Croda Chemicals, Bromborough - December 2015

Opening in 1855 as Price's Patent Candle Company, Croda Chemicals Bromborough specialised in fatty acids and finally closed in December 2009, this sprawling chemical plant was a small part of a massive global chemical empire and the site is now ever so slowly being demolished to make way for housing.

Health and safety at this site had been award winning over the years, sadly however this may have slipped of late.



The site contains unparalleled health and safety signage, which was as well when we visited, given the clumsy twats that we are - we being myself, Mr Blacksnake, Tbolt, Judderman and that stumpy Hobbit like one known only as ZerO81.



As the rain tumbled down (again) and the wind blew in from the River Mersey no climbing of towers or chimneys occurred and the order of the day was trying to keep warm and dry as long as possible.

After a false start we left the site and spotted two Ninja like photographers which resulted in Mr Blacksnake testing the water with a rather cheeky almost "Sweeney" type entrance.

Walking into this place you immediately know your in for a photographic treat, from them little things that certain folk covet.





To the big stuff.





Let us have a wander around.



















 





On to the offices and medical centre, which for most parts looked as if an explosion had gone off.








With a final wander around the plant



















I'm going to give this place a stonking 9/10 being industrial derp at its near best, only let down by the weather on the day, totally derptastic, rounded off with snacks and drinks in the pissing down rain in a layby on the side of the Mersey.

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Kelvin Fenton Mill, Burnley - December 2015

Visited with Blacksnake, Tbolt and ZerO81,  this is a mill that is half demolished and is about 12 months from becoming death on a stick.

Kelvin Fenton operated from these premises specializing in packaging, a distinct lack of information on this place exists (or that I can be bothered looking for with any extreme effort).

The entrance kind of suited my kind Hobbit like friends and this derp of building followed our early morning theme of mud, it was one of them kind of days and Tbolt's Vengabus was becoming ever increasingly soiled.











If you manage to brave it to the top floor a good view of Burnley can be seen, including Burnley Empire Theatre.
 
But to be honest was it worth the effort and possible breakage of limbs/death ? No.








It was time to leave




The photos make it look better than it is 3/10

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Northern Quarter Street Art, Manchester - November 2015

In days gone by I used to trawl the back streets of Manchester's city centre looking for street art and graffiti, sadly Manchester is slowly becoming sanitized and so I gave up the hobby a while ago.

But sometimes you go back, so I had a quick wander around the Northern Quarter and Stevenson Square - to walk off a slight hangover from a corporate bash the night before (not my scene, but I was dragged there kicking and screaming - and the wine was flowing).















And then onto the Tib Street junction for a bit of Freddy Krueger








And that was that, hangover walked off.

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Stand Athletic Football Club - December 2015

The former home ground of Stand Athletic FC and Haslingden FC, sits rotting in development hell overrun with rabbits.



Visited with Tbolt and ZerO81 whom both found the whole place underwhelming, taking the piss out of my wish to visit the place for pretty much of the day.













Not much to see, but I rather liked this place for some odd reason, so 6/10 which is a bit odd considering I don't even watch or like football.

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Murphys Machinery, Menston - November 2015

Visited on a rather wet and windy November day by myself, Tbolt, Judderman and the hobbit like one only known as ZerO81.



I've seen rather a lot of jolly good photos over the years from this place, sadly you will be very disappointed by mine.

Visited just in the nick of time by the looks of the floors on the way in, saying that the place has been closed since 2002 and has stood empty unused except for the occasional visit by photographers.

The place has seen better days and sadly lots of its charm has sadly been stolen of late.
















Overall a bit crap, but thankfully the chippy down the road made up it, fish and chips all round was the order of the day and most excellent indeed.

4/10 

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