#13: Bridge
‘Some people believe that when you die, you cross the River of Death and have to pay the ferryman. People don’t seem to worry about that these days. Perhaps there’s a bridge now.’ – Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
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#13 – My Kinda Town
How can you not love living in a city that has places like this in it?
Daybreak running
On the river in Shrewsbury.
#12 – Red Tree
Having a tree near some traffic lights can throw up some interesting effects.
#12: Strike!
‘It is right that we should stand by and act on our principles; but not right to hold them in obstinate blindness, or retain them when proved to be erroneous.’ – Michael Faraday Today I am going on strike. I am manning a picket line. I am taking industrial action. I wrote before about why… Continue reading #12: Strike!
Gropecunt Lane
In Medieval times, towns and cities across England boasted Gropecunt Lanes. These were the days when streets were named after their main function or economic activity and here were the main centres of prostitution. The earliest recorded reference of a Gropecunt Lane was in the early 13th century but by the late 16th century all… Continue reading Gropecunt Lane
Hotel art #1
The themes continue to emerge! I’ve written before about the inordinate amount of time I spend in hotels, and hotel art has inspired some of my Sinful Sundays. Hotel art intrigues me; on occasions so stylised it’s verging on the pretentious, on others so randomly curated you wonder why they bothered. It can certainly set… Continue reading Hotel art #1
#11 – Going Postal
With more than just a slight nod to the late Sir Terry Pratchett, I thought I’d bring a splash of colour to what has, so far at least, been a very grey start to the year.
#11: Sunset
‘Far away in the west the sun was setting and the last glow of all too fleeting day lingered lovingly’- James Joyce, Ulysses
#10 – Another Rainy Night
It makes for some great photos, but I’ve had just about enough of it now…