Wednesday 19th March 2014, 2.00pm (day 937)
Call it toilet humour if you like but it made me laugh – even if the author lost it while trying (presumably) to spell ‘disembowelled’. And the wallpaper’s something to look at as well.
Being 42
Life, one day at a time
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Where I spent the day
Tuesday 18th March 2014, 7.15pm (day 936)
Sometimes it is still possible to spend the working day sat in a comfy chair in a wood-paneled (well, sort of) study, reviewing the manuscript of a book. Counts as work for me anyway — it’s my book — but doesn’t lend itself to very exciting photography.
Road sweeper, Reyner Street, Manchester
Monday 17th March 2014, 9.00am (day 935)
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.
Frog spawn
Sunday 16th March 2014, 2.10pm (day 934)
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.
Reebok stadium, before the match
Saturday 15th March 2014, 12.30pm (day 933)
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.
Outside ‘Innovation’
Friday 14th March 2014, 3.30pm (day 932)
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.
Platform 1, Manchester Victoria station
Thursday 13th March 2014, 2.45pm (ish…) (day 931)
OK, 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.
Misty morning
Wednesday 12th March 2014, 8.30am (day 930)
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.
Dry stone wall, Little Yarlside
Tuesday 11th March 2014, 12.30pm (day 929)
A good dry stone wall evolves. It’s built, yes, but with the landscape, not despite it.
Waiting for the Manchester train
Monday 10th March 2014, 8.55am (day 928)
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.
Being 42 