A photo of the day thread

[houdini]

Nearly got our ‘pitch’ robin to eat out of my hand!

 

[PhilMary]

Interested in this landscape, so looked it up but nothing comes up about The Shushings. Do you happen to know what causes the bumps (apart from the moles! )?

As I am led to believe the "Hushings" although a very old name for hydrolic mining comes about in this part of Lancashire as this is the sound the water makes as it washes down the hill into yesterday's hollow. As the water washes down it takes the top soil off and dumps it in rows. Tomorrow's hushing rushes down the hill and knocks through the row of soil from yesterday and floods through in smaller Hushings again wash the topsoil with it.
The top soil needs to be removed so the miners can get at the Limestone beneath.
Others say the form of the landscape is because the Giant of Lancashire grabbed handfuls of earth to throw at the (mini) Giant of Yorkshire .

 

[houdini]

As I am led to believe the "Hushings" although a very old name for hydrolic mining comes about in this part of Lancashire as this is the sound the water makes as it washes down the hill into yesterday's hollow. As the water washes down it takes the top soil off and dumps it in rows. Tomorrow's hushing rushes down the hill and knocks through the row of soil from yesterday and floods through in smaller Hushings again wash the topsoil with it.
The top soil needs to be removed so the miners can get at the Limestone beneath.
Others say the form of the landscape is because the Giant of Lancashire grabbed handfuls of earth to throw at the (mini) Giant of Yorkshire .
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Very interesting, thank you for all the information.

 

[houdini]

Sorry a bit boring but I am becoming obssessed with old doors. The thought of the people who walked through them in medaeval times, their trials and tribulations of life in those days. Makes my hairs on my arms stand on end.

Debs and I went for a trip out to Wells and I found lots of doors; tiny as people were short in those days.

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Not boring at all Joy, we’ve been here, very quaint. I like doors as well, took loads of pictures of the amazing doors in Funchal, Madeira.
First two in Brixham, second two local shots.

 

[bobnick]

Pirates in Brixham last week……
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Not a real pirate, he's not got a eye patch or a parrot on his shoulder

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[bobnick]

Sorry a bit boring but I am becoming obssessed with old doors. The thought of the people who walked through them in medaeval times, their trials and tribulations of life in those days. Makes my hairs on my arms stand on end.

Debs and I went for a trip out to Wells and I found lots of doors; tiny as people were short in those days.

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This is hanging on our hallway wall. We have had it for 40 years. Taken from a old Arabs villa in what's know as The Bastakia. For about 20 years it was a coffee table? No idea of age but can assure you it's not an Ikea item.

 

[bobnick]

Went to check out a winter pitch ( £355 for 2 months with EHU in December and January) on a site near Dunwich, Suffolk and saw this interesting combo.
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Then a walk round Southwold and saw they have decorated the letter boxes with crochet hats.
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Just love that pick up. Thanks for posting it.

 

[maison]

Not a real pirate, he's not got a eye patch or a parrot on his shoulder

A true pirate would have a parrot with a matching eye patch.

 

[Manic]

Just love that pick up. Thanks for posting it.

It’s a Morris commercial

first registered 19 November 1951
According to not checker, I thought it looked older than that !

 

[Cliffdale]

A walk through luxulyan valley. Very unspoilt woodland.

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[IanFraser]

Staying at quirky little site called Wills Field, passed through Tenby on the way, those boats have been waiting a while on the tide coming back from wherever it’s been!!

 

[Manic]

A busy bee !!

And zoomed in, you can see how busy, covered in pollen, hope it doesn’t suffer with hay fever

 

[houdini]

David showing a fishing friend what the catch is like in my brother’s garden!!

Anyone noticed anything?

 

[Mikey RV]

Anyone noticed anything?

It’s a toy fish should have hid the label.

 

[wolfie2]

Yesterday's walk...Wye valley

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[movan]

Anyone noticed anything?

The Morrisons' price per kg sticker?

 

[DBK]

first registered 19 November 1951
According to not checker, I thought it looked older than that !

It's just over a week older than me and I've weathered better - as I don't have any rust.

But my joints do still need greasing...

 

[DBK]

A murmeration of Murvis at sunset.

We are at a Murvi rally this weekend at the Hereford Rowing Club campsite. Close to the town centre and beside the Wye. We have negotiated a rate of £8 per night - which isn't bad for a site with all the basic facilities except EHU. The club do cooked breakfasts and takeaway pizzas etc. In normal times there is even a bar.

Recommended place to visit and ideal for a rally. We have nearly 30 vans and it could take 60 or so more in our own little roped off field.

 

[houdini]

 

[DBK]

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You are over feeding it!

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[Dramfineday]

The Great Taste Cycle Trail (shared with pedestrians and Pukekos) at Richmond, top of the South Island of NZ.
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Aah ha, I see the power company follow the same principles as a certain well known Telecom company here in Scotland. Let's stick the poles in the sea and then express surprise when they collapse through rot, storms, and sundry other misadventures......

 

[Dramfineday]

Not a real pirate, he's not got a eye patch or a parrot on his shoulder

Okay, re the pirates, without looking it up, who played the part of Captain Flint in the film Treasure Island? Clue, it wasn't Walter Pidgeon

 

[bobnick]

Dickie Bird before he went into cricket umpiring.

 

[maison]

In “normal” times it was the habit of bikers to meet up at Barry Island on a Thursday evening.

No alcohol is involved, just the prodigious consumption of vast quantities of fish and chips or ice-cream, depending on the weather. On a good evening 30 to 40 bikers would attend. For the last year or so it has not been possible as Clubs were not meeting due to the Covid restrictions.

This week, circulation on social media announced that, from last evening, “normal” service would be resumed. However, It was far from normal with about 300 bikes in attendance. It was a lovely sunny, warm evening, and holidaymakers mixed with the bikers to see all the different makes. Everything was extremely good natured with lots of questions from the holiday makers. The meet lasted a couple of hours and gave everyone a boost in spirits, including the non-bikers, who were just fascinated to see so many different bikes in one place.

About 1830 hrs with we early arrivals.

About 30 minutes later.

 

[maison]

Sorry duplicate.

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[maison]

Sorry again. Kept getting error messages then posted three times!

 

[movan]

Sorry again. Kept getting error messages then posted three times!

Are you blonde, like me

 

[The Lord Squid]

A murmeration of Murvis at sunset.

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We are at a Murvi rally this weekend at the Hereford Rowing Club campsite. Close to the town centre and beside the Wye. We have negotiated a rate of £8 per night - which isn't bad for a site with all the basic facilities except EHU. The club do cooked breakfasts and takeaway pizzas etc. In normal times there is even a bar.

Recommended place to visit and ideal for a rally. We have nearly 30 vans and it could take 60 or so more in our own little roped off field.

I'm amused by the person on the right sitting on their own with their back to everyone.

 

[movan]

Not today but not long ago, very spiritual place in Glastonbury.... it also had small chapel room but I felt wrong photographing it...... the alms houses. Wonder how large the family was that lived there.

 

[movan]

Sincere apologies for atrocious photography. Xx

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