I Stood Here...

I Stood Here…

10th, Architecture, FMS Photo A Day, May 2023, Street Photography, Wednesday, , , , ,

I Stood Here...Poke in the eye day.  Travel with Carol to work and continue on to the delightful Leigh.  Arrive too early for the Costa to be open so repair unto McDead thing, mainly because I need the loo.  Breakfast and coffee before I head up to to the Walk-In.  Wander up the Avenue,  arrive there at about 07:45.  Hang around 15 minutes waiting on coffee. Then head into the Walk-In. Way too early when I sign in.

Wait around 45 minutes before I get called in to get the poke in the eye.  It goes ok.

Walk down to Leigh and light is a vague issue but not enough to break out the shades.  Coffee and then head to the bus/

Stop off at Asda in Goldborne looking for fence preserver.  Not there so might need a trip out in the morning before I get on with slapping it on tomorrow (weather permitting).

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Peaceful

Peaceful

24th, April 2023, Architecture, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, Monday, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Punk, Street Photography, , , , , , , , , , , ,

PeacefulA week of lates beckons. News full of Ofcom’s Affordability of communications services: April 2023 update a day of drops beckons.  Sure enough the day pans out that way,  a usual week may have one or two in it.  Today 4 of the buggers.

In other news I end up chatting to someone who works at SLAIS and who knew the McIlwaine’s.  Ia has apparently shuffled of this mortal coil which is sad.  Turns out she has a Wikipedia page the obit is here.

Bus home was a bit of an adventure, came home via Winstanley, no idea why, was a touch weird but what the heck.

Photo today was a Sunday snap when I got beyond a set of gates that are usually shut.  I guess a little light urbex. Either way it was interesting and the string of lights set things off nicely.

Tomorrow’s prompt is ‘found’ so will have to channel my inner Marcel Duchamps.  Be interesting to see what sort of found objects I come across.

Music

  1. On Air (The BBC Sessions) – June Tabor
  2. Quercus – June Tabor With Iain Ballamy & Huw Warren
  3. The Ultimate Collection – Grace Jones
  4. A Night Of A Thousand Vampires (Live) – The Damned

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Something White

Something White

15th, April 2023, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Indie, Street Photography,

Something WhiteSo 55 today. Lots of birthday wishes which was nice. Lovely card from C and fun card from S. Ch as St bring a card round too which was cool and appreciated.

Morning a bit of a food shop followed by a bit of a contretemps regarding the availability of a pound coin as we move shops between Lidl and Aldi, fetch change and off to Aldi we go.  Birthday lunch in the Robin, nice touch was the bar staff buying me a birthday drink.

Steven drags round copious amounts of beer too which is most welcome.  A few of the usual suspects like Doom Bar, Bishops Finger and Old Speckled Hen but a few different ones too.  I guess that I’m a bit predictable! Lol, we also bought me a bottle of Leffe.  Didn’t get round to drinking any of them.

Cal calls after work which was good.  Relatively early night in anticipation of work in the morning.  Have to admit bed is welcome, not been the best of birthdays to be fair.

Music

  1. Butterfly – Natalie Merchant
  2. Natalie Merchant – Natalie Merchant
  3. Ophelia – Natalie Merchant
  4. Tigerlily – Natalie Merchant
  5. Rarities (1998-2017) – Natalie Merchant
  6. Keep Your Courage – Natalie Merchant

 

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Season

Season

14th, April 2023, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Funk, Indie, Jazz, Street Photography
Season Cases packed and out for 06.30. slight panic that they go to the right Bus.  Sorted, I go for a stroll down to the Spar to take some pics.  C rings to find out where I am.
Breakfast at 9.00 and pile into the bus for 10.00 to return home.  We stop in Beverley, with time enough to get scran and a drink but not enough time to do anything like visit the Minster. C is livid.  I’m a little more chilled but I’ve been to Beverley before.  Pint then into a bakery for a sausage roll for C and Bacon, Cheese and Leek pastie for me.
Remount the bus and off we go, weather is foul, roadworks everywhere, C gets a bit stressed about us arriving at the interchange in time to catch the feeder coach. We get back to Burtonwood at around 16:15.  Half an hour an we get on the feeder and wonder of wonders we’re first drop. Back home, light shop and then Mr. Krispy shared kebab for tea.  Nice.​
Music
  1. Acr Loco – A Certain Ratio
  2. Acr Box – A Certain Ratio
  3. Acr:mcr – A Certain Ratio
  4. Early – A Certain Ratio
  5. The Graveyard And The Ballroom – A Certain Ratio
  6. Loco Remezclada – A Certain Ratio
  7. The Old & The New – A Certain Ratio
  8. To Each… – A Certain Ratio
  9. Sextet – A Certain Ratio
  10. Live at the Blue Note Café, Paris 1961 – Bud Powell
  11. In Paris – And More – Dexter Gordon
  12. Dexter Gordon Blows Hot and Cool – Dexter Gordon

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