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We’ve had our grandson staying
(This was before Lockdown)
We’ve all been to the seaside
And then into the town
He knows his ‘Ps and Qs’ and things
He helps around the house
He’s always very cheerful and
You never hear him grouse
He’s helped us set up Skype and Zoom
So we can keep in touch
When he goes home and we’re alone
We like that very much
But there’s one thing that‘s the best of all
And that earned him a banknote
He’s shown us how the TV works
And programmed the remote!
26.11.2020.
Not much festive cheer ..........
Carolgate, Retford. Normally one of Retford's busiest streets.
The wife said “Get a hobby”
“Just get out from my feet”
So I surfed around the internet
And Twittered out a Tweet
I found a film: ‘The Birdmen’
When prisoners escaped
They went and built a glider
(It was one they went and maked)
And then I saw ‘Aladdin’
And that gave me ideas
I thought I’d fly the carpet
(Perhaps a new career?)
I first tried ‘Hocus Pocus’
When I had made the thing
It didn’t make the carpet fly
Despite its mystic ring
I then tried ‘Izzy Whizzy’,
‘Hey Presto’ and ‘Shazzam’
But none of them worked either
For this frustrated man
That’s it! ‘Abracadbra’
Which made it levitate!
It’s flying round the attic now
But , hold on, no, just wait
There isn’t any exit
(We’ve a quite small loft hatch
And I don’t think she’d be happy
If I burrowed through the thatch)
So my carpet will stay secret
My genius unseen
I’ll just fly around my attic
On my Axminster Machine.
I'm off on a key worker mission during 'Lockdown 2' to keep the busy Port of Liverpool container handling equipment running. Sounds grander than it really is.
Today I have an interesting car - a KIA Niro Self Charging Hybrid. It has just over 1,900 miles on the clock. Driving at low speed it goes to silent EV only mode which is pretty cool.
Not unsurprisingly Enterprise had a lot of cars on the forecourt.
A quiet Bullring with the Christmas lights up.
Due to the pandemic, no market here or Snow Dome, so the Bullring has put up the usual Christmas lights and artificial Christmas tree.
St Martin's Square Christmas Tree
I've taken these with my Lumix GX80 and mini go-pro.
I'll go back with my proper tripod, when the weather is dry and still.
Lockdown 2, day 2
Hunger Hill, Poole
06.11.2020
Lockdown2 Photo 12.
My wife's Christmas present arrived today while I was at work, do you think she might guess it's for her?
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Trooping Funnelcap.
Identification – Large – fully grown caps can be easily 20cm in diameter; Strongly decurrent gills (running down the stem); Strongly funnel shaped when mature; Always a raised boss (bump) in the centre of the cap (you may have to feel for it); Inrolled margin (cap edge) on younger specimens; White spores; Pleasing sweet, floral fragrance.
Trooping (gregarious) – you will very seldom find one on its own. Similar species: clouded agaric, tawny funnel which is smaller and brown/tan coloured
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The old wives' tale that you can carry an acorn around to stay forever young.
There's no special healing powers in these nuts, but many people believe regardless that carrying one around will keep them healthy. Why? The oak tree is known for its unusually long life—and in hauling around the seed of this tree, people hope to achieve that same longevity.
- bestlifeonline.com
Health Benefits
In 1 ounce of dried acorns you can get 2 percent of your total daily calcium and iron intake. Acorns are also a good source of folate, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. They are naturally low in sodium, provide small amounts of protein and do not contain cholesterol. Since they are higher in calories and carbohydrates, you do not want to eat too many of these roasted nuts, but rather reserve them for treats around Thanksgiving and the fall season.
- leaf.tv
After work walk, down an empty and mostly closed High Street.
It was too windy for the tripod, but should calm down later in the week and I'll try to get some better photos then.
Lockdown 2, day 12
Poole 16.11.2020
The 2020 Christmas Tree is now up in the middle of the very quiet Great Western Arcade in Birmingham, with more than a week to go before the 2nd lockdown ends.
Was a lady taking some photos of it, so I took this one shot to the side.
Daily walk around Poole
Man lost in thought, for my 120 photos in 2020, number 71 "meditation/meditative".
Day 6, Lockdown 2 10.11.2020
Been back at work about halfway through the second lockdown so back in the City Centre.
Saw some more Voi eScooter's around town.
These eScooter's seen on New Street.
Not far from Pizza Hut.
Plus close to the site of one of the pub bombings of November 1974 (almost the 46th anniversary).
The digital billboard had a pandemic related message on it before it turned to Sprite.
9.11.2020.
Another stamp from my schoolboy collection.
My stamp album says of Aden:
'A strongly fortified British harbour and coaling station on the Red Sea: a centre for trade in coffee, feathers, hides and skins'.
