tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248947422024-03-29T11:02:20.573+00:00DavidAn pictorial account of activities and thoughts of David Whitworth, a returned VSO volunteer.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1918125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-43610627696914883472024-03-21T18:36:00.006+00:002024-03-23T15:40:35.086+00:00Dinas Bran Castle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvE_T22nEtIJUm7uJ-tCrPJSPXHxESMfggfwHyCaKeFlp1-Ay70NPpmFeHYR1eJmZBLts3gUHfr90bO1RbHxHANrmdN0SN1C_VKKs1D5p0bskxb_7VaE10DfrQGZGovAGfZbCs4VAcfjWfC7AG86UShj13CpAKIbMMg0WrWOpUxTEyucTB0l4/s2363/20240317_123008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="1772" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvE_T22nEtIJUm7uJ-tCrPJSPXHxESMfggfwHyCaKeFlp1-Ay70NPpmFeHYR1eJmZBLts3gUHfr90bO1RbHxHANrmdN0SN1C_VKKs1D5p0bskxb_7VaE10DfrQGZGovAGfZbCs4VAcfjWfC7AG86UShj13CpAKIbMMg0WrWOpUxTEyucTB0l4/w300-h400/20240317_123008.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>At the start of the climb.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SMBoqn-eCctom17gZ9FASDuAsu7TFS2ELH_IX8DagJLOygiu_wx1MRfD4aAqEoyZRoUOmhgFUWdk217Tbee_hn4JUrZbC4DPaBZmuM0V0Kp3pSMGptEaC6gOzo78NS22awrXTpLWAxP_hJiSNbgk7UPLDueKAP_koi-Nns564NfTwGMHC-Zq/s2400/20240317_123245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SMBoqn-eCctom17gZ9FASDuAsu7TFS2ELH_IX8DagJLOygiu_wx1MRfD4aAqEoyZRoUOmhgFUWdk217Tbee_hn4JUrZbC4DPaBZmuM0V0Kp3pSMGptEaC6gOzo78NS22awrXTpLWAxP_hJiSNbgk7UPLDueKAP_koi-Nns564NfTwGMHC-Zq/w300-h400/20240317_123245.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>And what a climb it was, 1,000 feet above the valley floor reached on a 1 mile walk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhGZoPAbEkgZFUeTXEcRHDNg8P0ejR_KXYooxzDlvQlqfY1BTYsQ3_1KC5XoofNskidjuBtg-ODkVmTjmh6a7mpia4B3Gq2PZ5zCRBRr_YZ0gUvq-rAwZMyEp170n448lF_NuDri-UHe7IziPgRjNmZMFX7akgBVbA74rYsJUwUkcq_nVuAXH/s2400/20240317_124032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1985" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK-bA8J3gxhyphenhyphensrFzkED0MMVbyY4F154U5G0l3TCxAGVLpbMN7Y9B6ml3NGHoeO0Skb_12oymLfIHh3EfCS7L_4-q8pthuq4GZ6NqExhgoSX35NlJSU7UCxv7yIxa_82aBZzbj4Beb7KNUtCvEtJmphIbjk8tFdSQVknJDnCg7xRoHSXKYurlM/w400-h331/20240317_130417.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Nearly there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAe9b2lHCS-skkq_fXkwiS8zJLOGI1sgtJsbbm5wYq3dxcFM6Y9ZAReugPRtkWcCLwsIPQafx5fjWVDdcSQSS8yX3juDIKhUC0V5gSK4MlAEhe-MHfX6tGW9oJjBfU09-4_2nVZ5lyKgWhBuul0mLMQYlpThEPbmtVEDsVp22skMIdg63BVKJF/s2400/20240317_131653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAe9b2lHCS-skkq_fXkwiS8zJLOGI1sgtJsbbm5wYq3dxcFM6Y9ZAReugPRtkWcCLwsIPQafx5fjWVDdcSQSS8yX3juDIKhUC0V5gSK4MlAEhe-MHfX6tGW9oJjBfU09-4_2nVZ5lyKgWhBuul0mLMQYlpThEPbmtVEDsVp22skMIdg63BVKJF/w300-h400/20240317_131653.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p> Taking a rest, <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Looked really odd.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEeCCZyhi872EA8NvRDv3Hca9M1L22__n0PsP3gVO-RYOSlQe8IhkJwniosAfj77h7ynJC9qQVqJ_dz6af-7SOx9mY2gPuEelQBOhxrdP5uzQBgsRoMnqAk1kP_OmOYsc-uVQw2-gNqY4aju-v9TdWkSiJq3IVTl0svCM1oyeBnNPiUHTJUIN/s2400/20240316_125325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEeCCZyhi872EA8NvRDv3Hca9M1L22__n0PsP3gVO-RYOSlQe8IhkJwniosAfj77h7ynJC9qQVqJ_dz6af-7SOx9mY2gPuEelQBOhxrdP5uzQBgsRoMnqAk1kP_OmOYsc-uVQw2-gNqY4aju-v9TdWkSiJq3IVTl0svCM1oyeBnNPiUHTJUIN/w300-h400/20240316_125325.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keep right.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdMcKT1sAjJnRCDHumdsax4ZwlaJsjRQh12t2g2hM9Vbg9MyFtbxiZ5BHQygcCOP1Hc6QBFYoeVO44fRAmP6anGNLVHUnS7Cl7bWTOg7SIP-nEwNSrf640wX0WJwLgFB-O-8Knk_Ch_bfPAmtVOf5cva5z0zjTN5nMNId_tYbWKd27o_7UTKL/s1800/20240316_131545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1635" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdMcKT1sAjJnRCDHumdsax4ZwlaJsjRQh12t2g2hM9Vbg9MyFtbxiZ5BHQygcCOP1Hc6QBFYoeVO44fRAmP6anGNLVHUnS7Cl7bWTOg7SIP-nEwNSrf640wX0WJwLgFB-O-8Knk_Ch_bfPAmtVOf5cva5z0zjTN5nMNId_tYbWKd27o_7UTKL/w364-h400/20240316_131545.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the basin, about to cross the <span>Pontcysyllte Aq</span>ueduct.