# bolton (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bolton. Page: Feed: --- ## [Bolton Town Centre, 19 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-19-august-2026) _2026-08-19 · Northern Folk_ Newport Street Market Street Deansgate Newport Street Newport Street Arch ## [Manchester City Centre, 18 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-18-august-2026) _2026-08-18 · Northern Folk_ Market Street Market Street St Peter's Square Deansgate St Peter's Square Market Street ## [Middlebrook, 17 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/middlebrook-17-august-2026) _2026-08-17 · Northern Folk_ Shoppers I Shoppers II ## [Bolton Town Centre, 15 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-15-august-2026) _2026-08-15 · Northern Folk_ Deansgate Newport Street Market Street Market Street ## [Bolton Town Centre, 13 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-13-august-2026) _2026-08-13 · Northern Folk_ Newport Street Victoria Square Deansgate Victoria Square ## [Manchester City Centre, 29 March 2019](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-29-march-2019) _2026-08-12 · Northern Folk_ Manchester Piccadilly 2019 This and more in today's update to the Northern Folk Archive here - https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-29-march-2019 ## [Rainy Day in Wigan, 13 October 2017](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/rainy-day-in-wigan-13-october-2017) _2026-08-10 · Northern Folk_ Market Place This and more in today's update to Northern Folk Archive here - https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-13-october-2017 ## [Wigan Town Centre, 13 October 2017](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-13-october-2017) _2026-08-10 · Northern Folk Archive_ Wallgate Wallgate Wallgate Market Place A rainy day in Wigan, complete with wet, shiny pavements ## [Lytham, 08 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/lytham-08-august-2026) _2026-08-09 · Northern Folk_ Cafe Crossed Lines Looking ## [Manchester City Centre, 07 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-07-august-2026) _2026-08-08 · Northern Folk_ Cross Street St Anne's Square Summer Time Market Street Piccadilly Gardens St Peter's Square Moseley Street ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wi2weSqFdPYk) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Bolton Town Centre, 06 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-06-august-2026) _2026-08-06 · Northern Folk_ Victoria Square Newport Street Deansgate Newport Street ## [Wigan Town Centre, 04 August 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-04-august-2026) _2026-08-04 · Northern Folk_ Makinson Arcade Market Street Makinson Arcade Standishgate ## [Westhoughton, 30 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/westhoughton-30-july-2026) _2026-07-30 · Northern Folk_ Market Street Market Street II Market Street III ## [Wigan Town Centre, 29 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-29-july-2026) _2026-07-29 · Northern Folk_ Market Street Standishgate Market Place Market Place ## [Withington, 28 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/withington-28-july-2026) _2026-07-28 · Northern Folk_ Wilmslow Road Wilmslow Road Victoria Hotel Marcus Rashford Tony Wilson on The Barbershop ## [Winter Hill, 27 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/winter-hill-27-july-2026) _2026-07-27 · Northern Folk_ Cruising Working Hard It is interesting to see a comparison between a rider on an electric bike and one on a conventional bike. ## [Bolton and thereabouts, 25 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-and-thereabouts-25-july-2026) _2026-07-26 · Northern Folk_ Bolton Railway Station Newport Street, Bolton Hindley Railway Station, Wigan ## [Bolton Town Centre, 24 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-24-july-2026) _2026-07-25 · Northern Folk_ Victoria Square Newport Street Newport Street Victoria Square ## [Wigan Flight, 23 July 2026](https://northernfolk.pagecord.com/wigan-flight-23-july-2026) _2026-07-23 · Northern Folk_ Below Top Lock on the way down Wigan Flight Approaching Entering I Entering II Exiting ## [Salford Quays, 06 June 2014](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/salford-quays-06-june-2014) _2026-07-21 · Northern Folk Archive_ Media City Footbridge BBC Buildings Salford Quays towards Manchester Harsh morning light in June produces high-contrast, strong images showing off strong patterns and shapes. This can be difficult light to use effectively, but I think it is about perfect for the big structures at Salford Quays. