Bénch

Monday, May 01, 2017

Labour Day in Hebden Bridge.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The fortune-telling lady. Has even taken all her things inside.........

A photo taken near Todmorden in 1975 by the splendid photographer Martin Parr

This week's sepia saturday

has , as it's prompt someone hanging out washing to dry.............

The above is cheating really....i took it out of my Abruzzo bedroom window only eight years ago,Hardly "old".....but I think it perfectly captures the timeless ballet that is "hanging out one's washing"...an art form that crosses both time and space ...........
(click to hear the BobCat) I see Bob from Bacup on Wednesday who celebrated his 81st Birthday last week.He has moved house recently & has just come out of hospital after eye surgery.

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Bob from Bacup

I also go to Royton to attend the funeral of Joan,Hydn's lovely wife. Hopefully i meet up with some friends from The Rochdale Hamam.

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Also ,thru the week,I should be seeing Ken& Phil in Calderdale for a drink.First time for ages........

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Incidently.....Great News from Newcastle.The Turkish Baths there will be reopening !
I expect I shall eventually be testing the facilities (I hope they provide clean towels.......)
You may check progress [here]

me,as human clothes- horse, in an Istanbul Hamam.Look at my Gut!

Clare Road , Halifax HX1 2JR

"......In one doll, the upper half spun and where her hand pointed at the end of the spin was the fortune for you...". [read more...]

Another Martin Parr washing line.

Sunday, April 23, 2017

a walk along the tow path between Hebden Bridge & Mytholmroyd today..

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

life size: full size anatomical skeleton

C'è un medico in casa?

I nearly kicked myself as I was driving through Sowerby Bridge today.
Could it be the onset of election fever?

Driving past a mid terrace house, a van was unloading boxes & furniture

A family was moving into the house .

Just as I passed, a young lass,maybe 9 years of age, was carrying a life size anatomical skeleton ( bigger ,of course,than she was ..) through the open front door.

What are the chances of that happening?

You could easily go through your entire life & never see such a thing! I didnt have any time to find my camera.

This May well rank as one of the best photos I never took.....