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM11OJrEMTYaFQTLuyy_VI47Jg9Hgx6_iZRR7bEIT_4uLF4wAY5WOU5KM-3jTaDlphiZMwurIuR3yMvSfGSkreH4QbqBbEXsVL111ffpGLzV9feeHkHr63K3TTv5v_pczGj1AnaW1bjRQW6k_Jxjr7i9cbqHLZUAy9xh_ayNGAmkLlxvoCE8Yv/s2400/20240316_132049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM11OJrEMTYaFQTLuyy_VI47Jg9Hgx6_iZRR7bEIT_4uLF4wAY5WOU5KM-3jTaDlphiZMwurIuR3yMvSfGSkreH4QbqBbEXsVL111ffpGLzV9feeHkHr63K3TTv5v_pczGj1AnaW1bjRQW6k_Jxjr7i9cbqHLZUAy9xh_ayNGAmkLlxvoCE8Yv/w300-h400/20240316_132049.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First to see in the valley below.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSWnMSj7oWhIeMzRBC5hLHgg0J1wWg67NY1zYA_PM1UhCda9tAAI9Kga_Yigypv_xec_iCktZdMc8A7oyh-OumPFN75koCAfHLaSPUje7saEZOWWQM91Kce2faZWZcPt22WotaaEYbmvSJc_44_nf51yuv0RuohN6mzeSzgMzM4vPASgbDfXy/s1881/20240316_132215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1747" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSWnMSj7oWhIeMzRBC5hLHgg0J1wWg67NY1zYA_PM1UhCda9tAAI9Kga_Yigypv_xec_iCktZdMc8A7oyh-OumPFN75koCAfHLaSPUje7saEZOWWQM91Kce2faZWZcPt22WotaaEYbmvSJc_44_nf51yuv0RuohN6mzeSzgMzM4vPASgbDfXy/w371-h400/20240316_132215.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The crossing. Not for the faint hearted.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6KJ4nwFD_Get_nmAoagVTXg71WXJrYEHbbosNQuM3hyZ3X97j4DkD8hHqNW4w5lddlqzXQBVUsbU8UFKpgOc7Q27ujePcCLHmDVrxTpAkDMJyJ67yI7khXG-M-HnBab0LIvaKj4pbiX15DbQ8deYfUci5I6Uv5A1Y2caUmcm7c2p7GIKodF2/s2400/20240316_135117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6KJ4nwFD_Get_nmAoagVTXg71WXJrYEHbbosNQuM3hyZ3X97j4DkD8hHqNW4w5lddlqzXQBVUsbU8UFKpgOc7Q27ujePcCLHmDVrxTpAkDMJyJ67yI7khXG-M-HnBab0LIvaKj4pbiX15DbQ8deYfUci5I6Uv5A1Y2caUmcm7c2p7GIKodF2/w300-h400/20240316_135117.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><p> Made it to the other side.<br /></p><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-17708960098761612672024-03-21T18:31:00.006+00:002024-03-23T19:08:26.003+00:00Llangollen <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="western">The ladies ran away from the life they were expected to live in Ireland in 1778 to set up a new life and home in Wales.</p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-17009529475635645692024-03-17T19:55:00.005+00:002024-03-23T19:06:46.132+00:00Canal Walk<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxNLPvcogPi2or-lzx_lkHHyyVW69a4F8mPww2XgfnKHb4tgjBBPTGbYKYSKXWYDeo9W0osAc67XyM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>A lot of rain, making a roaring River Dee. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmJj6QINsjPboX_N0gTRYccuvIFEcwUsFidkyheFIvweDUCQk0u0-1pQUpn9pIUesxB0PC56Qpw-fpW8qpnwTpt81jhRul4ytSbklC4XSsjAbEnpcBfo1m-LYqCslCHKFkbE-PPZqDZFNjdnX6pV9IS1DGQvH1r8poVdYk4WJ9g7ojW3DFfU1/s2400/20240315_120127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmJj6QINsjPboX_N0gTRYccuvIFEcwUsFidkyheFIvweDUCQk0u0-1pQUpn9pIUesxB0PC56Qpw-fpW8qpnwTpt81jhRul4ytSbklC4XSsjAbEnpcBfo1m-LYqCslCHKFkbE-PPZqDZFNjdnX6pV9IS1DGQvH1r8poVdYk4WJ9g7ojW3DFfU1/w300-h400/20240315_120127.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Canal much, much calmer. Horse drawn long boat.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9OqAuB3YQo4t7IIdhpiJAboJrFqGOX61UsGN3A_xpeuCGKc3Fb5NEK5BWt1gmFXOKtSgs-qpsa2ORS4PzGLyTsRAb7urWB69H3gC7e2_Tvj60mjjfRAR6Fayw4q3wGDU0K4E54J6SfMhCMJd76groRwhNWmRmSQd39Cxv4nkemaJ52n0plVM/s2400/20240315_110604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9OqAuB3YQo4t7IIdhpiJAboJrFqGOX61UsGN3A_xpeuCGKc3Fb5NEK5BWt1gmFXOKtSgs-qpsa2ORS4PzGLyTsRAb7urWB69H3gC7e2_Tvj60mjjfRAR6Fayw4q3wGDU0K4E54J6SfMhCMJd76groRwhNWmRmSQd39Cxv4nkemaJ52n0plVM/w300-h400/20240315_110604.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>A Tree House<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcVlmDyR8kn2T-IMOv_9lNbXGge7IPOt-EUo2mPXvYxD-wFuvScQ2JtUNjNZsIILTkZ6d0yxM87jhkagiMUxb1deTUhCPTQhupWcPomQ-ayFZHqbsNT73Rb3mLtzJRc0mL952hqVNWSmFhQapdbLnHhN2QykeUdWYYkE1n-bm7m1jnvRphnCA/s1408/20240315_105236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1408" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcVlmDyR8kn2T-IMOv_9lNbXGge7IPOt-EUo2mPXvYxD-wFuvScQ2JtUNjNZsIILTkZ6d0yxM87jhkagiMUxb1deTUhCPTQhupWcPomQ-ayFZHqbsNT73Rb3mLtzJRc0mL952hqVNWSmFhQapdbLnHhN2QykeUdWYYkE1n-bm7m1jnvRphnCA/w400-h280/20240315_105236.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Passing the Chainbridge Hotel along the way,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzzhqoK0fY0mdpKHuoeJawWvPAEqUU0u6G4QgKGru_Hw2WqWR9fsaeIkRONrS_nq8Rp-mmSnnTg_BY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The point where the Dee keeps the canal filled up at the Horseshoe Falls. Another Telford piece of engineering.