tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86312769209195028862024-03-19T08:47:10.935+00:00Knell Lane // Personal BlogHistorical mysteries in many forms, transport, typewriters, travels, computers, models and more...Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1911125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-54836148022250581722024-03-18T14:09:00.002+00:002024-03-18T18:48:57.655+00:00West Midlands Places (11) : Solihull<p>Solihull is a market town to the south of Birmingham. It's name may be derived from "soily hill". Solihull was once covered with the ancient Forest of Arden though there has been settlement in the area since the Iron Age. Later on the Forest of Arden was part of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Solihull first appears as a village founded by the de Limsey family between 1170 and 1180. The <b><a href="https://knell-lane.blogspot.com/2020/02/churches-53-st-alphege-solihull.html">parish church of St Alphege</a></b> dates from the late 13th century though was built on the site of an earlier collapsed church, the location of this church on a soily hill may have given Solihull it's name! </p><p>Solihull became well known for it's black smiths, the wood from the Forest of Arden providing ample fuel for the forges. Solihuill gained a market charter in 1242. However, the town remained small maybe overshadowed by the larger towns nearby such as Birmingham and Coventry which grew greatly during the Industrial Revolution. This has helped Solihull retain it's historic character and buildings that have been lost elsewhere. There is industry in Solihull of course, most notably these days a Jaguar Land Rover factory. Solihull is also home to Birmingham Airport (in Elmdon) and the National Exhibition Centre.</p><p>Solihull has many transport links including the M42 motorway and railway stations at <b><a href="https://calling-at.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/birmingham-international-bhi.html">Birmingham International</a></b> and <b><a href="https://calling-at.blogspot.com/2019/10/solihull-sol.html">Solihull</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fe99VJV8-osDB3Gy0Dl6hUsEIfqQvBIMrL0f68JoZTwd6KsiAsmgPjXcahuG7vOddQ-B8QtJvIcKl4cO7G8254ajngJ_YPcsRI4W9ui5T0cnSn5Kz-PS0ZcGlzmW-r-8AedYtdvfVCKsu2QXPsso-oO1318iw8mbaLxU-1mAfxkMSRRLQ3Rdz67WaMk/s1024/48731733596_94541bd09d_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fe99VJV8-osDB3Gy0Dl6hUsEIfqQvBIMrL0f68JoZTwd6KsiAsmgPjXcahuG7vOddQ-B8QtJvIcKl4cO7G8254ajngJ_YPcsRI4W9ui5T0cnSn5Kz-PS0ZcGlzmW-r-8AedYtdvfVCKsu2QXPsso-oO1318iw8mbaLxU-1mAfxkMSRRLQ3Rdz67WaMk/w640-h480/48731733596_94541bd09d_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSR2ZjL6QT8homW2n0XmsaQTvP-IxyMM8lDxz99krNrD-gbJbVSkpq1UPSRiv4Ad2aefvoSF28fvd6o7DrPJY2OF0GFYWJfaBQW8JUmMWC6AnsWngAQFboixH76J8CJAxAlPZjgRQ-lHb_6DfVXS79DXyr8uENS41KNwFfUtHOEBeM10_DSZfZpAWOBB4/s1024/48735458768_6d6e158672_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSR2ZjL6QT8homW2n0XmsaQTvP-IxyMM8lDxz99krNrD-gbJbVSkpq1UPSRiv4Ad2aefvoSF28fvd6o7DrPJY2OF0GFYWJfaBQW8JUmMWC6AnsWngAQFboixH76J8CJAxAlPZjgRQ-lHb_6DfVXS79DXyr8uENS41KNwFfUtHOEBeM10_DSZfZpAWOBB4/w640-h480/48735458768_6d6e158672_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp6_9ABtFYwMhILY5ljW8-ikLPFjjITkpHn4Ks4fc4GP7ap-b_z0oJ4EpyZQDkYh9jyj6eD0cb_15cKWHjxcn4DUgsls-EkbUoZ5FMSq_M1YxKZCPpxHA2RRDaGVNfUie7-pQbKJyY7RPcZTT-2lUAKjl4v7jWCPGybNWzvhcdMlhqvZtpKR5JC7dhfg/s1024/48735459583_35d6867a30_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp6_9ABtFYwMhILY5ljW8-ikLPFjjITkpHn4Ks4fc4GP7ap-b_z0oJ4EpyZQDkYh9jyj6eD0cb_15cKWHjxcn4DUgsls-EkbUoZ5FMSq_