Saturday, March 16, 2024

Heritage


A typical building,


with the shop fronts on the first floor walkway.

Just a little  more up to date.

River Cruise


The Jackie. 


A very high water level due to the spring tide.


Boat House.


Making a difference. 


Standard. 


Wind front moving up stream.

Walking the Wall.


The Bonewaldersthorn's Tower.

Starting by climbing the wall at the North Gate and proceeding anti clockwise this is the first significant ruin you meet.


Race Course 

Then comes the horse track. 


Approaching the River Dee.

Just around the corner is a short section where the wall is missing, the only bit on the whole 2 mile treck.


The River Dee Weir.

A real surprise was the next day, when water was coming over the weir in the opposite direction. Our vist coincidenced with the spring high tide, the Dee normally flowing into the Irish sea 18 miles down stream. 


Roman Gardens

Home to fragments of Roman forts, and a good place to learn a bit of history.


Prepare for the arrows!


New Gate

Built over the city's ring road.


Roman Amphitheater 


East Gate 

Chester's iconic 1897 clock.


East Gate Street.


Chester  Cathedral 

A little further on, back to North Gate where we started.


Chester

 


Having returned my driving licence to the DVLA, our first trip as backpackers was to Chester and llangollen. 

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Me Bonsai

 


My beginning with a planting of Geks.

Thursday, March 07, 2024

Third Crack


At last, an acceptable piece worth framing. 

Saturday, March 02, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024


Four of Gek's art works now adorn Bridgeman's entrance to be enjoyed by our new friends. 

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Superb Fairywren



Four weeks of evening needling. A little bit weird,  I know. Well, 5 done, 4 more to do 

Penarth Sunset



Lovely. 

Friday, February 16, 2024

Third Crack



So I won't forget cock ups,  failures on display


whilst I have another go.

Friday, February 09, 2024

Patience, Practice, Perseverance.

Second crack,


 after the first crack failed the quality check.

Friday, January 26, 2024

From the Pier to Cardiff Docks


Via the barrage.  

Burns Night at the Court.

The gathering for a tipple, tatties and haggis. 


 And, of course,  a reading. 

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Gone to Dinner.

 



All quiet on the Esplanade. 

Full Tide

 

The strange effect of the set's lights on the waves. 

Filming



All wrapped up against the cold.

Queen Anne Completed

 


Well, plan B cancelled,  decided  to move the house with surgery. Now in the playroom.