<br /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-10106333143687731692024-03-17T11:08:00.005+00:002024-03-23T19:03:15.141+00:00Erddig House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOJ98O9Kl-NOPpOJpUPgcOoNppGwSC_riVf6Owi5GByy3QFZfypj6D-7I98Q90HuKGuhhTgjWPvuFuuP3WsFQgmBhX0ggiVDnotW3NVbpUSxjj5R_9gBJF_qUp4MRb7aPe1l1npRvzjGS7Z74Ac8v5jloAF_vMxSwkSar-xQdn1XtzM1JYUrR/s2400/20240314_112714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOJ98O9Kl-NOPpOJpUPgcOoNppGwSC_riVf6Owi5GByy3QFZfypj6D-7I98Q90HuKGuhhTgjWPvuFuuP3WsFQgmBhX0ggiVDnotW3NVbpUSxjj5R_9gBJF_qUp4MRb7aPe1l1npRvzjGS7Z74Ac8v5jloAF_vMxSwkSar-xQdn1XtzM1JYUrR/w300-h400/20240314_112714.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p> A 3 mile walk in the rain to the House with our full packs on our backs. Our baptism of fire, but<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeZBpy9_dwAJAnw0r0-3HjBNIQb6g9vpCUsG3XGsoCPW2gIGdTbH7oQa7lCjzHfzG3rDmFz_NVpbQduraFGbARw4u6sre3UgBG3ih5LGcct0z48BIUCqQnCxzFVxc129XAPSNHa_eFr7oM3QDzQ8TtGxpZg_QXZa9zP9K2KcngKiBHnmTNK2w/s2400/20240314_132227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeZBpy9_dwAJAnw0r0-3HjBNIQb6g9vpCUsG3XGsoCPW2gIGdTbH7oQa7lCjzHfzG3rDmFz_NVpbQduraFGbARw4u6sre3UgBG3ih5LGcct0z48BIUCqQnCxzFVxc129XAPSNHa_eFr7oM3QDzQ8TtGxpZg_QXZa9zP9K2KcngKiBHnmTNK2w/w300-h400/20240314_132227.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we made it there, no problemo.<br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKCC2zh2T-fblUoMR_ylIkkU-Bp2WxTa8PrJqieVK60Cak4gWbZJpW0CWW1SLj_j6OOyNoJCFvLfY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p>The 1 mile walk out back to the bus stop through the park was just as wet. <br /></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-27911657503641653242024-03-17T11:02:00.003+00:002024-03-23T11:27:22.355+00:00Chester Gardens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FxsZmwp9cNIRaaz3luFmVPFuS-6b8N4Dyxp8we42hB9pEjaHf261WsD-ViEtr01BHSWxpd4L_911nlwWOKUzor3E4cwsu4gJiVsTWJAIrBIy2AigFN-_8wpx8TiQySH8oWMJRv6bhb_NJSqlNiVGcRGY1NMdJovw-sqM5VIaVxBz2mwuWJwQ/s2400/20240313_124400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FxsZmwp9cNIRaaz3luFmVPFuS-6b8N4Dyxp8we42hB9pEjaHf261WsD-ViEtr01BHSWxpd4L_911nlwWOKUzor3E4cwsu4gJiVsTWJAIrBIy2AigFN-_8wpx8TiQySH8oWMJRv6bhb_NJSqlNiVGcRGY1NMdJovw-sqM5VIaVxBz2mwuWJwQ/w300-h400/20240313_124400.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These may look familiar, a copy of the 'supertrees' in Singapore on a Chester roundabout garden. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEDHOukMxIeD7KrITyr_XhXwpilPuKvdm61zQOZ75ceegcDI3Uvor4VqqGwdFpLuFI_pIE49_Lcq2I1BJeDYplyEx4R3ihc9Dq-almcMOO43PCQe_BEV3wNc9hgByaqSXF75FLnECLJd3MfMrt59raa2sloF45vwkpw7Tym2Lwy8iTSUFSCNV/s2147/20240313_100424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="1584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEDHOukMxIeD7KrITyr_XhXwpilPuKvdm61zQOZ75ceegcDI3Uvor4VqqGwdFpLuFI_pIE49_Lcq2I1BJeDYplyEx4R3ihc9Dq-almcMOO43PCQe_BEV3wNc9hgByaqSXF75FLnECLJd3MfMrt59raa2sloF45vwkpw7Tym2Lwy8iTSUFSCNV/w295-h400/20240313_100424.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A walk in Grosvenor Garden down to the River.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDIl4U8dy8IsEweXm3iC7cnyQE4Q1zfXkdq4P9Po9HlvtwrgIwDArwxOeIlbEGtZcOuv3LbHGimX4ZoHDaK-jYLU0TOqpkicwo6ftUgtrrRpInIxS4GPliaGdaWLNp7WSImu-TF3T3JdcJ4KWNbXX-zKk_y-nKiMEc04T6TiX7kl8kvfV9Mbm/s2400/20240313_100239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDIl4U8dy8IsEweXm3iC7cnyQE4Q1zfXkdq4P9Po9HlvtwrgIwDArwxOeIlbEGtZcOuv3LbHGimX4ZoHDaK-jYLU0TOqpkicwo6ftUgtrrRpInIxS4GPliaGdaWLNp7WSImu-TF3T3JdcJ4KWNbXX-zKk_y-nKiMEc04T6TiX7kl8kvfV9Mbm/w300-h400/20240313_100239.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Spring flowers on their way.<br /></p><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-78615038320959910612024-03-16T18:38:00.002+00:002024-03-23T19:04:45.895+00:00Heritage <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kZkjuHNEhHMnwzjISHrNYWs0EMXFh1ZIBIIvvo1jG3aDb_UsvSkOYaZw0nRlT1qcqI7xubb5gYNkP60X-2qJ0l5sB5RdBnd8m7CX-rLyIUzo1KcDG8iaRyZhXOLm99mp-EBKzEA4hGl16-YV1dmj6lW7FKb6wkin1YEuisUJVzyKtbskuPN0/s2082/20240312_152030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2082" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kZkjuHNEhHMnwzjISHrNYWs0EMXFh1ZIBIIvvo1jG3aDb_UsvSkOYaZw0nRlT1qcqI7xubb5gYNkP60X-2qJ0l5sB5RdBnd8m7CX-rLyIUzo1KcDG8iaRyZhXOLm99mp-EBKzEA4hGl16-YV1dmj6lW7FKb6wkin1YEuisUJVzyKtbskuPN0/w400-h346/20240312_152030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A typical building,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeic_5s3yMdntGW3G9WEIpva8axTiiU-x5JS8y-o2JNZZhrplKTSiGD8Yd9elXzVAdnPhH_I_uNxMaTcRaw8sozSXrGl0HwFSIzT_c-xKsNQsMaGo9naiR3nGLiR1XInBPHttJpD4MprRjmw4Ve0oq-Ql6y9unRDmGQYOY1NyBQdX8I55uhgI/s2400/20240313_111054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeic_5s3yMdntGW3G9WEIpva8axTiiU-x5JS8y-o2JNZZhrplKTSiGD8Yd9elXzVAdnPhH_I_uNxMaTcRaw8sozSXrGl0HwFSIzT_c-xKsNQsMaGo9naiR3nGLiR1XInBPHttJpD4MprRjmw4Ve0oq-Ql6y9unRDmGQYOY1NyBQdX8I55uhgI/w300-h400/20240313_111054.