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On our main crop of potatoes
Compared to the nightshade on our early crop of potatoes…
Stacksteads
Lancashire
25th November 2022
The pizza van wasn’t open as we were leaving the concert. A great looking van nonetheless; my favourite colour too.
Yesterday a friend asked me to send her all the photos I had of when the four of us went to Butlins at Skegness for an 80’s themed music weekend.
I came across this, and I don’t know why I didn’t post it on Flickr back in ‘22.
Butlins holiday park,
Skegness
Lincolnshire
Up the steps… be sure not to slip now!
These steps are in Waterfoot just beyond Stacksteads.
They lead up to the Glen playing fields, there are other ways of getting to the playing fields. I’ve never seen anyone using these. Herb was willing to give it a go!
Waterfoot
Lancashire
A lone street light masquerading as the moon, right after the sun dipped below the horizon. Bayside, Queens, NYC -- December 14, 2023
On a Saturday!
The way I like it!
These houses were built as workers’ accommodation. They’re only small, but what a great place.
Quarry bank
Styal
Cheshire
Lytham St Anne’s
Always a pleasant stroll around the lake. Watching the swans and ducks.
Sometimes people are boating on it too. We stopped at a cafe to get refreshments.
Lytham St Anne’s
Lancashire
Of four chalets
At the Butlin’s holiday camp, Skegness.
I took the photo from outside our chalet door.
Skegness
Lincolnshire
For an SDS Hammer drill
Generally, a rotary hammer drill or roto hammer is called an SDS drill. Standing for Slotted Drive System, an SDS drill bit has slots along the shank. This means when it is placed in the drill, it creates a stronger connection which results in less tightening when being used.
The SDS tool holder has two distinct advantages when compared to regular hammer drills with 3 jaw chucks…
1. The slotted drive ensures that the drill bit doesn’t slip inside the chuck.
2. The slots allow the drill bit to move forward and back during the hammering action.
I just got these new drill bits and chisels because I’ve some work to do with them soon.
Stacksteads
Lancashire
Over the tributary into the reservoir
It had been a wet day. The rain stopped and Herbie and I walked around Hurstwood reservoir.
Burnley
Lancashire
17th September 2024
We’ve always enjoyed coming here with our dogs.
Especially on beautiful days like this was .
Meanwhile it was snowing in Stacksteads this morning ❄️
Lancashire
At Turf Moor
We just couldn’t get the ball in the net.
We had 75% possession.
#UTC
Burnley FC
Lancashire
P.S. The singing ringing tree can just be seen on the hillside
⏰🔙 1 hour Tonight !
Bright and white in the evening sky.
The purple building to the right is the ‘M & S Bank arena’ probably the best music venue that I’ve been to.
Liverpool
The Lister Arms
We stayed in Malham back in September 2024.
We had our evening meal here at The Lister Arms, it was just a short walk from our B&B.
On our way to the pub some other guests at our B&B told us that they needed to go back to the B&B for their jackets as there was a nip in the air. We did likewise, and boy did we need them!
We ate outside at the rear of the pub.
There were half a dozen college / university students with laptops doing their work together; seemed like a team assignment. Anyway they stayed on task all the time we were there. Not sure I would have… in a pub!
It was a dog friendly pub, but we decided to stay outdoors… after all we were in beautiful Yarkshur!
The food was good, and the service was good too… even though the waitress told us that she’s a Blackburn Rovers fan (our local rivals 😎).
Malham
North Yorkshire
At Ribby Hall
We’re at the Ribby Hall holiday village for the weekend, with Tracey’s family.
Me and Herb went for a walk in the frosty woodland this morning. A pleasant 2 mile walk.
We saw a couple of grey squirrels, but also we saw a reindeer!!
Ribby hall
Lancashire
In the rain ☔️
The St Magnus Cathedral can be seen to the left of the photo.
It’s a pleasant walk around the harbour, even on a cold wet and windy day like it was when I took the photo.
Lots of boats to admire.
Kirkwall is the capital city of the Orkney islands.
Orkney
Scotland
Quakers
When we visit new places we often try to seek out the local Quaker’s meetinghouse. On this occasion the Airton Meetinghouse found us! It was right on the country lane that we were driving on.
I like visiting the meetinghouses because they’re often built from local materials and are very unassuming, likewise for the burial grounds.