Now part of the troubled country of Yemen, but between 1839 - 1967 Aden was under British administration.
10.11.2020.
'If you go down to the woods today ............'
Amazing what you come across on a local walk!
This chap was working out in his 'fresh air' gym.
Walking can boost your mind, body and soul, says Graham Barker. Walking is often called the perfect exercise. It’s remarkable something so simple – putting one foot in front of the other – can be so restorative and invigorating.
A wet Victoria Square in November without the Market.
Due to the pandemic, the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market was cancelled in what would have been it's 21st year in Birmingham.
Instead, the paving works continues close to the Queen Victoria statue, without having to wait until the new year.
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi has also had it's floral garden removed, hopefully the fountain will be working again soon.
I've spent all afternoon cleaning. Nice and clean and new uplighter as I needed some more light, now working from home in winter.
Lockdown 2, at home 07.11.2020
The country awaits a Government announcement about what kind of festivities we can have:
- no mixing of households?
- just those in your bubble?
- two bubbles?
- a big family Christmas?
The one thing we do know is students will be home for Christmas.
15.11.2020.
Another couple of stamps from my schoolboy stamp album.
Two stamps from 1955, commemorating the 100th anniversary of David Livingstone's discovery of Victoria Falls.
Sunday morning walk in the quiet parts of town.
I put the zoom lens on the camera, for a change, lots of stepping back as I am used to the 12-32 lens.
Lockdown 2 day 18
22.11.2020
Today's Lockdown 2 Cartoon:
We’ve signed up for obedience class
My little friend and me
She doesn’t always do as told
And that’s the rub you see
When walking out and shouting “Fetch!”
She runs away for fun
And when the vicar comes for tea
She sits and licks her bum
We’ve been given this here dossier
With lots of things to do
Logistics too, the times and place
Now look, she’s got my shoe
I’m hoping that this class will work
She drives me round the bend
But even if it doesn’t then
She’ll still be my best friend.
Barber Shop shutter art by Graffiti Works.
Seen on Moat Lane in Digbeth after dark.
Closed until the 2nd lockdown ends.
Colmore BID Angels in Cathedral Square.
The main Christmas lights attraction near Birmingham Cathedral and Colmore Row.
No Christmas market due to the pandemic / restrictions, so the Colmore BID have put up lights to cheer people up after a hard year.
A dull wet day and the kittens are out to play.
Been busy at work during the week, so only the weekends can I see the cats and kittens playing around the gardens, on the fences and sheds.
Seen here two out of the four kittens.
we begin another four weeks of lockdown.
Personally, it will not make any difference to me. Since March 23rd I have kept myself "locked down"... and very happy I have been.
Today's Lockdown 2 cartoon from Andrea and me.
Grandad’s feeling grumpy
He’s gone and lost his bet
With Grandma ‘bout the TV show
And now he’s gonna fret
He said he knew the actress
That she was in that show
Grandma said she wasn’t
She said she that should know
He looked it up on Google
He said they must be wrong
He knew that she was in it
Grandma said “so long…”
It turns out that, it was not
The actress that he thought
He’d gone and bet a shopping trip!
His boasting came to nought
But I’m the real winner
Through Grandma’s betting fame
‘Cos now my poor old Grandad’s
Bought me the latest game.
(Grandma said he had to. I wonder if he’ll get me a PS5 too?)
The first Saturday of the 2nd lockdown. A walk down the Warwick Road in Acocks Green after a long walk down Gospel Lane.
Non essential shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs are closed for 4 weeks.
Poppies and Welcome to Acocks Green Village.
Please Drive Carefully
Bottom of Shirley Road.
Close to Acocks Green Library. The 2020 Remembrance Sunday event there is cancelled due to the pandemic and lockdown.
Lockdown2 Photo 11.
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First thing in the morning after 9am, had time before work to pop up to Paradise Birmingham to see the three red Christmas Baubles on Centenary Way, before going back towards the Colmore BID.
'Tis the season of goodwill
Colmore BID Angels in Cathedral Square.
The main Christmas lights attraction near Birmingham Cathedral and Colmore Row.
No Christmas market due to the pandemic / restrictions, so the Colmore BID have put up lights to cheer people up after a hard year.
Sunday morning walk in the quiet parts of town.
I put the zoom lens on the camera, for a change, lots of stepping back as I am used to the 12-32 lens.
Lockdown 2 day 18
22.11.2020
Start of the 2nd Lockdown in England for 4 weeks. So went for an afternoon walk down to Yardley Wood and popped into the Trittiford Mill Pool, just before 3pm.
So was sunburst in the clouds on the Priory Road side of the mill pool.
The bank down to the River Cole was being cut down I noticed as I passed from Highfield Road towards Scribers Lane.