Bolton Town Centre: Somebody Sleeping Rough

Somewhere near Bolton Town Hall, early morning, I came across somebody sleeping rough in a doorway:

 Sadly, this is a regular occurrence all over Britain and a stain on the country:

Let's hope the person gets a roof over their head soon.

Bolton Town Centre: Early Saturday Morning

Got into Bolton an hour early Saturday morning so I had time to have a look round the town centre. 

 

Not far from the recently built bus station, I came across St. Patrick's church:

 

St. Patrick's is a post-Vatican II Catholic Church but to its credit offers Benediction and my friend, Michael, says that the Novus Ordo Mass is said in a kind of respectable way.

 

 

Right in the centre of Bolton, I saw the War Memorial:

It was good to see the War Memorial still in good condition, well taken care of:

Of course, facing the War Memorial, I saw the Town Hall, the epicentre of Bolton:

Have always viewed Bolton Town Hall as a really grand building, with its lions at the front, and monuments to influential industrialists nearby:

 

Without any hordes of people around, my early morning wander round Bolton town centre was proving to be surprisingly enjoyable.