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Sunday, May 07, 2017
Thursday, May 04, 2017
birdbox ,bluebells & butterflies.
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Joan
I travelled over to Royton,(nr Manchester) today to attend Joan 's funeral ( Hydn's wife).Held at St Pauls Church .A massive place ,which was packed.
www.saint-pauls-royton.org/
It lasted 80 minutes ( with a seperate cremation afterwards).
An Anglican/Cof E affair...yet much "smells& bells"..more 'Catholic' than even recent roman catholic services I have attended (remember I'm Polish,I know about such things!)
It's the first time ever I have taken the host &wine from a protestant vicar......very moving......
It was also good to meet up with 40 or 50 people i hadnt met up with for at least 12 months.
www.saint-pauls-royton.org/
An impressive attendance for a beautiful lady.
Rest in Peace X
[Capo ]Martin took this photo of me near Royton Cricket Club, which hosted a meal for the mourners afterwards.
Thank You Martin for the lift to & from the Mills Hill railway station.
As I say, hundreds attended Joan's Mass.It lasted 80 minutes ( with a seperate cremation afterwards).
An Anglican/Cof E affair...yet much "smells& bells"..more 'Catholic' than even recent roman catholic services I have attended (remember I'm Polish,I know about such things!)
It's the first time ever I have taken the host &wine from a protestant vicar......very moving......
It was also good to meet up with 40 or 50 people i hadnt met up with for at least 12 months.
Monday, May 01, 2017
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
(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.
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.
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]
"......In one doll, the upper half spun and where her hand pointed at the end of the spin was the fortune for you...".
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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 |
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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 |
Another Martin Parr washing line. |
Sunday, April 23, 2017
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?
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.....
Below ,Mathew Parris in Friday's TIMES
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0ba87434-26a8-11e7-bc20-132b509ff5ce
Peter Hitchins (writing in The Daily Mail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hitchens |
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0ba87434-26a8-11e7-bc20-132b509ff5ce
Sunday, April 16, 2017
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