Returned to Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower after the rain
stopped.
Staircase, Lund's Tower.
Top of staircase Lund's Tower.
Lund's Tower built 1887.
Sat 30 Oct 2021
Caught bus to Chorley for Manford’s Comedy Cluba at Chorley
Theatre. Line-up of Josh Jones (compare), Brennan Reece, Dean
Coughlin, and Christian Reilly.
Christian Reilly
Chorley Empire Theatre.
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Today's walk was up to a remote bothy near a summit to the south
of Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland. The wind was so strong I had
trouble standing. In the background is the impressive
Schiehallion.
Late morning I met Kate Newburgh in Kinloch Rannoch then drove
to the Schiehallion Road to start our walk towards Schiehallion.
Our objective was Uamh Tom a Mhor fhir (Cave of the Knoll of the
Big Man). The weather was grim with constant rain and stronger
winds as we got higher. We followed an old stalkers track a cosy
bothy below the east ridge of Schiehallion. From here our route
was mostly across open and rough ground to descend to the river.
We had an interesting time trying to create stepping stones to
hop across but eventually took off our boots to wade. Further
down the glen are a collection of old ruined shielings where
people lived for centuries. The cave is in a slight depression
near the ruins with a substantial stone wall below ground level
helping acces down to the entrance. Inside the rocky roof is low
and water runs across the floor to exit via a sump at the far
end. Kate found a suitable rock to sit on while she sang her
lovely song.
Pancakes and hot tea in the bothy.
Kate and the cave entrance.
Kate in the cave.
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Mon 25 Oct 2021
At the Opticians for annual eye test and Optical Coherence
Tomography (OCT) Scan using light waves to take cross-section
pictures of the retina. Then each of the retina's distinctive
layers can be seen and checked for possible problems.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Scan.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Scan.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Scan.
Wed 21 Oct 2021
Drove to Blackburn to the vaccination centre at Blackburn
Cathedral crypt to get 3rd covid vaccination.
Queen Victoria and Blackburn Cathedral.
Mon 18 Oct 2021
Walked to LFP Consultants, Clayton-le- Woods this afternoon.
They are located in the old Leyland Waterworks Pumping Station
building.
Sun 17 Oct 2021
Evening wander up to the Leeds & Liverpool canal to photograph a
night view at Whittle Springs that I’d taken one year ago to
make a comparison.
Whittle Springs 17th Oct 2020.
Whittle Springs 17th Oct 2021.
Sat 16 Oct 2021
On the walk along the canal from Stocks Garage.
Drove to Stocks garage for 08:30am. Car put on ramp to check the
front brakes that were causing me problems yesterday in
Scotland. Brake pads & discs needed changing and can do it this
morning. I walked home along the canal then walked back again
for 11:55am. The main problem was a brake pad had disintegrated
and come away from the backing plate.
Inspection.
New discs and pads fitted.
Thu 14 Oct 2021
A wet & windy walk over the Pass of Drumochtar, A9, Scottish
Highlands. It was only a short excursion up Glen Garry on the
west side & back on the east. To get to the footbridge over the
River Garry I had to cross the railway level crossing. The only
gates were securely chained up & locked. A yellow phone housing
was on a pole so I opened the door & lifted the phone. A polite
lady answered. I asked if I could climb over the gate & cross
over. She said that's fine, so I did. Not sure If I’d get that
reply in England.
Phoning for permission to cross.
Cycle track parallel to the A9.
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Wainman’s Pinnacle, not sure when built.
Drove to Cowling and up to high road and walked in mist &
drizzle to Wainman’s Pinnacle then Lund’s Tower. Lund's Tower is
a stone-built folly built in 1887 above Cowling, Yorkshire.
Waymarker on the road near to Lund’s Tower. The face of the
stone directs travellers To Settell (Settle) and Kighle(y) M 4
and on the back Cown (Colne) M 6.
Waymarker.
Lund's Tower built 1887.
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Stockport Plaza.
Stockport Plaza.
Stockport Plaza.
Today I joined a group from Chorley Little Theatre to visit the
Stockport Plaza. It was the 8th Festival of Film and TV History
and in particular a recognition of the work of the small family
team that operate the ‘Talking Pictures TV’ channel. Thanks to
them many film classics and old TV programmes are available to
view on our TVs. We were also treated to some live interviews &
acts including the stunning voice of Anita Harris who sounds and
looks amazing at the age of 79.
Warm up singer.
Paul playing the amazing organ.
Sat 09 Oct 2021
Farnhill Pinnacle. Above Kildwick, Yorkshire.
Farnhill Pinnacle.
Bonfire for the Jubilee.
Farnhill’s Jubilee Tower (Farnhill Pinnacle) for Queen
Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887. Jubilee Day Celebrations –
Tuesday 21 June 1887. Queen Victoria was Queen from 20 June 1837
to 22 January 1901.
1935 Royal Jubilee Celebrations of King George V 6th May 1935
God save the King.
Kildwick Hall.
Mon 04 Oct 2021
Inglewhite Cross, and my bike.
In Inglewhite I stopped by the Village Cross. The market
cross, dating from 1500, has engraved on its shaft the initials
HCIW, dated 1675 and believed to be those of Justice Warren,
then Lord of the Manor. RESTORED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION 1911.
Cross base.
Sun 03 Oct 2021
My bike in Whalley Abbey Gateway.
I cycled along Church Lane to Whalley Abbey entrance where I
took a couple of photos then along 'The Sands' to the impressive
entrance archway where I took more photos & took advantage of
the shelter from the rain. The Abbey was founded in 1296 by the
De Lacy family. The two storey sandstone gateway was added in
1350.
Sat 02 Oct 2021
On Thu 30th Sep 2021) I was out for a rainy bike ride and on
the way home stopped to photograph the Headless Cross Stone at
Anderton, Adlington off the A673 Bolton Rd near the Millstone
Inn. It is of a great age and an 11th century cross shaft on a
modern base, surmounted by a post-medieval guidepost stone.
The Anderton Headless Cross.
The shaft was reputedly found during construction of a local
reservoir and re-erected on or near what is believed to be its
original site. It is said to have been erected by the first Lord
Leverhulme who had it at his Rivington Bungalow. It depicts the
bottom part of a figure and the top part was found in the garden
of Hollowforth, Woodplumpton, Preston. The occupier, Richard
Threlfall (1804-1870) was a collector of such stones. It has now
been in the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, since 1980.
The Museum is to be closed for refurbishment and I managed to
photograph the upper stone last Sat 25th Sep 2021. There is an
excellent drawing and account of the cross in ‘Vikings in North
West England’ by the late Ben Edwards who died in Feb 2011. I
couldn’t resist repositioning photos of the stones and Ben’s
illustration. I’ve included a portion of the 1849 showing the
location on the wonderfully named Pitcher Poke Lane.
Anderton/Hollowforth Cross (front view). Top left in the
Harris Museum, bottom left on site.
Anderton/Hollowforth Cross (rear view). Top left in the
Harris Museum, bottom left on site.
1848
map showing “Pitcher Poke Lane”
Fri 01 Oct 2021
A rainy start to the new month.
Evening view of the M65 motorway looking west from Marsh Lane,
Brindle.
