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Probably a bit early than usual to put up the decorations but what the heck, not much else to do!
For my 120 photos in 2020, number 37, Dr Doolittle's animals. I always remember the push-me pull-you from that film and this reminds me of it.
Lockdown 2, Day 24.
at home 28.11.2020
Frosty morning sun over The Bulls Head Hall Green.
Some of these late November mornings from the bus stop to town on the Stratford Road has been quite cold.
Days earlier was quite foggy.
This was before 8:40am.
I don't know what the weather is like in the rest of the country today, but here on the South coast it's very wet and windy.
There was a brief window in the weather so went out for a short walk, and some shots, just about managing to hold the camera still.
This massive yacht has moored up on the Quay, I googled it, it's a 203 foot Hoek schooner. I assume it's taken shelter because of the bad weather.
Lockdown 2, day 10
Poole 14.11.2020
The 80A bus on Dudley Street.
Seen under the Smallbrook Queensway bridge.
Birmingham via Smethwick.
I think it is in West Bromwich Corporation livery.
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The former Vodafone store at the corner of Corporation Street and New Street in Birmingham.
Princes Chambers.
In the middle of the second lockdown.
The Christmas lights have gone up in the Great Western Arcade.
Meanwhile the North Western Arcade is closed.
No Christmas tree yet, but it will go up on Thursday 19th November 2020.
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
gallowaywildfoods.com/trooping-funnelcap-identification-e...
"in generations past, youth asked, what did you do during the war..." Well Coronavirus is this generations challenge, and we decided to be positive and turn a glorified kennel into a glorious swim spa.
I thought we were doing too well ! after working around the clock to strip, remove and re-locate furniture, decorate and seal for moisture, taking the front of the house off, shoehorning the gigantic swim spa inside, reinstating the front of the house, re-wiring and changing downlighters to IP65 safer ones, putting 32amp isolator in, blanking off or removing any electrical items that were too close.... Done all that and the swim spa HAS NOT GOT A PLUG !
But Andrew EVENTUALLY sorted that out but the damage is STILL not repaired ! The "personalising" swim jets for Janice's swimming ability and greater "massage" effects.... are PERFECT......
We have special blinds to the back windows so we can get ventilation through. And "fly screens" for the french windows [those are coincidentally by a French company] so we can have those doors open and Jan will not be buzzzed by critters ;-)
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
gallowaywildfoods.com/trooping-funnelcap-identification-e...
About a week or more to go on this 2nd lockdown, and I popped into Grand Central Birmingham to got to Tesco Express.
The escalators and stairs near the Stephenson Street entrance was closed, so ended up going up an escalator from inside Birmingham New Street Station.
Saw this Christmas tree.
A lunchtime walk down Smallbrook Queensway to find the latest Annatomix street art. The usual Gent 48 is still down there, he keeps coming back and repainting them.
Gent 48 - Beware the Flatterer.
At some place formerly called GR Cafe-Bar.
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 to enjoy
Christmas lights on New Street.
No Christmas market in 2020 due to the pandemic / lockdown / social distancing etc.
But the lights have quietly gone up and on to brighten things up.
Towards Victoria Square.
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.
Acocks Green Village is Back in Business!
This sign on Shirley Road near the Acocks Green Village Green. A no 11C bus was passing.
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
gallowaywildfoods.com/trooping-funnelcap-identification-e...
Hardly been out on the 2nd lockdown with the return of the "Stay at Home" message. So if I walk, just the local area, and not out every day.
Baldwins Lane in Hall Green.
Stay In Work Out - Active 10. Coin & Cards phone box.
Acocks Green Triabout.
Spotted this new little garden on the island at Warwick Road and Olton Boulevard East close to the Olton border.
From the Acocks Green Village in Bloom.
Scaffolding Selfridges after dark with Christmas lights.
The scaffolding has so far only gone up halfway on the Park Street side of the famous building.
Many of the discs have been removed, but now they will be able to do a proper job, take them all off, and repaint blue underneath.
Will eventually be a pink hoardings design on the outside while they replace the discs underneath.
Meanwhile the Christmas lights have gone up on Park Street and Moor Street.
Temporary bus stops for the 35 and 50 on Moor Street. I expect that side to be scaffolded as well.
The pub putting up decorations in the hope that they will be opening next week when the current lockdown ends.
Lockdown 2, day 20
24.11.2020
Hardly been out on the 2nd lockdown with the return of the "Stay at Home" message. So if I walk, just the local area, and not out every day.
Walked up the Stratford Road towards Shirley, then went down Sandy Hill Road towards Baldwins Lane in Hall Green.
Road sign - but back in Hall Green, Birmingham. Solihull has green road signs, while Birmingham has white.
Near Skelcher Road.
I had to go to the Post Office to send a parcel. Nice to see the Christmas Tree up.
Lockdown 2, day 15 (half way)
Falkland Square, Poole 19.11.2020
A lunchtime walk down Smallbrook Queensway to find the latest Annatomix street art. The usual Gent 48 is still down there, he keeps coming back and repainting them.
Luna, but the usual Gent 48 boards at what was Computer World Business Solutions and the HP Office Centre.
at home
Lockdown 2 day 26, still on track to take a photo a day during this current lockdown that ends in a couple of days.
Hamworthy 30.11.2020
Voi e-Scooter's on The Priory Queensway.
Seen near Old Square and Corporation Street, at the bus turning circle.
It is Wednesday 4 November 2020. The time 07:30. Tomorrow is the start of England's 'Lockdown 2'. Many businesses will be forced to close by law. Hairdressers are one of these businesses.
Unsurprisingly the normal early Wednesday barber (an Italian in his late 70's is not there).
Stratford-on-Avon Canal at Solihull Lodge.
Near the Canal Bridge on the High Street in Solihull Lodge.
The idea was to walk the towpath towards Yardley Wood, but the towpath was too wet and muddy.
I did go along a bit before turning back for the Solihull Lodge High Street.
Will need to try again in future.
Narrowboat and dinghy - looks like the one I saw in Yardley Wood a month before.
Hardly been out on the 2nd lockdown with the return of the "Stay at Home" message. So if I walk, just the local area, and not out every day.
Baldwins Lane in Hall Green.
Hungry Horse The Baldwin - pub sign.
Farmer cow sitting on a tractor with a pig, goat and chicken.
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.
Six of them not far from Bennetts Hill.
Walking down Yardley Wood Road in Solihull Lodge, I saw The Lodge Greene King pub again.
Closed during the 4 week lockdown in England.
Was heading to get onto the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
The Floozie may soon be a fountain again.
The plants were removed during the 2nd lockdown in Victoria Square.
Quiet at lunchtime, no one around.
Walking down Highfield Road in Yardley Wood on the first day of Lockdown 2 in the afternoon.
Billsedge Cafe and Grubb Hubb - both closed for 4 weeks due to the second lockdown.
Not sure if they are allowed to do take away during this lockdown period.
Christmas lights at The Arcadian in Southside.
The Chinese Lanterns that are always there.
Cathay Street
The Floozie may soon be a fountain again.
The plants were removed during the 2nd lockdown in Victoria Square.
Quiet at lunchtime, no one around.
Malvern Hills from Beacon Hill Car Park at the Lickey Hills.
The start and end point of a lockdown 2 walk.
Got the Birmingham Skyline update again, before we had a walk around the woods, up and down the muddy paths, and wet leaves.
Sunburst
Yardley Wood Bus Garage.
A lockdown 2 walk up and down Yardley Wood Road towards Solihull Lodge and back.
Went past the "Home of the famous route 50" both ways.
They are also home of the Electric route 6 buses.