I went for a little walk yesterday, it was nice to get out into the fresh air. I parked the car near Port Holme Meadow, which is the largest remaining water meadow in England. But I didn't walk very far … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
I came across this little chap while exploring in the garden this week. Ever since I was a kid I've always liked to see Ladybirds -- except when they suddenly arrive in huge numbers and blanket everything. … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
April 30, 2010 By
I was having a wander around the garden -- makes the garden sound huge; it isn't, it's actually very small -- and stopped to look more closely at a plant we call an Elephant Ears, because of the size of … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
April 23, 2010 By
I was trying to clear a part of a big patch of weeds in the garden the other day; and I came across this. It's a Periwinkle of one variety or another. I knew they were pretty hardy, and like to be shaded, … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
April 16, 2010 By
I have been the fortunate recipient of a wonderful gift. My daughter's partner has treated himself to a new camera, and very generously given me his old one -- a Nikon D40x. Thank you Dave, it's very much … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
April 9, 2010 By
I have been looking, rather longingly, over some of the pictures I took when I was in Walsingham last year. I must have been feeling particularly well on the day I took this one -- I walked a long way … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 26, 2010 By
At this time of year I've become accustomed to thinking about a retreat-cum-pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Sadly, with the way my health has been in recent weeks, I don't think it's … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 19, 2010 By
In last week's Friday Foto, I posted a picture of the High Altar in Godmanchester Church. This week, I thought I would add a more detailed image of the centre (Crucifix) panel, from the magnificent Bodley … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 12, 2010 By
This is a picture of the splendid High Altar at Godmanchester Church. The impressive reredos of the high altar with its gilt wood carving and figures was designed in 1901 by G F Bodley. The purple frontal, … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 5, 2010 By
This is another picture of a carving from under one of the magnificent misericords we have at Godmanchester Church. These misericords came originally from nearby — probably either from Ramsey Abbey or … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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