Today in pictures

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by susie123

Some towers today...

1 Old Town Hall, Cobh, Ireland. Up for sale when this was taken in 2007, now a Chinese restaurant
2 Concrete tower, Harwich harbour - no idea of its function, if any...
3 Perch Rock lighthouse, New Brighton, during the Tall Ships Race from Liverpool, 2008
4 Arts Tower, Sheffield University, built 1966, listed grade II*. The tallest university building in the country, with one of the few surviving paternoster lifts. When first built the entrance was across a pool with fountains - this had to be filled in because the winds around the base of the tower meant people got soaked going in
Paternoster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5 and 6 Balkerne water tower, Colchester, opened 1883, taken out of use 1987. Over a million bricks were used in its construction. Nicknamed Jumbo after the circus elephant of the time and because it took as long to build as the gestation of an elephant. Its future is uncertain
7 Water tower, Bleriot-Plage near Calais

Nice new theme.

I once went in one of those paternoster lifts at Exssex Uni.(was there for an interview) -not my thing at all made me quite anxious!

Might be the reason I decided not to take the research post they offered me!

[Restless]

Something going on at the sea cadet place

oooo who let him out to play with the horses

[susie123]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Nice new theme.

I once went in one of those paternoster lifts at Exssex Uni.(was there for an interview) -not my thing at all made me quite anxious!

Might be the reason I decided not to take the research post they offered me!

Yes they were pretty scary - fortunately I didn't have to go in the one at Sheffield too often, worked in a different building.

Funny how odd little things can put us off a course of action and send our life in a whole new direction!

[Restless]

Some nice pics susie

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Restless

Some nice pics susie

Likewise Rob, and thanks, but don't get too friendly with those horses - you don't want to get your name in the papers...

[Restless]

Originally Posted by susie123

Likewise Rob, and thanks, but don't get too friendly with those horses - you don't want to get your name in the papers...

OOOO

One tried to eat my headphone wire.

[Gremlin]

Dave mac mentioned the old Martholme viaduct last week and I said I had one of two "happy snappy photos" taken when I was on the farm.

I couldn't find any actually taken of the path on the viaduct but did find one taken looking down from it at the house at the end Martholme lane plus one or two others of the track on the farm land and views from it.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

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1) Nosey Cows at the rear of our holiday cottage
2) Rook
3) Fungus
4) Fungus
5) Catterpillar crossing path
6) Mussels at Carrick Bay
7) They must have good fertiliser here. The leaves are abour 18 inches across
8) Max on his holidays
9) We are a show of our former selves
10) Anyone for rump steak?

Nice selection there, well done.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

Some towers today...

1 Old Town Hall, Cobh, Ireland. Up for sale when this was taken in 2007, now a Chinese restaurant
2 Concrete tower, Harwich harbour - no idea of its function, if any...
3 Perch Rock lighthouse, New Brighton, during the Tall Ships Race from Liverpool, 2008
4 Arts Tower, Sheffield University, built 1966, listed grade II*. The tallest university building in the country, with one of the few surviving paternoster lifts. When first built the entrance was across a pool with fountains - this had to be filled in because the winds around the base of the tower meant people got soaked going in
Paternoster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5 and 6 Balkerne water tower, Colchester, opened 1883, taken out of use 1987. Over a million bricks were used in its construction. Nicknamed Jumbo after the circus elephant of the time and because it took as long to build as the gestation of an elephant. Its future is uncertain
7 Water tower, Bleriot-Plage near Calais

Nice buildings there, thats a cracking water tower on the last piccy.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, Huncoat stocks to Childers Green and round Castle Clough.

I. On Burnley Lane looking over to Hapton Quarry.
2. Not much to photograph in Childers Green, its a bit muddy, did find a bit of resin coming out of a dying tree, did look at it, but no dinosaur trapped inside.
3. Out of Childers Green at the ford, and across to Castle Clough.
4. Walking the top path.
5. Furthest point, the waterfall.
6. A spider, having a bit of dinner.
7. Taking the bottom path back to the road.
8. Couldnt walk past.
9.This is whats left of the footpath.
10. A quick look at the stream just past the ford on the way back to the car.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, Huncoat stocks to Childers Green and round Castle Clough.

I. On Burnley Lane looking over to Hapton Quarry.
2. Not much to photograph in Childers Green, its a bit muddy, did find a bit of resin coming out of a dying tree, did look at it, but no dinosaur trapped inside.
3. Out of Childers Green at the ford, and across to Castle Clough.
4. Walking the top path.
5. Furthest point, the waterfall.
6. A spider, having a bit of dinner.
7. Taking the bottom path back to the road.
8. Couldnt walk past.
9.This is whats left of the footpath.
10. A quick look at the stream just past the ford on the way back to the car.

Where is Childers Green ,Dave?

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, Huncoat stocks to Childers Green and round Castle Clough.

2. Not much to photograph in Childers Green, its a bit muddy, did find a bit of resin coming out of a dying tree, did look at it, but no dinosaur trapped inside. to the car.

That resin could be a piece of jewellery.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Where is Childers Green ,Dave?

It sounds more exotic than it really is, if you go down Burnley Lane, Huncoat, to the ford, past the mill hill picnic site Its the area on the right of the road. Not a recommended area to see.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I like the resin picture....lovely colour.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

That resin could be a piece of jewellery.

Its still at the sticky stage, It has to rest for about 3000 years, so have made a note in my diary to re-check then.