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Gr0qnOgTJUFZ) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Bolton Town Centre, 08 June 2022](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/bolton-town-centre-08-june-2022) _2026-07-15 · Northern Folk Archive_ Newport Street Newport Street Newport Street Newport Street ## [Manchester City Centre, 27 June 2020](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-27-june-2020) _2026-07-12 · Northern Folk Archive_ Market Street Market Street by the Arndale Centre Cross Street Sometimes it rains in Manchester, even in June but not everyone pays attention to rain. While most folk use an umbrella or pull up the hood on their jacket or coat, others seem to believe, despite all the evidence, that it simply isn't raining. This was a particularly wet day, as the water running down the pavement on Market Street… ## [Wigan Town Centre, 21 December 2016](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-21-december-2016) _2026-07-11 · Northern Folk Archive_ Wallgate Wallgate under the Railway Bridge Wallgate Wallgate I love rainy days with their shiny pavements, reflections, and strong, dark shapes. These are all taken at my very favourite time, which is just after the rain has stopped and before the pavements have had time to dry. ## [Rainy Day in Bolton, 12 January 2017](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/rainy-day-in-bolton-12-january-2017) _2026-07-06 · Northern Folk Archive_ Victoria Square I Victoria Square II Victoria Square III Victoria Square IV Bolton on a rainy day is a favourite place of mine, and Victoria Square is often an ideal location to capture people going about their business, often under umbrellas. Shiny pavements, dark reflections, and heavy jackets add to the atmosphere and serve to confirm the weather is as bad as it looks. ## [Wigan Town Centre, 13 August 2016](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/wigan-town-centre-13-august-2016) _2026-07-02 · Northern Folk Archive_ Wallgate Wallgate Closing Down A rainy day in Wigan on 13 August 2016. Dark shadows, shiny pavements, and a dark, heavy sky all combine to produce conditions and photographs more typical of early winter than early August. ## [Salford Quays, 23 August 2013](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/salford-quays-23-august-2013) _2026-06-30 · Northern Folk Archive_ Smoke Break Media City Footbridge Imperial War Museum North and more Salford Quays never fails to offer something, and very often offers a great deal to photographers. I usually arrive looking for people to photograph and end up photographing the buildings and bridges. This day, during a Friday morning commute, I found a person and still ended up taking more photos of the buildings! ## [Vibe Composing With Claude Code](https://filipin.eu/vibe-composing) _2026-06-26 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Thanks to Karlo Šmid for the photo. Used with permission. The Idea I wanted to give a five minute lightning talk in April at Testival Meetup #80 . AI is a topic everybody talks about these days. I play a few instruments. I’ll ask an AI for advice on how to write a song. Then, iterate with the AI over the song, live, in front of the audience. When I practiced it, it took hours, not minutes. I did… ## [Odessa Cafe, Bolton, 05 November 2015](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/odessa-cafe-bolton-05-november-2015) _2026-06-16 · Northern Folk Archive_ Odessa Cafe I Odessa Cafe II Odessa Cafe III This is the Odessa Café on 5th November 2015, a hidden gem just off Victoria Square in the middle of Bolton. Eleven years later, it is still a busy, popular place. Probably the café looks more appealing, and is even busier on a dry sunny day. I think on a rainy day with wet shiny pavements, the photographs are so much more atmospheric and, probably,… ## [Wigan, 31 October 2016](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/wigan-31-october-2016) _2026-06-10 · Northern Folk Archive_ Library Street Low winter sunshine illuminates Library Street. The facades and bow windows on the buildings the left contrast with the more recent buildings on the right. This is one of a very few streets in the centre of Wigan with old buildings that catch the morning sunshine and the row of parked cars reminds us (if any reminding is needed) this is a modern scene. I wished for more than one… ## [Manchester City Centre, 14 December 2016](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-city-centre-14-december-2016-369893d1) _2026-06-09 · Northern Folk Archive_ West Moseley Street Low winter sunshine brings an ethereal light even to Manchester, and here illuminates three people in a row. Two are on their phones, while the third appears to look on in disgust. The couple in the background, framed by an arch, couldn't care less. I love moments like these when there is clearly something going on, but whatever it is will remain a mystery. Market Street The… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ANVja4HHB7oG) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Manchester, 17 May 2019](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-17-may-2019) _2026-06-08 · Northern Folk Archive_ Reflecting Apart from the excuse to revisit and post from my archives, I hoped the "Best of" pages would create an opportunity to review individual photos. I wanted this opportunity because I often think I am a poor editor, and I would like to improve. I think I knew, sooner or later, I would come across a photo like