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the shop fronts on the Row.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRM-6KMJvEF_kMUPatcAX8Uf7LroeMTvFCtZspu_mc5WGIcX1fV2qUUsGbCq6-ZIGBGHUBV9k6n-TYrlPsSliPBZz6G-fhVFFLEzGziS_-ROSVVmv7Ik8uivENpkOxLoxbSygWbMzoOJ_ofGhUDgcgObNxxNaoq7EM92dzzkedsx_b7zpGd8W/s2370/20240313_111303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="1657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRM-6KMJvEF_kMUPatcAX8Uf7LroeMTvFCtZspu_mc5WGIcX1fV2qUUsGbCq6-ZIGBGHUBV9k6n-TYrlPsSliPBZz6G-fhVFFLEzGziS_-ROSVVmv7Ik8uivENpkOxLoxbSygWbMzoOJ_ofGhUDgcgObNxxNaoq7EM92dzzkedsx_b7zpGd8W/w280-h400/20240313_111303.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p>Just a little more up to date.</p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-19631822329318787832024-03-16T18:09:00.011+00:002024-03-23T19:02:17.372+00:00River Cruise <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvSh1IWPLMNmj1xZjqSiGo6qUcKHGVwUfzXDOSEoTDWr42lUCGuBRiCseOSlam_p0scROTHacjik-W4vBdzT9sighyeFg9ZIqP24sTEPB0JHQiDVf-cnMdO6LsxBgh1cEtdFBSRpJtx9h49H2-g9GHLih7WU0s9E56zxdFrW48b8WnTx2omk-/s2389/20240312_133913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="2389" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvSh1IWPLMNmj1xZjqSiGo6qUcKHGVwUfzXDOSEoTDWr42lUCGuBRiCseOSlam_p0scROTHacjik-W4vBdzT9sighyeFg9ZIqP24sTEPB0JHQiDVf-cnMdO6LsxBgh1cEtdFBSRpJtx9h49H2-g9GHLih7WU0s9E56zxdFrW48b8WnTx2omk-/w400-h260/20240312_133913.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Jackie. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh_KMW1Ry58uJEeq46pFJvYYpUQMLngsSUrdglqCkA_MjgG0VxnLIKCzqakj17gp73hL5SJ57VNk5B8DJVZVttgd9Bq9yU-KuakUeWmRGvyX0M_11XlKri6Pwa_nfy6Pg1lh3ilIUfAMCn2zBHT2JU3_zA8y3oktb5OTf3htG92_9n2sMM2-c/s2400/20240312_134351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh_KMW1Ry58uJEeq46pFJvYYpUQMLngsSUrdglqCkA_MjgG0VxnLIKCzqakj17gp73hL5SJ57VNk5B8DJVZVttgd9Bq9yU-KuakUeWmRGvyX0M_11XlKri6Pwa_nfy6Pg1lh3ilIUfAMCn2zBHT2JU3_zA8y3oktb5OTf3htG92_9n2sMM2-c/w400-h300/20240312_134351.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very high water level due to the spring tide.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgc4jLKNlnBPbOXMesUoAYPL7v0GD1WsMzHI9uRCOPH4xmLQmmWgAUH2_fHS8EqVBg-Wk5eGN8L4vaJ7bqbnkENC0u9ljLDIrQ8cWPm6CfzbCzbCz1GqFFX9AGyM-SVVqlQ7Ej9bNWIIUgLLeclBiKUzmtwu4fB9hCUni0WfxRQrxMpUw7ttK/s1800/20240312_140220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1733" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgc4jLKNlnBPbOXMesUoAYPL7v0GD1WsMzHI9uRCOPH4xmLQmmWgAUH2_fHS8EqVBg-Wk5eGN8L4vaJ7bqbnkENC0u9ljLDIrQ8cWPm6CfzbCzbCz1GqFFX9AGyM-SVVqlQ7Ej9bNWIIUgLLeclBiKUzmtwu4fB9hCUni0WfxRQrxMpUw7ttK/w385-h400/20240312_140220.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boat House.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SHnTFxhZaQZIqCRxyHFXcZePTLfF9EMZyd-x1CcwGTGYPAf4oYII3FJ1Zz1QMcjDfI5pkd0y7qWisu3clFagBSzMN1Acaf5WibE_6W8iYfLE4bzudrUgzP1nhyU0U0Ke6u9MUMzk9bVyjrtSXX5v_VUOmkrzlT-y2xmq5qiW7u6m_z0rKB4c/s2400/20240312_140619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SHnTFxhZaQZIqCRxyHFXcZePTLfF9EMZyd-x1CcwGTGYPAf4oYII3FJ1Zz1QMcjDfI5pkd0y7qWisu3clFagBSzMN1Acaf5WibE_6W8iYfLE4bzudrUgzP1nhyU0U0Ke6u9MUMzk9bVyjrtSXX5v_VUOmkrzlT-y2xmq5qiW7u6m_z0rKB4c/w300-h400/20240312_140619.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making a difference. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84hyAO2sBHVeW7TSCuhlRjL3KF3W99nYMOZvAnEeyk4aM_uVAMARHbbQbnEuecGtfNBQhjCfarPvSvnf0Q8BLltfcOFgDSQ_4IiCHgg5Bn-x_1vmVO4-wy73tC308HkUNIiqIkRpMBe9wtwmJ9vls0wHZaY9M_fh4lEoREBm7J_nE0cgWrLqL/s2400/20240312_140648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84hyAO2sBHVeW7TSCuhlRjL3KF3W99nYMOZvAnEeyk4aM_uVAMARHbbQbnEuecGtfNBQhjCfarPvSvnf0Q8BLltfcOFgDSQ_4IiCHgg5Bn-x_1vmVO4-wy73tC308HkUNIiqIkRpMBe9wtwmJ9vls0wHZaY9M_fh4lEoREBm7J_nE0cgWrLqL/w300-h400/20240312_140648.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Standard. