Wanderlust
Now that summer is well and truly over and Salford is plunged backed into the cold and grey we’ve been looking back on all of the places and spaces we’ve visited and what we’ve absorbed over the past few months of wandering, exploration and proposals.
Jane
I've been lucky enough to travel to quite a few places this summer: Paris, Portugal, Barcelona and Stockholm. Each of these places have provided their own unique inspirational experience but one thing I've learnt collectively from my travels is how important it to take time-out, break out of your daily routine and go exploring. When you clear your mind of all the cobwebs, new ideas just seem to pop into your head.
Toby
I've done so much cycling this summer that it's hard to choose a picture to sum it up. One highlight was helping power the Radio 5 live show with my fellow Manchester Wheelers where we even got to catch up with an old Wheeler member, Chris Boardman! Something I will definitely miss is the glorious sunshine. Here's a pic from one of our hill rep sessions when we cycled until the sun went down/couldn't turn our legs anymore/passed out at the top of the hill.
Tom
My summer—well my entire 2013—has been dedicated to weddings. I got engaged in April and have attended 6 weddings this year (so far). My creative gaze has shifted slightly to flowers, decorations, cakes and pretty things. It's always good to broaden one's pool of inspiration.
Ruth
This summer I finally read Anne of Green Gables, ran along beaches in Cornwall, picked wild flowers and soaked up all of the sun and sea England and Wales had to offer. Escaping my multi-screened life and iPhone addiction in a tiny Welsh village with no wi-fi, 3G or phone signal was just what I needed to remind me that nature, good friends and family are still the stuff that brings the greatest inspiration and happiness.
Steve
I'm fascinated with street art - especially in Barcelona. Set against the city's unique architecture, the street art highlights the rich subculture that gives the city its edge.
Rob
What better way to bring the summer in than with a trip to Stonehenge for the summer solstice? So we headed south in the car (for 5 hours, mind) to get there in time for the sunset the night before, and stayed up all night with about 20,000 other revellers to watch the midsummer sun rise. I've always been in wonder of this megalithic monument and it certainly didn't disappoint, and boy did we meet some interesting folk down there.
Mike
Over the summer my partner and I spent a few days camping up in The Highlands. Perched in a two-man tent literally on the side of Loch Linnhe with views for miles and a roaring campfire on the pebbled beach, it couldn't have been any more tranquil. We also took a trip up to Rogie Falls and witnessed the beautiful waterfall, wildlife and huge salmon jumping upstream to spawn.