M1YxKZCPpxHA2RRDaGVNfUie7-pQbKJyY7RPcZTT-2lUAKjl4v7jWCPGybNWzvhcdMlhqvZtpKR5JC7dhfg/w640-h480/48735459583_35d6867a30_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWoWRA-4qCKqE2bql84tvv-dqTOlZukP_PtStNqe4QkiNbb6qUntoxURrqsxU52JcqDHMty5b72CDQ82nTx0pzb8Vep98g785JLhu-LhgYVS4BKebIXI5hW852FaslfHOXBFyQv9IIrX0higzSebvL_gx7BK4C9v2SQQSwZgtZ6gm3Wjea3Dmd4YX_JY/s1024/48735969552_33519a5c0c_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="1024" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWoWRA-4qCKqE2bql84tvv-dqTOlZukP_PtStNqe4QkiNbb6qUntoxURrqsxU52JcqDHMty5b72CDQ82nTx0pzb8Vep98g785JLhu-LhgYVS4BKebIXI5hW852FaslfHOXBFyQv9IIrX0higzSebvL_gx7BK4C9v2SQQSwZgtZ6gm3Wjea3Dmd4YX_JY/w640-h486/48735969552_33519a5c0c_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-76667085357137077002024-03-15T17:31:00.003+00:002024-03-15T17:31:49.631+00:00Churches (215) : St Mary, Stamford<p>The parish church of St Mary in Stamford, Lincolnshire dates from the 12th century though the tower is 13th. A notable part of the church is it's 13/14th century north Corpus Christi chapel with it's decorated medieval wagon vault ceiling. The church was rebuilt in the 15th century.</p><p>The church's spire has been at risk of collapse for a number of times, work was carried out in 1788 and 1913 to strengthen it. The tower and spire together rise just over fifty metres. The church is made from rubble and limestone ashlar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWzqF3Xv7a4QtBx8cmJS7ZudMC9wXcOR4_ryGJeHQE4UOdfZrYrQBRZUuubpwSLMx9-jZe8sfq_IfZDyc8a7yg-BUjNwfjn2w3KBXELqSmW-8AzqceCXx8gEPn3Nruq8godC8NFkfEL351CIgKFunLSqJhOV1w08cRR3HIckIkjxPa8vY0KVYx46BRVI/s1024/28643776088_6dbdfd5961_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWzqF3Xv7a4QtBx8cmJS7ZudMC9wXcOR4_ryGJeHQE4UOdfZrYrQBRZUuubpwSLMx9-jZe8sfq_IfZDyc8a7yg-BUjNwfjn2w3KBXELqSmW-8AzqceCXx8gEPn3Nruq8godC8NFkfEL351CIgKFunLSqJhOV1w08cRR3HIckIkjxPa8vY0KVYx46BRVI/w640-h480/28643776088_6dbdfd5961_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BDvGdYL1tJMdSohyzU-xSorKdlJb10vrifuixnaplHY7m_hBcNXKnxmx7NAnYonih65cxsRtnElR-QK5xrVu1h-rEe4VRmdNn9JmEVihIpvZ0N2TGmfpfqGLXwjiRZxtNCTZZYI5MrNQvGlXNixGSeX9EEnsfVw4XvgXOpqjogePDGNvru7bm0ajPYQ/s4032/42465372312_f1f44116bd_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BDvGdYL1tJMdSohyzU-xSorKdlJb10vrifuixnaplHY7m_hBcNXKnxmx7NAnYonih65cxsRtnElR-QK5xrVu1h-rEe4VRmdNn9JmEVihIpvZ0N2TGmfpfqGLXwjiRZxtNCTZZYI5MrNQvGlXNixGSeX9EEnsfVw4XvgXOpqjogePDGNvru7bm0ajPYQ/w640-h480/42465372312_f1f44116bd_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-64438481896043870182024-03-14T17:44:00.003+00:002024-03-14T18:23:35.604+00:0031<p>In 2013 i bought <b><a href="https://knell-lane.blogspot.com/2024/03/brother-deluxe.html">my first typewriter</a></b>, and today i received my thirty first! The <b>Silver-Reed Master II</b> is a nice machine i found cheap on eBay, i know i often say this but it should be the last i buy for some time...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh747tPy4vT9ZX3Ui3kmlD1Le7fWxKZnA0rXOsCSgaHG9JD1xQeXA8d_BknfsVkOiQbKDgkwUpY_QxDTXRSb0093nblxnbV9KYz3x4YMh8EnTJf-9wU3-sbB2n912Auejya2HmOjLnmz0xcsYiMJaUQdubaW8ggfFu6ikRNhCxz8WsM89xmENDbVZ85oHo/s5712/IMG_2651.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh747tPy4vT9ZX3Ui3kmlD1Le7fWxKZnA0rXOsCSgaHG9JD1xQeXA8d_BknfsVkOiQbKDgkwUpY_QxDTXRSb0093nblxnbV9KYz3x4YMh8EnTJf-9wU3-sbB2n912Auejya2HmOjLnmz0xcsYiMJaUQdubaW8ggfFu6ikRNhCxz8WsM89xmENDbVZ85oHo/w640-h480/IMG_2651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-88020351988811533342024-03-12T18:32:00.005+00:002024-03-14T17:45:08.354+00:00Brother Deluxe<p>Me typing on my Brother Deluxe 1350, the first typewriter i bought back in 2013. Little did i know that just over ten years later i would have thirty. There is another on the way too.