I was attending a conference at Nottingham Trent University. I did have a chance to explore some of Nottingham while I was there.
My first visit to Nottingham was as a child visiting my aunt and uncle. My main memory was thinking how small Sherwood Forest was and how on earth did Robin Hood hide from the Sheriff of Nottingham when the forest was so small… Of course what I didn’t realise was back then the forest was huge in comparison to the size of the forest today.
Over the last twenty five years I have made quite a few visits to Nottingham, for events, conferences, and sometimes staying there when travelling further north. I’ve also had some nice meals there too.
Exploring the city now I realise I still don’t really know the place and found it hard to get my bearings. I would walk up one street and find myself somewhere completely different to where I expected to be.
As we approach the half way point in the year, I planned to visit fifty different places and so far I have done thirty six, so well on target.