham Massey.
Mr Monkey scampers around a country park, visiting a saw mill, an obelisk, a deer sanctuary, a stately home and some gardens. (26 pages)
Mr Monkey tours the Bridgewater Hall
October 2007 - Mr Monkey takes a guided tour around Manchester's newest concert hall.
Mr Monkey learns about the Bridgewater Hall from the upper levels down to the springs in the undercroft. (14 pages)
Mr Monkey visits Staircase House and the Stockport Story
September 2007 - Mr Monkey explores a 17th century house hidden behind a brick facade in the middle of Stockport, and learns about the history of Stockport.
Mr Monkey visits Staircase House and the Stockport Story, then has a refreshing snack at Blackshaw's Cafe. (23 pages)
Mr Monkey at Nether Alderley Mill
May 2007 - Mr Monkey visits a watermill.
Mr Monkey investigates the Elizabethan watermill at Nether Alderley. (12 pages)
Mr Monkey walks the Peak Forest Canal from Romiley to Marple
April 2007 - Mr Monkey walks along the canal towpath.
Mr Monkey walks from Romiley to Marple, inspecting locks and bridges on the way. (31 pages)
Mr Monkey's Christmas Craft Trail
November 2006 - Mr Monkey is a bit early for Christmas in Manchester.
Mr Monkey wanders through Manchester's Christmas Markets, and follows a Craft Trail in the Northern Quarter. (11 pages)
Mr Monkey in Blackpool
November 2006 - Mr Monkey spends two days in Blackpool.
Mr Monkey visits the Pleasure Beach, walks past the Illuminations, visits the Tower and the North Pier, and rides on several trams. (52 pages)
Mr Monkey at Imperial War Museum North
June 2006 - Mr Monkey visits the Imperial War Museum North.
Mr Monkey takes a tram out to Pomona, walks along Wharfside Promenade examining art and bridges, then visits the Imperial War Museum North. (28 pages)
Mr Monkey in Chester
May 2006 - Mr Monkey spends a day and a half in Chester.
Mr Monkey goes to Chester to go to the theatre, and finds the time to see the Old Dee Bridge, the Rows of Chester, Grosvenor Park, the church of St John, the Dewa Roman Experience, the Grosvenor Museum, and to walk around the walls before home time (45 pages)
Mr Monkey at Old Trafford
October 2005 - Mr Monkey goes to a football match.
Mr Monkey watches a match at the Theatre of Dreams when the Bees of Barnet take on United (9 pages)
Mr Monkey at BBC Manchester
June 2005 - Mr Monkey visits the BBC studios on Oxford Road.
Mr Monkey is interviewed at BBC Manchester, and tours the North West Tonight studio, various edit and transfer suites, a pair of newsrooms, and the GMR radio studios (19 pages)
Mr Monkey on the Wheel of Manchester
December 2004 and January 2005 - Mr Monkey has two rides on a temporary big wheel in Manchester.
Mr Monkey looks at Manchester from a gondola on a big wheel, in the dark and in the daylight (15 pages)
Mr Monkey at Quarry Bank Mill
August 2004 - Mr Monkey spends an afternoon in an old cotton mill.
Mr Monkey investigates some mill buildings, is deafened by working machinery, and sees the most powerful water wheel in England (14 pages)
Mr Monkey in Little Moreton and Biddulph Grange
March 2004 - Mr Monkey has a day out at two nearby National Trust properties.
Mr Monkey visits black and white timbered Little Moreton Hall, a folly atop Mow Cop, and tours the gardens of Biddulph Grange. (17 pages)
Mr Monkey in Glenridding
August 2003 - Mr Monkey went to the 2003 Potfest in Cumbria.
Mr Monkey visits Potfest, Glenridding, Penrith, Keswick, takes boat rides on Ullswater, Derwentwater and Coniston, and visits a pencil museum and a stone circle. (17 pages)
Mr Monkey at the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
July 2003 - Mr Monkey visited Manchester, all of 20 minutes away on the train.
Mr Monkey looks at a Vimto statue, a Roman fort, some aircraft, steam engines, sewers, old computers, and rides an 1829 train. (11 pages)
Mr Monkey visits Norton Priory
April 2003 - Mr Monkey spent a Tuesday afternoon at Norton Priory Museum and Gardens.
Mr Monkey examines the ruins of the Priory, runs round the grounds and looks at a walled garden. (8 pages)
Mr Monkey in Salford Quays
August 2002 - Mr Monkey took the tram to Salford, to see the Imperial War Museum in the North.
Mr Monkey looks at the Lowry Centre, spots a triathalon swimmer, scampers round the Imperial War Museum : North, then walks around Salford Quays before going home by tram and train. (10 pages)
Mr Monkey in Cumbria
July 2002 - Mr Monkey went to Cumbria for four days.
Mr Monkey goes to Whitehaven, acts a TV weather monkey, sees some tall ships, visits Potfest, Glenridding, Penrith and Brougham Castle. (8 pages)
Mr Monkey in Clitheroe
March 2002 - Mr Monkey visited Mr Rik's sister.
Mr Monkey wanders around the small town of Clitheroe, visiting the castle. (5 pages)
Mr Monkey in Stockport
January 2002 - Mr Monkey visited the Stockport Hatworks Museum, and a fine visit it was too.
Mr Monkey visits the Stockport Hatworks to examine the many interesting machines used in hatmaking. (9 pages)
Mr Monkey in the Lakes
July/August 2001 - Mr Monkey spent one weekend in Glenredding and another in Penrith.
Mr Monkey takes boat rides on Ullswater, and visits Wetheriggs Pottery, near Penrith. (6 pages)
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