Today in pictures

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The more I think about it, the more sure I am that they were marked up as Volvo....

If it was the IoW company it would have been Vestas.
The company is MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Aarhus.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, that is the company who make them, but it was not their name on the blades.
The site they occupy was where the hovercrafts were made....it has a huge Union Flag painted on the wall.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Maybe this explains what you saw, Margaret?

https://lbbonline.com/news/why-volvo...ergy-supplier/

[Ryewolf90]

Asian Short Clawed Otter at WWT Martin Mere taken today

[Ryewolf90]

Triptych of Accrington today...

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

The company is MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Aarhus.

Aarhus is Jutland Denmark, and not "in the middle of our street".

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

Maybe this explains what you saw, Margaret?

https://lbbonline.com/news/why-volvo...ergy-supplier/

No, this is the first time I have seen that.
I have been looking for the picture I took, but I think it might have been on a hard drive that fried its brain(Mick did his best to rescue what was on it but to no avail).
Anyway, I can't find the shot I was looking for.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Ryewolf90

Triptych of Accrington today...

You have captured a lovely selection....it makes the place look good.

[Ryewolf90]

One from today:

Taken from Pendle Hill of Preston Skyline using a Sigma 150-600mm C

[Ryewolf90]

The Tentering Tower or The Wet Tower at Stubbins near Ramsbottom (a Grade II listed building) was a cloth store used by the nearby Porritt's Mill, originally a single storey building, a second storey with battlements on 3 sides was added later. Cloth from the mill would be hung on long tenter-frames in the field to the rear of it. Nearby there is a small quarry, now used as an allotment, that I assume was used for the building material of the tower.

1/ and 2/ Exterior of the Tentering Tower
3/ The Roof Line of the second storey
4/ Post Holes for beams for the second storey floor, also cast iron guttering near the top.
5/ and 6/ At some point the ground floor was converted to a stable, so I'm assuming that these metal objects hammered into the wall were part of the stable fittings
7/ Exterior showing ground floor arched entrance and stairs to the second storey.
8/ On the path to the tower were the remains of a cobbled path with a central gulley.

Woollen cloth was attached to the tenter frame by tenterhooks at the selvage ("self-finished" edge of fabric) whilst it was drying to prevent it from becoming misshapen; which is were the phrase 'being on tenterhooks comes from'.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Atmospheric photos and great bit of history, too! Thanks, Ryewolf.
World Wide Words: On tenterhooks

[gpick24]

First time out with the dogs (& camera) for too long..

1 & 2. Some things never change.
3. I can hear the cogs turning, just waiting for the smoke to appear from his ears.
4. Dont turn your back on a woamn Duke...
5. Because before you know it...
6. She`ll have your balls.
7. The Dunk Buzzard.
8. Just a horse.

[DaveinGermany]

Good to see the Doggies again!

[Exile on Spencer St]

Great photos. Love 4,5,& 6! 🎾

[gpick24]

Was dog sitting today Adjustments.jpg


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