Join the NWTN and YTI again for this year's walk in the north of our region, along the beautiful coastline of Morecambe Bay, starting from the seaside village of Arnside.
The walk
We’ll be walking around the coast and back over Arnside Knott, which has magnificent views over the Kent Estuary towards the Lakeland fells. Partners, children and well-behaved dogs welcome.
We’ll start at 12
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Festive social 2022
NWTN members in their festive finery
We rounded off 2022 with a fun festive social. In this post, Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather reports on what we got up to and her impressions of the event.
The Festive Social was well organised with plenty of instructions and information in advance. Unlike me, who was still was wrapping the present for Secret Santa and finishing off my cake for the
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Knitting & Crafts Social Saturday
Over the last decade or so, we have all at some point or another, had occasion to question and assess the sustainability of the way we consume, work and generally live our lives. In the drive towards sustainability, we have been encouraged to recycle, upcycle, repair, do-it-ourselves, and generally make do and mend rather than buying new. As a result, knitting, sewing and other crafts have grown
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Bumper summer socials with beach fun and joint walk
We had not one but two summer socials this year, travelling to the coast for some beach fun and games before taking to the Calder Valley with colleagues from the Yorkshire Translators and Interpreters regional group. Here are some reviews of the two days out by our members complete with photos and videos!
NWTN goes to the seaside
I had so much fun at the beach picnic and I especially
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Summer beach picnic
Please scroll down to see details of the summer beach picnic!
NWTN Summer Beach Picnic Info
Location and Travel:
We’ll have our picnic on Lytham St Anne’s beach, just in front of The View Fish & Chips.
We're using what3words to pinpoint our location on the beach. Download the what3words app, then type our location phrase into the search bar. The what3words phrase is:
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The Border Raider – A joint walk by NWTN and YTI
Come and join us in Todmorden, on the former border of Lancashire and Yorkshire for a choice of walks in stunning Pennines scenery, ending in bustling Hebden Bridge for a raid on a café or two.
Start 1030 in Todmorden rail station car park (turn right on exiting station building), after the arrival of the following trains. From Lancashire, connect into the 0958 departure from Manchester
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NWTN 35th/37th Anniversary Dinner
Whether you’ve been a member since day one or you’ve only just joined, this event will be a great chance to network and celebrate all that is brilliant about the North West Translators’ Network during a fun, relaxed evening! With so many people involved with the network over the years and so many developments in both the translation and interpreting industries, we want to pay homage to them by
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New Year’s Head-to-Head: regional networks’ pub quiz
Join us for a pub quiz in the comfort of your own home! This time it’s a New Year special between the northern heavyweights: NWTN members will be up against Yorkshire and North-East ITI networks!
Here’s how it will work:
The quiz is just for fun, you will mark your own answers.Teams can comprise 1-4 people max. depending on who is in your household.Please do not cheat and ask Google!
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NWTN Summer Picnic
Members are cordially invited to join us in Heaton Park, Manchester, for the NWTN Summer Picnic.
We will meet on the hilly meadow by the Papal Monument, west of the Boating Lake. You should be able to find the location on this map (downloadable), which also has full details of all the park’s attractions:
You can also find the very spot (pictured above - giant basket not included) by using
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NWTN/WMG Joint Walk
A joint walk is a great way for two ITI regional groups to get to know their neighbours and on 31 July, NWTN and WMG will be doing a walk (distance approx. 6½ miles) in the Staffordshire Moorlands, around Biddulph (approx. 40 miles from Manchester and 55 miles from Birmingham via the M6). Hopefully we’ll be celebrating the end of lockdown restrictions!
The route
The route is undulating
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