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_FufS9Tq7or3Xwoin-tzRhp6RzG2DD8IBm63pdjMhtW2G5GicSFRzlQe1pRUIvDLAHaRYv69clQ7Xy-zNyy3JCmi-fh_2f4Nt1J85m72ocp2ff_EmFCVgjLLQsBz_q4Bf9cJOalmWmAcHdg7FADtaXhFFOPuAALaol6LkL0U_NpfejQu8q7I/s2400/20240312_103456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_FufS9Tq7or3Xwoin-tzRhp6RzG2DD8IBm63pdjMhtW2G5GicSFRzlQe1pRUIvDLAHaRYv69clQ7Xy-zNyy3JCmi-fh_2f4Nt1J85m72ocp2ff_EmFCVgjLLQsBz_q4Bf9cJOalmWmAcHdg7FADtaXhFFOPuAALaol6LkL0U_NpfejQu8q7I/w300-h400/20240312_103456.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bonewaldersthorn's Tower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting by climbing the wall at the North Gate and proceeding anti clockwise this is the first significant ruin you meet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw0vCLankvhkKXDAJwH1pCdjWt0I2qBjDY7UyOBHp4giOukRQ35UyDv1CqEvT7D1LbXeYquGWhC_RfxA1m1APpeu5gd55kmQ_pfvK7iw8hRATs8D1IKLOjrZx96y5WnOTrCljTIFh4dFUcZTjLD9QeJQEkanu7F8VoUjnBVhbPO436wSYACsh/s2400/20240312_104911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw0vCLankvhkKXDAJwH1pCdjWt0I2qBjDY7UyOBHp4giOukRQ35UyDv1CqEvT7D1LbXeYquGWhC_RfxA1m1APpeu5gd55kmQ_pfvK7iw8hRATs8D1IKLOjrZx96y5WnOTrCljTIFh4dFUcZTjLD9QeJQEkanu7F8VoUjnBVhbPO436wSYACsh/w400-h300/20240312_104911.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Race Course </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then comes the horse track. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU6ww7y35jvYV6Rdrgavb9ItOKAwY3dVSwOgvu7KALpSwrNUBSh9YcJbBIq0dKWLXjMl_tUuMeg85TiE15DJP_GgN3zKnWm5YABfJs5B-RgqW1V42egVUSFLLxyJ6XV3K4kwa_395c1ksruw4OxWjBAcARQ6EfklgAHpEzOV4HWuh3QPFEYAp/s2094/20240312_110235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="1737" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU6ww7y35jvYV6Rdrgavb9ItOKAwY3dVSwOgvu7KALpSwrNUBSh9YcJbBIq0dKWLXjMl_tUuMeg85TiE15DJP_GgN3zKnWm5YABfJs5B-RgqW1V42egVUSFLLxyJ6XV3K4kwa_395c1ksruw4OxWjBAcARQ6EfklgAHpEzOV4HWuh3QPFEYAp/w331-h400/20240312_110235.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Approaching the River Dee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just around the corner is a short section where the wall is missing, the only bit on the whole 2 mile treck.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TmxUAiRgk0R5xoW9bQSGBgz-IQ55xlCIrLxvE-S2653TQ19TxXLc2HHt9tZTBSNjBMA58f9G3DZGXJAQ05IByY4yXN3-FFtptQqIRHiuITFAV-U9CFqx99qq8E5gVVafsU0iJERB4Vo-XmXLZlh1RX9GgQz5o-69Fa3_vPF31sD-kacJBqYw/s2400/20240312_110823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TmxUAiRgk0R5xoW9bQSGBgz-IQ55xlCIrLxvE-S2653TQ19TxXLc2HHt9tZTBSNjBMA58f9G3DZGXJAQ05IByY4yXN3-FFtptQqIRHiuITFAV-U9CFqx99qq8E5gVVafsU0iJERB4Vo-XmXLZlh1RX9GgQz5o-69Fa3_vPF31sD-kacJBqYw/w400-h300/20240312_110823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The River Dee Weir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A real surprise was the next day, when water was coming over the weir in the opposite direction. 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text-align: center;">Roman Gardens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Home to fragments of Roman forts, and a good place to learn a bit of history.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ0ju9fgii4rcf5IvwdOc93WB9ztBpvxAVIfaiwluToms3BBSS4wJrkE1r3q52SKNhQIe6f6NyuKkQGBAQXpcVjz3WOzo1g2iFHJlhGaIT1OIwtXEt4uHXZkJcCz65pdbw33rm2F9njY4BEvo9fFnprekrlUnH9wDW468_1PNpPvzlzzt7sNS/s2400/20240312_112450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ0ju9fgii4rcf5IvwdOc93WB9ztBpvxAVIfaiwluToms3BBSS4wJrkE1r3q52SKNhQIe6f6NyuKkQGBAQXpcVjz3WOzo1g2iFHJlhGaIT1OIwtXEt4uHXZkJcCz65pdbw33rm2F9njY4BEvo9fFnprekrlUnH9wDW468_1PNpPvzlzzt7sNS/w300-h400/20240312_112450.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prepare for the arrows!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3-00F5k0QDPxPnNuF4p1YMqi9yxfeXIGUljub_QhX_HXzc2_vYUsuwSHgazj2n-pi7TwNlLI7UqJmr3gFl2yiaAbfhTDFmlWxnTmTx5CXjHLtk-UIZauZly6mP03bct_WufqnplQW5T2sdVbg7WdOodlf-DA4T_5A0FfBV-XfEu9on26EDn/s2078/20240312_113210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="1768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3-00F5k0QDPxPnNuF4p1YMqi9yxfeXIGUljub_QhX_HXzc2_vYUsuwSHgazj2n-pi7TwNlLI7UqJmr3gFl2yiaAbfhTDFmlWxnTmTx5CXjHLtk-UIZauZly6mP03bct_WufqnplQW5T2sdVbg7WdOodlf-DA4T_5A0FfBV-XfEu9on26EDn/w340-h400/20240312_113210.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Gate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Built over the city's ring road.