this one, which is not short of flaws - unintended motion blur, some soft focus,… ## [Manchester, 31 October 2018](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-31-october-2018) _2026-06-08 · Northern Folk Archive_ Two Trams on Moseley Street The tall buildings on both sides and in the distance create the perception of being hemmed in, almost a feeling of foreboding. The figures are all silhouettes, all casting long shadows, all in a line, and overlapping with one another, almost suggesting they are linked - as though forming a "human tram", and an echo of the other trams. While the two buildings on the left… ## [Manchester, 12 July 2015](https://northernfolkarchive.pagecord.com/manchester-12-july-2015) _2026-06-08 · Northern Folk Archive_ Enjoying a Selfie This illustrates one of the real joys of digital photography, which is the ability to take photographs and then immediately see and share the results. This is just such a moment— sharing a selfie on a day out in Manchester, with friends. The photograph just captures a moment of joy on the subjects' faces. The background is untidy and, probably, distracting without adding anything… ## [Testival Meetup #80, Zagreb, Croatia](https://filipin.eu/testival-80) _2026-05-08 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Introduction In April 2026 I have attended Testival meetup #80 ( testival.eu , meetup.com ). It was a pretty big meetup, more than sixty people. Since there were so many people, the usual introduction at the beginning took about twenty minutes. A lot of people have very poor microphone skills. It was a big room with a lot of people. If you didn’t speak directly into the microphone, nobody could… ## [Testival Meetup #79, Zagreb, Croatia](https://filipin.eu/testival-79) _2026-04-22 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Last month we didn’t have a regular Testival meetup, so we had the second Testival book club . The attendance was lower than the last time . This time only three of us came. It is my fault. I organized the meetup on very short notice. March was really busy. We were talking about Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach by James Bach. I was the only one that finished the book.… ## [Quibble Local: Yet Another MediaWiki Local Development Environment](https://filipin.eu/quibble-local) _2026-03-31 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ MediaWiki Local Development Environments ## [Taking Testing Seriously by James Bach and Michael Bolton](https://filipin.eu/taking-testing-seriously) _2026-02-28 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Draft This post is a draft. Please come back in a week or two and it will be updated. I try to write at least one blog post every month. For months where I fail to meet even that very low bar, I publish whatever I have at the end of the month. I do my best to finish the post as soon as possible. Usually in the next few days, or weeks. Introduction I have been reading James Bach’s blog for years,… ## [Testival Meetup #78, Zagreb, Croatia](https://filipin.eu/testival-78) _2026-01-31 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ This week we had the first ever Testival book club . About ten people came to discuss Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach by James Bach. We did our usual introductions, had some pizza and discussed the book. Less than half of the attendees started reading the book. Most of the people just started reading recently, so they have read only the first few chapters. I was the… ## [So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport](https://filipin.eu/so-good-they-cant-ignore-you) _2025-12-31 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Introduction Cal Newport is one of my favorite authors. I have read almost all of his books. Some of them several times. I also really like his podcast Deep Questions . I have read this book at least two times. I have listened to it in late 2022 as an audio book and I have read it in early 2025 as an ebook. I wish I had read this book when I was much younger. Probably in high school. I hope my… ## [Testival Meetup #77, Zagreb, Croatia](https://filipin.eu/testival-77) _2025-11-29 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Meetup For me the meetup started with a beautiful bike ride to the venue. As usual, Karlo Šmid joined me on the bike ride after the meetup. We had some time for a longer chat. About thirty to forty people were at the meetup. An average for our meetups. There were even several people online. (We usually don’t have an online option.) There were a couple of talks and several lightning talks. Sanjin… ## [QA Meetup with Michael Bolton, Ljubljana, Slovenia](https://filipin.eu/qa-meetup) _2025-10-31 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ I’m taking a photo of Karlo, who’s taking a photo of Michael. To make it even more fun, you can see Michael, Karlo and me on the big screen. Introduction At the beginning of the month, a member of the Testival community posted in our Slack that Michael Bolton is giving a talk in nearby