Mar 17 2014
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Road sweeper, Reyner Street, Manchester

Monday 17th March 2014, 9.00am (day 935)

Road sweeper, 17/3/14

I had a range of pictures to choose from today but rejected the St. Patrick’s Day theme (no decent pub pics and I did that one last year in Brisbane) and more ‘signs of spring’ options, in favour of this shot. I doubt Reyner Street is depicted on prominent type on even the largest-scale maps of Manchester city centre, and is half-choked by scaffolding, but you have to therefore admire the conscientiousness of the road sweeper for doing its duty on a grey and fairly chilly Monday morning.

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Mar 16 2014
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Frog spawn

Sunday 16th March 2014, 2.10pm (day 934)

Frog spawn, 16/3/14

The mill pond upstream from us, from where the flash flood claim on July 9th 2012, has now mostly silted up, but there is still life in it.

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Mar 15 2014
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Daily Post, Sport

Reebok stadium, before the match

Saturday 15th March 2014, 12.30pm (day 933)

Reebok entrance, 15/3/14

Built in 1997, this is the home of Bolton Wanderers FC, who today lost 2-0 at home to the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion (blog followers have seen prior evidence of my interest in the victors). This picture was taken long before kick-off. I like the sense it gives, of waiting for things to start. The gate could be more symmetrical — but never mind.

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Mar 14 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Portrait, Stranger, Urban scene

Outside ‘Innovation’

Friday 14th March 2014, 3.30pm (day 932)

Outside Innovation, 14/3/14

The signboard puts me in mind that these two are Withnail and I on their 40-year reunion trip, returning to where they demanded cake, and fine wine, the finest wines available to humanity.

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Mar 13 2014
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Daily Post, Transport

Platform 1, Manchester Victoria station

Thursday 13th March 2014, 2.45pm (ish…) (day 931)

Platform 1, 13/3/14OK, I am repeating a theme from three days ago, but there you go. I spend a lot of time on trains and railway platforms. This may be the right time to catch platform 1, anyway. As the renovations proceed, over the last couple of weeks it has lost its roof, allowing the continuing pleasant sunshine to fall on those waiting for their trains home. And the roof leaked anyway.

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Mar 12 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Misty morning

Wednesday 12th March 2014, 8.30am (day 930)

Misty morning, 12/3/14

It was actually another beautiful day today but I saw nothing of this; due to my wanderings yesterday I really needed to get down to do some work today so never left home. So here is that old staple, the view from my house, over Hebden Bridge. The sun did not burn through this mist until well into the morning.

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Mar 11 2014
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Daily Post, Landscape

Dry stone wall, Little Yarlside

Tuesday 11th March 2014, 12.30pm (day 929)

Little Yarlside, 11/3/14

A good dry stone wall evolves. It’s built, yes, but with the landscape, not despite it.

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Mar 10 2014
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna, Transport

Waiting for the Manchester train

Monday 10th March 2014, 8.55am (day 928)

Waiting for train, 10/3/14

When awaiting the 8:56 morning service to Manchester, stand by the first station sign board beyond the edge of the canopy. That’s where the front coach stops and there are plenty of seats. Because it was a gloriously sunny morning, my spot was occupied by these guys today, but their cute dog caught great rim-light so I let them off.

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Mar 09 2014
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Daily Post, Interior

Bubble wrap

Sunday 9th March 2014, 1.45pm (day 927)

Bubble wrap, 9/3/14

We are still getting through the packing for Joe’s birthday presents. Is it possible to resist the lure of bubble wrap?

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Mar 08 2014
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Daily Post, Family Member, Portrait

Clare, packing

Saturday 8th March 2014, 12.40pm (day 926)

Clare packing, 8/3/14

I did virtually nothing today. The pic encapsulates my indolence (those are my feet on lower left) and Clare’s industry, as she packs for her night away performing. Packing in this instance is a matter of pressure and counter-pressure.

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