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Fri 30 Jun 2017
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As many pubs are closing it's good to see one that's about to
re-open. Everyone is working flat out at the Masons Arms at the
top of Harpers Lane, Chorley to be able to open to the public
tomorrow, 4pm Saturday 1st July 2017.
The pub has been
extensively renovated by many local craftsmen and the cellar
stocked with a good variety of beers at the right price. |
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Masons Arms cellar
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This is an image from a glass lantern slide of the Hark to
Bounty Inn, Slaidburn. It belongs to Chris Spencer who is
writing a history of the area. The name over the door is Mary
Jane Towler and Chris says she was landlady from c1900 to after
the 1911 census. |
For anyone fascinated by useless information (that
includes me) the 999 emergency telephone number is 80 today (Fri
30 June 2017).
It was first introduced on 30 June 1937 in the
UK and is the world's oldest emergency call telephone service. |
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Thu 29 Jun 2017
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A very rainy walk over Hallin Fell in Cumbria. This view is of
Ullswater |
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Tue 27 Jun 2017
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River Lee Navigation on my way to London I saw Rosie
Swale Pope’s Jog_Pod by the towpath. When she was Rosie Swale I
read all her yachting adventure books. It looked like she was
inside but still asleep so I didn’t knock on the door. |
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Mon 26 Jun 2017
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View from my tent in a sunny Epping Forest |
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Sun 25 Jun 2017
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Castle Hills, Huntingdon. This is the
site of Huntington Castle built in 1068. The fire beacon was
erected in 1988 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the
victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588. |
Statue of Oliver Cromwell in St Ives |
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Afternoon tea and scones (home made by John) in Cambridge |
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Sat 24 Jun 2017
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River Nene Way, Northampton |
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Fri 23 Jun 2017
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Heading south with my bike to do some cycle touring |
Preston Railway Station on the way to Birmingham New Street |
The new cathedral was designed mt Sir Basil Spence and
started in 1956 and competed in 1962. I think it is hideous. |
Midday in Coventry. This is the old
bombed out Cathedral and the 1950s
replacement on the right
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St Michael's Victory over the Devil,
a sculpture by Jacob Epstein on the new cathedral. |
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Godiva, Countess of Mercia, died 1067. She was an
English noblewoman who, according to a legend dating at least to
the 13th century, rode naked – covered only in her long hair –
through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the
oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants.
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Lady Godiva statue in Coventry |
Man's Struggle 1957 by Walter Ritchie (1919 - 1997) |
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Thu 22 Jun 2017
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While on my morning walk in the drizzle I noticed this
child’s lost hat on Factory Lane near Cheeky Monkeys. |
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Wed 21 Jun 2017
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The Summer Solstice and longest day today. I cycled to
Denham Hill to hopefully watch the sunrise but it was cloudy so
nothing to see. |
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This is where the sun would be at sunrise |
I cycled back to Denham Hill, Brindle in the evening but there
was still too much cloud so no view of the sunset.
I had some
wine left over from Father’s Day last Sunday so had a glass to
celebrate it being the warmest solstice on record. I found the
glass was a perfect fit on the trig post. |
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A new use for the trig pillar |
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Tue 20 Jun 2017
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This morning I was walking in Cumbria with a variety of weather
and light. This is an early view up Bannerdale from St Martin’s
Church near Ullswater. |
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Sun 18 Jun 2017
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Cycle ride via
Walton-le-Dale, Roach Bridge, Tockholes and Abbey Village |
The old paper Mill building at Roach Bridge |
St Stephen's Old School Tockholes |
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Average speed cameras on Belmont now live. |
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Evening walk along canal & pasta salad picnic
with a Father’s
Day glass of wine. |
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Sat 17 Jun 2017
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The Whittle-le-Woods ‘Picnic on the Polo’ celebrations were
blessed with warm sunny weather this year. The event is timed to
coincide with the Queen’s Official Birthday and Trooping the
Colour. With great weather and many event for the children over
120 people turned up to have a wonderful afternoon in the sun. A
surprise bonus for the visitors was a free Commemorative Picture
Book of the Whittle Ox-Roast that was held almost exactly 30
years ago on 20 June 1987. There were several parents in the
family groups who could see pictures of themselves as children
at St John’s School 30 years ago. |
Contestants in the Best Crown competition |
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Pupils at St John's School June 1987 |
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Lindsay Taylor 1987 |
Lindsey Lynch (Taylor) |
Daniel Brazier 1987 |
Daniel Brazier today |
Children's entertainer |
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Fri 16 Jun 2017