Ljubljana, Slovenia. This was not the first time I would see Michael speak. He was already in Zagreb (Croatia,… ## [Testival Meetup #74 and #75, Zagreb, Croatia](https://filipin.eu/testival-74-75) _2025-10-31 · Željko Filipin · Filipin.eu_ Meetup During summer there are no official Testival meetups, but a few of us meet every month for drinks. In July and August 2025 we had Testival meetups #74 and #75 . It’s always great to meet with the Testival organizers and community. In this photo by Niko Mađar (used with permission) you can see all Testival organizers and one community member. ## [Product Hunt is Dead](https://sedimental.org/product_hunt_is_dead.html) _2025-09-24 · Mahmoud Hashemi · Sedimental_ First, the good news. It's been one week since FinFam 's beta launch ! The Show HN post trended nicely, netting enough eyeballs to make me confident that FinFam is the world's first and only collaborative financial planner with a marketplace of interactive, open-source expert opinions . I'm especially gratified by the users I'm meeting through the product. Nothing like it. So, launch is going… ## [Announcing FinFam](https://sedimental.org/announcing_finfam.html) _2025-09-19 · Mahmoud Hashemi · Sedimental_ In my last post , I mentioned founding a startup. It's called FinFam , and we're building collaborative financial planning. The GitHub of money, if you will. Enough with the telling, time for the show! Here's a 3-minute demo: We launched beta this week and I couldn't be more excited. Let me tell you why. Where's this coming from? Growing up as the son of starving grad students, when it comes to… ## [What I've been up to in 2025](https://sedimental.org/what_i_ve_been_up_to_in_2025.html) _2025-08-25 · Mahmoud Hashemi · Sedimental_ Been quiet around here. Time to change that! The short version up front: Since starting a family and leaving Stripe, I've pursued the dream that brought me to Silicon Valley. I've founded a startup. After taking some parental leave, helping found a Python non-profit , and a nice long visit back home, I was raring for a challenge. So these days, outside of family, I'm all in on something new.… ## [Football | Stockport County lose against Leyton Orient on penalties](https://manchestersupernews.blogspot.com/2025/05/football-stockport-lose-against-leyton.html) _2025-05-16 · Unknown · Manchester Super News_ Heartbreak for Stockport as Orient edge tense semi-final on penalties Stockport County’s hopes of reaching the League One play-off final were dashed in agonising fashion as they lost out to Leyton Orient in a dramatic penalty shootout at a packed and passionate Edgeley Park. Author - Mark Lee After a controversial and tightly contested first leg ended level, the return fixture proved just as… ## [Rugby League | Wigan Warriors 22 - 20 Warrington Wolves](https://manchestersupernews.blogspot.com/2025/05/rugby-league-wigan-warriors-22-20.html) _2025-05-07 · Unknown · Manchester Super News_ Wigan edged past Warrington in a Magic Weekend thriller Wigan Warriors reclaimed second place in Super League with a narrow but gripping 22-20 victory over Warrington Wolves in a pulsating Magic Weekend encounter at St James’ Park. Author - Amy W Jai Field opened the scoring with a trademark burst of pace before Bevan French added a second to give Wigan an early cushion. Jake Thewlis responded for… ## [Rugby League: Hull FC 12 - 36 Wigan Warriors](https://manchestersupernews.blogspot.com/2025/05/rugby-league-hull-fc-12-36-wigan.html) _2025-05-01 · Unknown · Manchester Super News_ Wigan Warriors climbed to second in the Super League. This was a composed and clinical victory over Hull FC at the KCOM Stadium. Author - Amy W The visitors made an immediate impact, opening the scoring within five minutes as Bevan French capitalised on a defensive lapse to claim his sixth league try of the season. Hull responded through Will Pryce, who cut inside smartly to reduce the deficit. ## [Football: Stockport County 3 - 2 Lincoln City](https://manchestersupernews.blogspot.com/2025/04/football-stockport-county-3-2-lincoln.html) _2025-04-30 · Unknown · Manchester Super News_ Stockport County came from two goals down to secure a stirring 3-2 victory over Lincoln City. Substitute Isaac Olaofe struck a late winner as they remain in 3rd place, still needing a win to secure a home 2nd leg in the play-offs. Author - Jamie P With a play-off place already assured, County appeared destined for defeat after first-half goals from Ben House and Erik Ring put the visitors firmly… ## [Running: A guide to the Manchester Marathon](https://manchestersupernews.blogspot.com/2025/04/running-guide-to-manchester-marathon.html) _2025-04-25 · Unknown · Manchester Super News_ Will you be taking part in this year's event? More than 35,000 runners are expected to descend on Manchester this weekend as the city prepares for its annual marathon. Author - Sophie T Source | Manchester Marathon YouTube Participants from across the globe are set to take on the 26.2-mile route on Sunday, with this year’s race finishing outside the University of Manchester on Oxford Road, a new…