We’re not Quakers, and have only been to one Quaker service, a number of years ago. We do have massive respect for the Quakers…. Their way of life; the persecution they suffered in Lancashire and elsewhere and so set off to Pennsylvania etc; George Fox (founded the ‘Friends’ (Quakers) whist on Pendle Hill… a local hill to where I’m from.
The Quaker college in Pennsylvania is also called Pendle hill.
This building was built in 1610 and became a meetinghouse in 1650.
Airton
North Yorkshire
At Bacup cemetery
That Horse Chestnut tree is just immense.
It always looks majestic.
We’ve been having some lovely sunny weather for the last couple of days.
Bacup
Lancashire
About time too!!
I gave it a light maintenance… wash, pumped the tyres up, checked the gears and brakes; then went for a quick ride… I’ve left it too long and I should have been riding already by now.
On Sunday my brother in law asked me if I wanted to go out on the mountain bikes one weekend, I do, so I’m preparing for that.
I think I need to start back with something quite gentle like a canal bank ride.
Stacksteads
Lancashire
From my iPhone
The ‘Aurora watch U.K.’ app has a disturbance activity level scale (nT), which is the likelihood of being able to see the Aurora. A reading of 200 nT would be a good chance of seeing it.
When I took this photo last night (8th November 2023) the Aurora Watch U.K. app gave it a reading of 100nT. The reading changes every few minutes.
Birsay
Orkney
Scotland
At night time
Yesterday afternoon, after another disappointing result for my team, we set off to Liverpool.
We went to see OMD (Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark), a pop band still going from the early 1980’s.
Me and Tracey saw them a couple of years ago at the Liverpool Empire. Last night they played at the M&S Bank arena, a brilliant venue.
Back to the photo… how could I not capture this amazing and beautiful building as we walked passed it?!!
…The Port of Liverpool Building also Grade II listed, it was the first of the Three Graces to ‘grace’ the waterfront with its presence, with construction starting in 1904 and opening in 1907 as the headquarters of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. The MDHB housed here for 87 years right up until 1994.
In 2006 and until 2009, the Edwardian Baroque style building underwent a major £10m restoration, bringing many of its original features back to life.
The building’s central dome is the main focal point of the building - though it wasn’t actually part of the original design of the building, it was inspired by an unused design for Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral that was developed several year’s earlier. It’s noted for its ornate architectural features and expensive decorative features that are reflective of Liverpool’s maritime links and importance in maintaining the British Empire”
- VisitLiverpool.com
Liverpool waterfront
Looking over Hurstwood reservoir
Monday was a beautiful and cool day.
I like the fence disappearing into the reservoir.
Burnley
Lancashire
Friday’s shed becomes a cabin 😃
Most of the external works are completed, but not all… Gutters, flagging, staining etc to do.
Today we’re continuing insulating on the inside.
The first fix electric was done on Wednesday.
Stacksteads
Lancashire
With me and Herb
After leaving Bannockburn and heading home yesterday, we had to visit the Kelpies which were only a few miles from Bannockburn. I’ve wanted to see them for some time.
They’re 100 ft tall and built into the canal. Very impressive indeed.
www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/the-helix-home-of-the-k...
Falkirk
Scotland
Watercourse
I’m guessing that the two stone slabs are bridging the gap over the stream of water. Maybe there if the need arises to get into it.
Seen on a walk that me and Herb took in Stacksteads. They made some disused railway tracks into a pleasant walkway and bridleway.
The stream would have gone under the old railway tracks.
Stacksteads
Lancashire
But Towneley park
A lane down to Towneley hall, then the lane continues in the distance.
Burnley
Lancashire
Glowing in the dark night
On Friday night me and Tracey along with two friends travelled across Lancashire to the west coast, to Blackpool.
We went to see the famous Blackpool illuminations.
www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/blackpool-illuminations/
The photo shows the promenade, and the big wheel, and of course the brilliant Blackpool tower… all illuminated.
We enjoyed fish and chips whilst walking along the’Prom’ in the breezy, cool, night sea air.
I lost around £1 in 2 pence pieces in an amusement arcade on slot machines 😄
A good fun time was had by all.
You gotta visit Blackpool at least once a year, right?
We arrived back home just after midnight.
Blackpool
Lancashire