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRNaDiPe6G55INftRtOYIeo_lKWM_oIFGvqLc_ntJ2fWXpcS6ASV8JMQ98pAdQXU2bAUL0yWOp0EA3A_TNx2rK17Shmn8TQvZCCdrqJrL-qad49-sliHVS1ECaiAk_pzP9YUZrIbTiVPaxBvft8dLUk3N2AeKHvtihAb8ABldsp1PfFVLIq9v/s2400/20240312_113309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRNaDiPe6G55INftRtOYIeo_lKWM_oIFGvqLc_ntJ2fWXpcS6ASV8JMQ98pAdQXU2bAUL0yWOp0EA3A_TNx2rK17Shmn8TQvZCCdrqJrL-qad49-sliHVS1ECaiAk_pzP9YUZrIbTiVPaxBvft8dLUk3N2AeKHvtihAb8ABldsp1PfFVLIq9v/w400-h300/20240312_113309.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Roman Amphitheater </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOlP5SbMJMGPk2pjxMXgt0jGRWw821r8_fYjQw3yrllpdUcjEgLOHUL0wbvFoRKuPkK7QTwq9ZipmHyuZImQjyQ3AhvhKL1wO-lJ_XvakgCRxCzLt_ymWCDxGhddKOlw4zU9h3liDE_cOqQ8FKAv0B_rX8eWatLx50bEji862KREriK4QgQwn/s2400/20240312_113747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOlP5SbMJMGPk2pjxMXgt0jGRWw821r8_fYjQw3yrllpdUcjEgLOHUL0wbvFoRKuPkK7QTwq9ZipmHyuZImQjyQ3AhvhKL1wO-lJ_XvakgCRxCzLt_ymWCDxGhddKOlw4zU9h3liDE_cOqQ8FKAv0B_rX8eWatLx50bEji862KREriK4QgQwn/w300-h400/20240312_113747.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">East Gate </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chester's iconic 1897 clock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpEzrrsDhrI5pdS4DbLEm3AbJIqVMuomFWG-CWi9txtE5ApekEquKc3NoKGfqaDYX4XNGJpgt_7T2NpjOajFZUPX9IVjZ1DRO1jy3uDVXpar0UsiSrxzVo6SlnTJq_xmNJCovCL32bfDJrTYa5kvdS-bqn8aKt1bke665X3aC3kbJH1-YIs-p/s2400/20240312_113836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpEzrrsDhrI5pdS4DbLEm3AbJIqVMuomFWG-CWi9txtE5ApekEquKc3NoKGfqaDYX4XNGJpgt_7T2NpjOajFZUPX9IVjZ1DRO1jy3uDVXpar0UsiSrxzVo6SlnTJq_xmNJCovCL32bfDJrTYa5kvdS-bqn8aKt1bke665X3aC3kbJH1-YIs-p/w300-h400/20240312_113836.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">East Gate Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74Ham-uKepSYPgP_ptt-2Rqoarhkhu491CaMQT5bt_kVU68DgKon6E6eCI2rAv3y8YlcDOvZCFpp7114Gx7ZPhPapmsRHQn6QnzaAjEHNEq3kNMgn0DoipsK_EWJ90I4c6rP11zFTswKT4Oss-WptULqGY2iCiFr3xZnVOhayDWtLcxDukjKg/s2400/20240312_114302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74Ham-uKepSYPgP_ptt-2Rqoarhkhu491CaMQT5bt_kVU68DgKon6E6eCI2rAv3y8YlcDOvZCFpp7114Gx7ZPhPapmsRHQn6QnzaAjEHNEq3kNMgn0DoipsK_EWJ90I4c6rP11zFTswKT4Oss-WptULqGY2iCiFr3xZnVOhayDWtLcxDukjKg/s320/20240312_114302.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chester Cathedral </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little further on, back to North Gate where we started.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-64379038922403098202024-03-16T09:38:00.006+00:002024-03-16T10:21:29.378+00:00Chester <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JBXqeExOMs8BkaZM0v8nVgVcx-GPys5DMgth-c7nqNZXjH8WknNcEcDEJOWUXk_rb3XBoYZULzi_ux2udU4KED_KmoFjnEJMmnO-D1hL9p3SpPtfF_Lzrc4RaIQJFbDykSE4-QYvVGxTEUdUq_F1-TJ0wzWe6MFVx8AMdFI-9zbexHLGAIsJ/s1799/20240312_094459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JBXqeExOMs8BkaZM0v8nVgVcx-GPys5DMgth-c7nqNZXjH8WknNcEcDEJOWUXk_rb3XBoYZULzi_ux2udU4KED_KmoFjnEJMmnO-D1hL9p3SpPtfF_Lzrc4RaIQJFbDykSE4-QYvVGxTEUdUq_F1-TJ0wzWe6MFVx8AMdFI-9zbexHLGAIsJ/w393-h400/20240312_094459.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having returned my driving licence to the DVLA, our first trip as backpackers was to Chester and llangollen. </div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-88148895997280361542024-03-09T16:34:00.007+00:002024-03-09T16:35:23.461+00:00Me Bonsai <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nNf22IymuRKNyiRp5b8obvo8PSQT8d-3c7QQAyI7hq3Ayt_u-RtVQlxcIgA1HyvMETCdpLaq2Nluj015126sogZCO2_dR5HzmmE4SDgGz4SKYZXg6ow8ER_mxoxYRhXha3wGIRk78G9sAU1FUvsg70Yc23Y_mbnePbmOOwQ5jTNigsbjfRbY/s2004/20240309_162738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="1287" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nNf22IymuRKNyiRp5b8obvo8PSQT8d-3c7QQAyI7hq3Ayt_u-RtVQlxcIgA1HyvMETCdpLaq2Nluj015126sogZCO2_dR5HzmmE4SDgGz4SKYZXg6ow8ER_mxoxYRhXha3wGIRk78G9sAU1FUvsg70Yc23Y_mbnePbmOOwQ5jTNigsbjfRbY/w258-h400/20240309_162738.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My beginning with a planting of Geks.</div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-15773665684237981222024-03-07T20:34:00.004+00:002024-03-07T20:34:50.871+00:00Third Crack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i42fXoC2Uy-m4sof0Lf29P9pVeOjy-z7RaWbq5haqkuV4M3VunrPv65lykUS4NegajQ_CYWiUDkYpGMprjn_Hu7mNdZRBDSqpAM6t_BqDBamg3ELfHbaM4ek8tDyvRtfpl7XV4Qague-V1o2ze-c2keJ8smRjlYJ3WSBqbs2KxL0uuWGdPSy/s1253/20240307_102111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1184" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i42fXoC2Uy-m4sof0Lf29P9pVeOjy-z7RaWbq5haqkuV4M3VunrPv65lykUS4NegajQ_CYWiUDkYpGMprjn_Hu7mNdZRBDSqpAM6t_BqDBamg3ELfHbaM4ek8tDyvRtfpl7XV4Qague-V1o2ze-c2keJ8smRjlYJ3WSBqbs2KxL0uuWGdPSy/w378-h400/20240307_102111.