Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Stanley

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

West Hallam

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Mapperley Golf Club's end of year Trophy Night Presentation.

Denby

Via Denby and Smalley

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Not sure but I think this may be the Amythest Deceiver..............any confirmation greatly appreciated !! Taken in Mapperley Wood DWT Reserve

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Park Farm

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Path to Smalley from Stanley Common

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Path to Smalley from Stanley Common looking from Smalley

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

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Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

A busy morning at Mapperley again.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Cliffe, William Joseph, Private, 5393348, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Born Stoke-on-Trent 1924

Residence Staffordshire

Died 22nd August 1944 aged 20

Son of William and Annie Cliffe. Stepson of Ernest Albert Moorhouse, of Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands

Buried in Vauville Churchyard, Calvados, France

Mapperley Golf Club's end of year Trophy Night Presentation.

Elliott, Richard, Guardsman, 9316, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Born Bulwell. Notts

Enlisted Derby

Disembarked for service 13th August 1914

Killed in action 4th September 1914 aged 32

Buried in Guards Grave, Villers Cotterets Forest, France, Grave Reference: I. 32.

1911 Census

A coal miner loader

Husband of Lily Elliott. Son of John Elliott, a colliery labourer above ground, of 33, Spencer Street, Smalley Common, Derbyshire

Pension Records

Husband of Lily Fletcher (born 6th November 1885), father of John (born 30th January 1912) and Lily Elliott (born 28th June 1914), of Harveys Row, Stanley Common

Later of Ash Grove, Stanley Common, Nr Derby

Papers state dead body was found by B.R.X. & was identified by party working under direction of ??

frosty morning at mapperley

birds where busy feeding

canon7d , lens canon 300f4 is

Craig + Kerry

Some shots from Chatsworth House, some from around Mapperley and some from the Lomowalk

Canon AE-1 Program

Developed and scanned at home

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

West Hallam

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Handmade Chocolates - Made by my partner @ Somersby Chocolates / Mapperley, Nottigham

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Park Farm

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

frosty morning at mapperley

birds where busy feeding

canon7d , lens canon 300f4 is

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Stanley Common

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Mapperley Close, 63-71 New Wanstead, Wanstead, Redbridge, 1994, 94-8ab-33

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

A chance encounter in Mapperley Wood

Samsung digimax a503

i have an itch

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Path to Smalley from Stanley Common

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.