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Mon 27 Sep 2021
Evening cycled to Chorley Photographic Society.
Polina
Plotnikova "Starting from a Blank Canvas" Creative Flower
Portraiture and Still Life
An excellent presentation from
zoom.
Polina Plotnikova is a Russian-born, UK-based
photographer. She became interested in photography in her early
teens after working with the highest-class photography in
various museums, galleries and image libraries.
https://www.polinaplotnikova.com/ |
Polina Plotnikova on screen. |
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Sun 26 Sep 2021
Steve and icicles at White Coppice 1979. |
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Today is Steve's birthday. Wishing you a good day. |
Steve
on Windermere, |
Steve
at home. |
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Sat 25 Sep 2021
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Drove to Preston and parked at Manchester Rd then walked to the
Wallace and Gromit statue. Then had a look in The Harris as it
will soon close for 3 years for refurbishment. Had coffee while
there. |
The Harris, Preston. |
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From 5pm on Sat 2nd Oct 2021 The Harris Museum building, Preston
will be 'Temporarily Closed' until further notice. They are
going to 'reimagine' the building and 'Temporary' will be about
3 years. Today (Sat 25th Sep 2021) I thought I'd visit for the
first time in a long time. |
The Harris entrance. |
The Harris. |
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A pleasant surprise was to see the top part of the Anderton
Cross on display. The lower part used to belong to Lord
Leverhulme (of soap fame) and is now used as a direction post in
Anderton near Rivington. It is of Ango-Saxon/Celtic design. The
drawing of the two parts reunited is by the late Ben Edwards who
died in 2011. |
Anderton Cross front top section) |
Drawing by Ben Edwards. |
Anderton Cross (rear) |
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Thu 23 Sep 2021
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Pleasington Crematorium. |
Pleasington Crematorium. |
At Pleasington Crematorium for 12:15, the time for
Bernadette’s funeral. Marie Bernadette Ralph. Saw Steve, Jill,
Deirdre and many relatives. Then afterwards at The Butlers,
Pleasington. |
Pleasington Crematorium.
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Bernadette
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Bernadette Marie.
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Sat 18 Sep 2021
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Along with hundreds of others I was in Astley Park, Chorley this
lunchtime just before 13:00 waiting for the Red Arrows jets to
fly over Astley Hall where delegates from the G7 Summit were
visiting. As expected there were plenty of police around for
security but I’m sure we were all there for the jets. Just
before they were due I heard a low flying piston engine plane
approaching from the south. “Don't they know the Red Arrows are
coming?” I thought. I was gobsmacked to see what the plane was
when it arrived, Spitfire mk 356 in desert camouflage powered by
a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. It was built in 1944 so is now 77
years old. She ‘buzzed’ Astley Park a couple of times before the
Red Arrows arrived with red, white and blue vapour. |
Spitfire mk 356 in desert camouflage. |
Spitfire mk 356
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Spitfire mk 356
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The Red Arrows above Astley Hall. |
The Red Arrows above Astley Park.
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Coloured vapour above Astley Hall and the G7 meeting.
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Thu 16 Sep 2021
The demolition of the old Odeon Cineama and later Gala Bingo
building continues in Chorley town centre. |
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Mon 13 Sep 2021
Wallace and Gromit created by Prestonian, Nick Park. |
The Wrong Trousers. |
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This morning I decided I’d have a ‘Grand Day Out’ and go for a
cycle ride to check on ‘The Wrong Trousers’ by the Market Hall
in Preston. On Fri 10th Sep 2021 Nick Park of Wallace and Gromit
fame unveiled Preston’s newest sculpture,The Wrong Trousers
Wallace and Gromit Bench. |
Gromit reads a copy of the Evening Lamp-Post |
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Gromit reads a copy of the Evening Lamp-Post as visitors sit
next to him to have their pictures taken. I’ve never seen so
many people smile when they see the sculpture and lots of
delighted children sat on the bench to be snapped by their
parents. It's bronze so I’ve converted the photos to b&w to
bring out more detail. |
Gromit reads a copy of the Evening Lamp-Post |
My bike by The Wrong Trousers
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The line of telephone boxes on nearby Market St are empty and to
Let or Rent.
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Sun 12 Sep 2021
A nice sunset this evening. West view from Kem Mill Lane. |
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Fri 10 Sep 2021
This morning Bernadette Marie died after being unwell for
some time. |
Steve and Bernadette in 1975 |
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Thu 09 Sep 2021
Jean Millington photographed at Liverpool Stadium Thu 12th Oct
1972 |
My Nikon F and 135mm Nikkor lens that I used to photograph
Jean. |
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Mon 06 Sep 2021
Floodlit evening bowls outside St Mary's Club |
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Evening cycled to Chorley Photographic Society at St Mary’s for
the first meeting of the new season. This was our first live
meeting in over 18months. Live audience but the speaker Phil
Savoie zoomed in. |
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Sat 04 Sep 2021
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It was nice to return to Brindle for the ‘live’ Brindle Village
Show (Sat 04th Sep 2021) to see the exhibits and meet up with
many friends I haven't seen for ages. The weather was fine and
the prizes were awarded outside at the front of the Hall. Eric
Bell from Whittle-le-Woods was awarded the Harvest Trophy for
the most points awarded in the garden vegetable section. |
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The Harvest Trophy.
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Eric and The Harvest Trophy. |
Eric and sisters. |
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