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div>At last, an acceptable piece worth framing. </div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-40416503977440499012024-03-02T18:29:00.005+00:002024-03-05T18:31:10.962+00:00Evening Walk.<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1117" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarYd0vwDJ2CjlHs70kn4EI41ffzBpzatPUc56VlTj-I01fG1Z0xXk7CkM4T7WvdpUsn6k8Mgh-AAh2I59cuTPhtBFtrBwLgowr3ks6DVaRl0Ve3V4QKs-F1x8W7ap77lbV-2V2Sf8qkVhO81gKqWmVqufMGOnkQP9ocCc-a2vtFCWk1kbr9af/w400-h380/20240301_194335.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun for all at Bridgeman Court.</div><br /><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-39772560221402983082024-02-27T13:47:00.003+00:002024-02-27T13:47:30.694+00:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PybfkA21ITAQBGNJtue4X67YegLrCB8oSSzZV4YKkctz_Yn0woRLWMxohnczjNkEY2qq4tiCCFaywZhNPiC4k8Oog5pxDJvs2XafTJYLt5tlb-ZHxWEoKvXFgjhix8qY7-bHGeB8YMnXqBVrJH1crB7H1jMDbQH5Vq6tIyRws0s39KCWJ3n0/s2229/20240227_133001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2229" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PybfkA21ITAQBGNJtue4X67YegLrCB8oSSzZV4YKkctz_Yn0woRLWMxohnczjNkEY2qq4tiCCFaywZhNPiC4k8Oog5pxDJvs2XafTJYLt5tlb-ZHxWEoKvXFgjhix8qY7-bHGeB8YMnXqBVrJH1crB7H1jMDbQH5Vq6tIyRws0s39KCWJ3n0/w400-h300/20240227_133001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Four of Gek's art works now adorn Bridgeman's entrance to be enjoyed by our new friends. <p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-73313155908391315492024-02-24T15:33:00.007+00:002024-02-24T15:33:37.990+00:00Superb Fairywren<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3evAEQkR2BvzooRZdBvVAPd_gKHwbwCbmzAlF_hAQrRX9bDMkQMydFXUGoYLWUxJ-npI0DsunCaO5U-N4YKYnYHz8EOpN3X1Eo_LNOKuQRVgkXCVvzxR6tIhQ404PJNZNKJXmHWhTAyiFDZO2v5WiSKLdmywAaUpeWCAA6C5Wxq4UyXOic_6C/s1752/20240224_151122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1752" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3evAEQkR2BvzooRZdBvVAPd_gKHwbwCbmzAlF_hAQrRX9bDMkQMydFXUGoYLWUxJ-npI0DsunCaO5U-N4YKYnYHz8EOpN3X1Eo_LNOKuQRVgkXCVvzxR6tIhQ404PJNZNKJXmHWhTAyiFDZO2v5WiSKLdmywAaUpeWCAA6C5Wxq4UyXOic_6C/w400-h370/20240224_151122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Four weeks of evening needling. A little bit weird, I know. Well, 5 done, 4 more to do </div><br /><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-2470856588101350002024-02-24T15:27:00.004+00:002024-02-24T15:27:35.511+00:00Penarth Sunset <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXykv3I6KNldmVLGqt_gcKyhDgLb0jsRxE9Gw6ZL8blDlZFbrS74YlfzvMbah44c7nWxdksbHQ5V5W6GdoTdNd16KsXZf4qfk4IGtjbTL5jmlIbxsEJr8FlMc1Z4NWGvxNBGdOvCHjmz7KWpWKWQtTRUCKkgDAh9VNbzEwQF4VQZ5GW8ngvXc/s1600/20240223_175000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXykv3I6KNldmVLGqt_gcKyhDgLb0jsRxE9Gw6ZL8blDlZFbrS74YlfzvMbah44c7nWxdksbHQ5V5W6GdoTdNd16KsXZf4qfk4IGtjbTL5jmlIbxsEJr8FlMc1Z4NWGvxNBGdOvCHjmz7KWpWKWQtTRUCKkgDAh9VNbzEwQF4VQZ5GW8ngvXc/w400-h300/20240223_175000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely. </div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-11198497578814958112024-02-16T10:34:00.004+00:002024-02-18T08:20:46.292+00:00Third Crack<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGrmwlxPTWRRY9pU2_dz8cCfvwQPiZk4imdiGN6HrNq1uX2j79xrIQP1v-tVXzL9cTTK4bzkXO9PHZJaEZEcDVsF43c9B4_jyL9QqY4830c7kRyFiFYIv0hDBXCqal-6clqe8OadqlDB28VLYQafQw4_s3IuJ4Piu_muB1EZX6ZgDMrypYuwy/s2400/20240216_102229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGrmwlxPTWRRY9pU2_dz8cCfvwQPiZk4imdiGN6HrNq1uX2j79xrIQP1v-tVXzL9cTTK4bzkXO9PHZJaEZEcDVsF43c9B4_jyL9QqY4830c7kRyFiFYIv0hDBXCqal-6clqe8OadqlDB28VLYQafQw4_s3IuJ4Piu_muB1EZX6ZgDMrypYuwy/w300-h400/20240216_102229.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I won't forget cock ups, failures on display</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlkEBAr9VVHiO4GupuG5Z_JWIBfO1cjSlQ4rlWnLWiYr4aq5JBLTYJE2y6r0028qoLCvMmdqj1Xr6B-8dPLJl2rmM8TmMqgbtT2nERPrX4hElZJcrfYM0jDpK-Yno-sndEnxlzjeez2o2ZqSxFJcGSbeEAoPJokncGy6VylmGX4q8MdhZy16c/s1916/20240216_102101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1738" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlkEBAr9VVHiO4GupuG5Z_JWIBfO1cjSlQ4rlWnLWiYr4aq5JBLTYJE2y6r0028qoLCvMmdqj1Xr6B-8dPLJl2rmM8TmMqgbtT2nERPrX4hElZJcrfYM0jDpK-Yno-sndEnxlzjeez2o2ZqSxFJcGSbeEAoPJokncGy6VylmGX4q8MdhZy16c/w364-h400/20240216_102101.