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Sun 30 Jun 2019
While out for a cycle ride I took these photos of interesting
carvings in a wall near St Joseph's Church, Brindle. |
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Sat 29 Jun 2019
Today’s Chorley Walking Day was one of the best I can remember.
The glorious weather helped though a few large drops of rain
fell at one point. I don’t usually post this many pictures but I
wanted to show as much as I could and every one is different. A
huge thanks to those who took part and of course the organisers.
Together they made it happen.
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About to start in Cunliffe Street, Chorley |
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In front of Chorley Parish Church |
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Fri 28 Jun 2019
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This morning I attended Southlands High School Chorley to help
out with their Speed Networking event for final year students.
They are completing their exams and about to leave Southlands
for further education and future employment. Representative from
employers in the area were there and around 200 students were
split into smaller groups so we could speak to each group about
their possible futures. I was there as an ex-Southlands pupil
and was able to tell them about my further education and career
that started 55 years ago. It’s the first time I’ve spoken to so
many teenagers and I hope they remembered some of the advice I
gave them about coping with the future. They seemed interested
and most had good eye contact which is important in future job
interviews. |
Southlands High School |
In the hall |
World War 1 officially ended 100 years ago today with
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in France on 28th June
1919. The actual fighting ended with the signing of the
armistice on 11 November 1918 but it took over six months of
Allied negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference to conclude
the peace treaty.
The 1919 Treaty explains why many War
Memorials show the war dates from 1914–1919 and not the usual
1914–1918. The Whittle and Clayton-le-Woods War memorial shows
1914–1919.
It is said that the conditions imposed on Germany
by the Treaty of Versailles were so harsh that it lead to World
War 2 in 20 years’ time.
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Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War memorial |
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Wed 26 Jun 2019
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When I’m walking on the Cumbria hills I frequently see jets
training up and down the valleys. They are usually too far away
to get decent photos but on Wed 26th June 2019 I was walking
above the Langdale fells and managed to get this snap of a
passing jet. It was very noisy! |
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Before I saw the jet this is a view across Blea Tarn |
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Fri 21 Jun 2019
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An early cycle ride to Denham Hill, Brindle was worth it to
watch the Summer Solstice sunrise on the longest day. The
horizon was in cloud but the sun soon appeared above the cloud. |
Sunrise |
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This evening I cycled back to Denham Hill, Brindle at 09:40pm to
watch the Summer Solstice sunset. To the right are radio masts
at Inskip 13 miles away. The tallest masts are 180m (600ft)
tall. |
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Wed 19 Jun 2019
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Evening cycled to Brindle St Joseph’s Church for Brindle
Historical Society tour of the church led by Mick Gardner. |
St Joseph's Church interior |
Old Stone Cross near entrance to St Joseph's. Not its original
position as it used to be on Gregson Lane |
St Joseph's Church, Brindle |
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Tue 18 Jun 2019
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Finishing my cycle ride Lockerbie to Edinburgh via the Innocen
Railway Tunnel in Edinburgh |
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Thu 13 Jun 2019
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Afternoon caught 125 bus to Horwich Leasure Centre then walked
to the Horwich RMI building for a 14:50 appointment to give
blood. |
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Wed 12 Jun 2019
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I was out for a walk over Heron Crag above Stonethwaite Cumbria.
It was interesting comapring the view with that of 28th May 2003
when I was there with my friend Eric Bell. |
28th May 2003 |
12th June 2019 |
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Sat 08 Jun 2019
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I was out for an evening bike ride and stopped by the Cricket
Field in White Coppice. I noticed the Memorial Bench to Miss
Elsie Whitehead (1909-2003) had been removed along with the
memorial plate. Elsie Whitehead used to live in Rose Cottage
(the white building in the background), White Coppice. Her
Mother taught at White Coppice School in the 1920s. Elsie
Whitehead was head girl at Chorley Grammar School and late
qualified as a teacher and was appointed as Head Teacher at
Withnell Fold Primary School in 1943. She taught me when I was
at school there in the 1950s. |
Sat 08 June 2019 |
March 2017 Miss Whitehad's bench is just in front of the bike
front wheel |
Miss Elsie Whitehead (1909 - 2003) Head Mistress at
Withnell
Fold School and past resident of Rose Cottage |
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Early evening caught bus to Walton Summit then walked over
fields to Chesham Farm. Called in to see the farmer Rick Massey
who I haven’t seen for around 45years. Stopped for brew. He said
he remembered an old redundant Hydram water pump at the farm
when he moved there in 1968. Walked across fields to try and
find the site of an old stone cross (now in the grounds of St
Joseph’s, Brindle) but no sign of the location. Walking through
Brindle photographed the Brindle Old Parish Pound. |
Chesham Farm tenon top gatepost |
Tenon top near haddock Park Wood |
Brindle Old Parish Pound. |
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Thu 06 Jun 2019
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This morning I walked along the canal to Withnell Fold Sports
and Social Club for the inaugural meeting of the new U3A Group
(University of the Third Age) that they are hoping to form.
Plenty of chairs were put out and we wondered how many would
turn up. It was more popular than anyone could have expected.
Around 60 people turned up and all the seats were filled and
some had to stand at the back. The vote to form the group was
unanimous and plenty volunteered to serve on the committee. One
minor disaster was we ran out of cups! |
In the Withnell Fold Sports and Social Club |
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Tue 04 Jun 2019
Singing Ringing Tree - Panopticon. Crown Point, Burnley,
Lancashire. Completed in 2006 |
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Sat 01 Jun 2019
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Late morning cycled to Pleasington Crematorium to arrive at
12noon for the opening of the Book of Remembrance. It is 40
years today since Dad died. Steve and Jill drove here and we
walked down to plot ‘H’ where Dad and Mum’s ashes are. |
Pleasington Crematorium, Blackburn |
Book of Remembrance |
1st June entry in the Book of Remembrance. Dad and Mum below. |
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Early evening caught bus to Walton Summit then walked over
fields to Chesham Farm. Called in to see the farmer Rick Massey
who I haven’t seen for around 45years. Stopped for brew. He said
he remembered an old redundant Hydram water pump at the farm
when he moved there in 1968. Walked across fields to try and
find the site of an old stone cross (now in the grounds of St
Joseph’s, Brindle) but no sign of the location. Walking through
Brindle photographed the Brindle Old Parish Pound. |
Chesham Farm tenon top gatepost |
Tenon top near haddock Park Wood |
Brindle Old Parish Pound. |
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