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Digitising some old B&W negs by re-photographing
them. The Long Churn cave system in Yorkshire connects with the
main Alum Pot shaft. It gives an incredible view up the huge
chasm to daylight and sometimes sunlight. |
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Wed 14 Jun 2017
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After a long day on the Cumbrian fells (Wed 14 June 2017) I
descended into Martindale on the east side of Ullswater. There
are two churches in the valley but I find the original ‘Old St
Martin’s’ the most interesting. The first mention of it is 1220
but the current building is late 16th century. I love its
simplicity. |
The Old St Martin's Church |
On my drive home I reached the Clayton-le-Woods, A6
roundabout to see an overturned milk tanker about to be
recovered. The driver was unhurt. |
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Sun 11 Jun 2017
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Did some test photos on my old Tamron SP 350mm f/5.6
Catadioptric (mirror) telephoto with a Nikon mount. It dates
from around 1981. The photographic mirror telephotos don’t get a
good press these days though they are still available at a
reasonable price. |
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Sat 10 Jun 2017
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Rain all day but eventualy it stopped and was able to get this
low level photo on Factory Lane, Whittle-le-Woods. |
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Fri 09 Jun 2017
The Chorley in Bloom Group planted this barge by Chorley Town
Hall |
CHORLEY IN BLOOM
Celebrates the
200 year anniversary of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal 1816 - 2016
sponsored by Chorley Building Society |
Blesssed
Roger Wrenno (Wrennall) 1576-1616 Martyr for his faith
hanged at Lancaster 18th March 1616. A weaver of Market Street
Chorley. Erected by Chorley Civic Society 2000 |
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Market Street entrance to St Mary's Church |
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Work continues on Chorley Flat iron to build stuff on
the open car park and market stall area |
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The wayside marker at the junction of
Grimeford Ln and Rivington Lane.
The top square stone is
original but the column base is from another location. The image
to the right is the headless cross reunited with the top that is
in the Harris Museum, Preston. Drawing thanks to the late Ben
Edwards the former Lancashire County Archaeologist. |
by Ben Edwards |
Headless cross (bottom section). |
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From Town Lane, Whittle-le-Woods a footpath follows the River
Lostock upstream to two tunnels of differing ages and uses. The
first is near Martin House and built of stone. It carries the
old abandoned line of the south length of the Lancaster Canal
over the River Lostock. The canal opened through
Whittle-le-Woods in 1803. The next tunnel near North Bank
Cottages is of concrete and carries the M61 Motorway over the
path with the Lostock underneath. Construction started in 1967
and was opened in 1969. |
Under the old canal |
Path under the M61 and over the Lostock |
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Thu 08 Jun 2017
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A rainy for the election |
The Whittle-le-Woods Polling Station just after 7am for
the General Election day. |
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With a lot of political uncertainty at the moment I thought it
would be nice to see how well the new (strong & stable)
Community Edible Garden is growing on Preston St., Chorley (near
B&Q).
Congratulations to the volunteers who are making it
happen. |
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Wed 07 Jun 2017
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In Scotland in the Schiehallion area to do some walking. |
Tairneachan & Schiehallion in the centre distance just off the
access track to the Foss Mine |
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Tue 06 Jun 2017
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A short wet and rainy walk to find McGregor's Cave above
Dunalastair Water |
Wet walk throught he woods |
One of 2 doorways into McGregor's Cave |
Interior of McGregor's Cave |
The ruinous Dunalastair House |
Fantasy software treatment |
Grab shot of a lovely Red Squirrel |
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To the right is an amazing garden feature near Crossmount House |
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Mon 05 Jun 2017
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In Scotland in the Schiehallion area to do some walking. |
A wet lay bye near Dunalastair Water |
The bothy at Blar na Feadaig is substantial and cosy |
The summit of Schiehallion |
Site of the 1774 observation station used by Astronomer Royal
Nevil Maskelyne to measure the pendulum swing to calculate the
mass off the Earth. |
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Sat 03 Jun 2017
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Two interesting protective brick spring covers. Both are the
same design and on the original Hoghton Estate. |
Knowles Farm spring |
Same construction at Hoghton Bottoms |
Friends Meeting House at Goodshaw |
Friends Meeting House drawing |
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Fri 02 Jun 2017
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It's always fun to digitise old 35mm transparencies. These are a
recent selection I've just converted. |
CJ Binns above Loch Einich to Braeriach Feb 1978 |
Brother Dean on the Aonach Eagach Ridge
in 1979 |
Me and brother Dean
in the Cairngorms |
Hugh St Lawrence underground
with the Red Rose Cave &
Pothole Club |
Solo winter camp below Beinn Eighe, Scotland Feb 1977 |
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Thu 01 Jun 2017
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My father died 38 years ago today so I cycled to Pleasington
Crematorium to view the Book of Remembrance where the page is
open with his name showing. |
Book of Remembrance |
Pleasington Crematorium |
Some new signs I saw on the cycle ride |
I've no idea what they are. |
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