A photo of the day thread

[Bluemanc100]

Last night in Adeje, Tenerife, here for 4 days for my eldest lad’s stag do... going home for a rest.. this was the second stag do this year as the youngest got married in October

 

[Cliffdale]

How comfy are you in front of a fire?

 

[movan]

Look at the lovely friend I had lunch with today.

 

[champers]

Another beautiful day in Paradise xxx

 

[KiwiKampers]

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Another beautiful day in Paradise xxx

You must be having a mild winter in Wales.

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[PhilMary]

You must be having a mild winter in Wales.

Wales??? That's Yorkshire that is.
Phil

 

[KiwiKampers]

Wales??? That's Yorkshire that is.
Phil

I need proof. Champers is from Wales, according to his profile. There's no mention of Yorkshire!

 

[Madcaravanner]

Whilst working the Santa Special on the Chesterfield Canal NB John Varley 2 on Sunday we noticed a man walking on the tow path with something on his shoulder

A few minutes later he came back with his on his Hand

It's an American Kestrel

 

[Dazz]

07.30am Fuengirola

 

[KiwiKampers]

At the risk of turning this into a "twitchers" thread - here's what I found sitting in my garden this morning. They are nesting in a tree next to our bedroom window and they provide me with an early morning wake-up call.

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[Vipar]

How comfy are you in front of a fire?

I would have faced the other way as I like roasted nuts??

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[Madcaravanner]

I wonder who has seen these buildings in France, and actually know what they were built for

Though now most are showing their age (over 150 year old for the youngest I've seen) a lot are in really good condition and are cared for by their communities

 

[TerryL]

I was once told they were the local community laundry - all the locals would come on designated laundry day to do their washing and have a good old natter. They always seem to be next to water so that would be a good possibility.

 

[Manic]

These were on the same stream at the end of gardens

 

[scousebird]

Known as a Lavoir

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[mike mcglynn]

I saw quite a few of these wash house buildings on my very first trip to the Basque region back in the 1970s ,many looked like they were medieval .

 

[Two on Tour]

Taken a few minutes ago, you can just see the second rainbow above the lower bright one.

 

[maison]

Madcaravanner
Yes, they are definitely Lavoirs. Used for communal clothes washing in days gone by.

Some are fed from a spring while others, like the one 100 metres from our place, are built beside a stream. The separating wall has a tiled, sloped surface, allowing the clothes to be dipped in the stream, scrubbed clean and, again, rinsed in the stream. The floor on the Lavoir side is below the stream level so the need to bend is reduced. A classic design, totally fit for purpose.

Visiting the varied design of Lavoirs is something of a sport in southern Burgundy. A bit like train spotting I think.

 

[bobandjanie]

Janie took some friends up Mongo Javea. ? Bob.

 

[bobandjanie]

While I hung the washing out, then had to go to the bike shop for more brake pads for my bike ? €20.60 my second set they last about a year, but we have some hills and you need brakes. ?

Janie was up there, ? so I thought best keep an eye on her.

While I had a ride round the miradors on my bike. ? Bob.

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[bobandjanie]

I was a bit further away than the first photo so I couldn't really see her. ? Bob.

 

[Just smiffy]

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I was a bit further away than the first photo so I couldn't really see her. ? Bob.

We’ll have to go out on a bike ride now that I’ve got my new lithium trike.... 20 mile range on one battery and I’ve got two...??

 

[Manic]

Madcaravanner
Yes, they are definitely Lavoirs. Used for communal clothes washing in days gone by.

Visiting the varied design of Lavoirs is something of a sport in southern Burgundy. A bit like train spotting I think.

We’ve seen one being used a few years ago, lady arrived in her car and did her washing, no house close by.
And we always try search out the local lavoirs.

 

[PhilMary]

I wonder who has seen these buildings in France, and actually know what they were built for

Though now most are showing their age (over 150 year old for the youngest I've seen) a lot are in really good condition and are cared for by their communities
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Laterday laundromat as mentioned above here are the modern equivalents

Both these locations are still in use in the south of France earlier this year.
Phil

 

[Mikey RV]

Tarr steps on exmoor this morning..

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[DuxDeluxe]

Genoa harbour

 

[Allanm]

Little town north of Lyon. Stayed here last night and the suns out so we’re just off for a cycle ride along the Voir Verte next to the ( free) aire.

 

[Cliffdale]

A little bit of derelict Cornwall.
Once an old waterwheel system used to pull trams up a long steep hill.

 

[Allanm]

Laterday laundromat as mentioned above here are the modern equivalents
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Both these locations are still in use in the south of France earlier this year.
Phil

We came across this one yesterday. It’s huge. Had a bit of a refurb in the 1800’s and some new roofing, but still very old and very impressive.

 

[maison]

We came across this one yesterday. It’s huge. Had a bit of a refurb in the 1800’s and some new roofing, but still very old and very impressive.
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Is that St. Gengoux-le-National?

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