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">whilst I have another go.</div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-39087372608522766842024-02-09T18:17:00.001+00:002024-02-09T18:17:31.367+00:00Patience, Practice, Perseverance. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0_pTftQ5gZFfGV3P9lMSdzqI8x-jrYTL9M9ZvhEnmDCilazw3kF49iu9vptHs9nyeBguF4nMJi4dTdZ0S0qqFqot85ipKEjcCiNunB8dOC6V6Wpy5gT0jtXXcAzACWeKk8cd31OxXt5YdIOKar_vJXXmfw_PMwu19I6XLXKS58I78eFOk3OM/s2094/20240209_171220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0_pTftQ5gZFfGV3P9lMSdzqI8x-jrYTL9M9ZvhEnmDCilazw3kF49iu9vptHs9nyeBguF4nMJi4dTdZ0S0qqFqot85ipKEjcCiNunB8dOC6V6Wpy5gT0jtXXcAzACWeKk8cd31OxXt5YdIOKar_vJXXmfw_PMwu19I6XLXKS58I78eFOk3OM/w344-h400/20240209_171220.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><p>Second crack,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0H5PyIF37q0gzpddwGHnQtLrYtFrAz6dan07m8_ePjbt2-MrEWoDPGtxTgHatWzpFKwDCTnQ13La_wrmvqoV_wdpUwNl45r3us4Q2zMir7hrbJGVWocL_z-p6raC9b1USCB2gd7irAfwXQsjfJa9mLh9bzRV2pa_Zj62wuR4K_XzS18NVgok/s1723/20240209_171243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="1723" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0H5PyIF37q0gzpddwGHnQtLrYtFrAz6dan07m8_ePjbt2-MrEWoDPGtxTgHatWzpFKwDCTnQ13La_wrmvqoV_wdpUwNl45r3us4Q2zMir7hrbJGVWocL_z-p6raC9b1USCB2gd7irAfwXQsjfJa9mLh9bzRV2pa_Zj62wuR4K_XzS18NVgok/w400-h378/20240209_171243.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> after the first crack failed the quality check.<p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-90397779089992046482024-01-26T20:18:00.004+00:002024-01-26T20:18:50.137+00:00From the Pier to Cardiff Docks <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All quiet on the Esplanade. </div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-61485101286842507202024-01-23T18:08:00.003+00:002024-01-23T18:10:27.700+00:00Full Tide<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfJanAVuzTKDX9IYNSplbL2tV9uMYQwSXJZRXTrwBKVOiTSjSLsuOBG4Y6oF3UxfKvUc9FwScTGJI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>The strange effect of the set's lights on the waves. </p><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-13308976340879030462024-01-23T15:05:00.003+00:002024-01-23T15:05:29.158+00:00Filming<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zf-NSaHv1_ixahP33_n9s_VjIximcJoyj5S8G7JGixY36EC8cK6HAYcdX_BoFWvwyWcwbyyZoAoEdBOj-2Vv5x8NOF1z_6vCz-OEYKYZceN-UDScee18xf3UeoqeCbEFvw3X7ZJNUDxF6p5TAdDnffVYH3NgxFBZe5GyZak6hsXAYm-tBaFu/s1518/20240123_145842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1194" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zf-NSaHv1_ixahP33_n9s_VjIximcJoyj5S8G7JGixY36EC8cK6HAYcdX_BoFWvwyWcwbyyZoAoEdBOj-2Vv5x8NOF1z_6vCz-OEYKYZceN-UDScee18xf3UeoqeCbEFvw3X7ZJNUDxF6p5TAdDnffVYH3NgxFBZe5GyZak6hsXAYm-tBaFu/w315-h400/20240123_145842.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All wrapped up against the cold.</div><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24894742.post-44820483276209444612024-01-23T12:26:00.006+00:002024-02-26T17:30:28.859+00:00Queen Anne Completed <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Now in the playroom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFsILfRxpbZLeuehC4L-PM5ET0YMfFOj1QqtzSVevMHrA9lokiUogBxaOSmMzDaTsxZSHVm9ct1j-p9s43dIoE00NUxywAieeXuPVg3jEV8t2GCDWPzVgGRSue68-VJA4wcsJcPwEft8PJnpHOGe6YG4nxseqg6pHdj1eRkTEKJqzavOvvUjk/s1785/20240123_094039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1785" data-original-width="1659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFsILfRxpbZLeuehC4L-PM5ET0YMfFOj1QqtzSVevMHrA9lokiUogBxaOSmMzDaTsxZSHVm9ct1j-p9s43dIoE00NUxywAieeXuPVg3jEV8t2GCDWPzVgGRSue68-VJA4wcsJcPwEft8PJnpHOGe6YG4nxseqg6pHdj1eRkTEKJqzavOvvUjk/w371-h400/20240123_094039.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuck5utjPA3TR9IEjQ3A0lhZrA4rPLe4P-tERTHqFISQasqPDjbHa2U5ZYEQHOzA6QjK-VEZIQHBskfSPGh28g7ysRWg-yg1i9aUJPMfupO2NXsG_9YuZ9R4py_KYCFdQkk125PSdtLpBUWvQmP3e2TX0p_Y9xcImJKkW-o6rk2d1P2JFPZOQ/s921/20240123_093557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="921" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuck5utjPA3TR9IEjQ3A0lhZrA4rPLe4P-tERTHqFISQasqPDjbHa2U5ZYEQHOzA6QjK-VEZIQHBskfSPGh28g7ysRWg-yg1i9aUJPMfupO2NXsG_9YuZ9R4py_KYCFdQkk125PSdtLpBUWvQmP3e2TX0p_Y9xcImJKkW-o6rk2d1P2JFPZOQ/w400-h398/20240123_093557.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224056535684710697noreply@blogger.com0