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VglHVV0Ea80?si=n8R19CvKXazVHEt6" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-3916057300520533962024-03-11T18:19:00.004+00:002024-03-11T18:19:26.883+00:00Golden Age (45) : The Leavenworth Case<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-aisjKYZ6jhkx9zOoZMBv8jAejXyqEj5R2AR0ovHe_UQM3irUbJuCb8RCk4GQJrV5P35xyczCFWsHGmgxCHLTWnm41qGtwj-zfMRloaED7iuerjD2rDmIl8YLOEVCjZQNkI6lqqyR11QLPQhbxIjnbXHGupC-DX49cjXHwByMsZLw63t930rGD0dI_I/s309/9780008137595-uk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="200" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-aisjKYZ6jhkx9zOoZMBv8jAejXyqEj5R2AR0ovHe_UQM3irUbJuCb8RCk4GQJrV5P35xyczCFWsHGmgxCHLTWnm41qGtwj-zfMRloaED7iuerjD2rDmIl8YLOEVCjZQNkI6lqqyR11QLPQhbxIjnbXHGupC-DX49cjXHwByMsZLw63t930rGD0dI_I/s1600/9780008137595-uk.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Leavenworth Case by <b>Anna Katharine Green</b> is a late 19th century crime story set in New York. A popular story in it's time and said to be Stanley Baldwin's favourite story. <p></p><p>The story revolves around the murder of a rich merchant (Leavenworth). Suspicion falls upon the two nieces and a mysterious man. An investigator and a lawyer tackle the case.</p><p>Quite why this story was so popular is the true mystery (sorry Mr Baldwin!) I found the story a bit slow and tedious though it is undeniably well written but by the time you find out who was the murderer you have largely lost interest. It also suffers from a bit of over the top melodrama like many Victorian novels.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-22212201962121514062024-03-10T09:27:00.006+00:002024-03-11T06:50:54.543+00:00Lidlington<p>Yesterday i headed to Bedfordshire for the first time in a while (unless you count climbing the wooden hills every night). I went to Lidlington on the Marston Vale between Milton Keynes and Bedford which is a nice part of the country though not a great deal to see but it is always good to travel somewhere new! <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720315346724">You can see my photos here</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBPTMcRDFf7inVDp7yeesgu6YsgyZB1W6jQVcOEd5qOB6_K68pCMpSdKliRqAW7t70hf9SZtP4BAwSI3ftNcShFYAgyT8u6ICrB64kBdw0nlvZS1Vpst2WLm0eaVImZeVhPrTIRMw6SZvJTvnH2tbqevaZYgB7KDSTmsblnC4QCKcI7mD1mKb-VIrY5Y/s4999/IMG_2630.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="4999" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBPTMcRDFf7inVDp7yeesgu6YsgyZB1W6jQVcOEd5qOB6_K68pCMpSdKliRqAW7t70hf9SZtP4BAwSI3ftNcShFYAgyT8u6ICrB64kBdw0nlvZS1Vpst2WLm0eaVImZeVhPrTIRMw6SZvJTvnH2tbqevaZYgB7KDSTmsblnC4QCKcI7mD1mKb-VIrY5Y/w640-h480/IMG_2630.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicscKD6bzEqcQ6uuxt4KSEc5L-TQaXhWeQSEt3jGCSvo4PjvGMzl0Fvqwf31a8_DeAhOB1d_u4X8O3LJIn-ZXfTKkQaHCvDOyPZctaOwtYUaqyVhVQorTKYY8bseLRJ_o9cuxAnis3d34fz8HVSH7v2oz_OZQupFY5rGKAiH7DFTECPK9BXBRjXjO1Aus/s5712/IMG_2610.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicscKD6bzEqcQ6uuxt4KSEc5L-TQaXhWeQSEt3jGCSvo4PjvGMzl0Fvqwf31a8_DeAhOB1d_u4X8O3LJIn-ZXfTKkQaHCvDOyPZctaOwtYUaqyVhVQorTKYY8bseLRJ_o9cuxAnis3d34fz8HVSH7v2oz_OZQupFY5rGKAiH7DFTECPK9BXBRjXjO1Aus/w640-h480/IMG_2610.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxffbox6q2K5vrrWPfFZM6ndstoccgh4nufk0hJAxlC5O6TBzWMRhxwp82ZFTyfEoFOUOh_mqof0fkq634DD8NA_YkCWfNZcM7WgIR2R7NnIXo-jFODg5p3lKPZnc4AoNoxajxnkEtUTVR1ZOBdn6OFAZ9Cd4BbmtcOTnxU9qimG1468sReaCFdSjqG8/s5712/IMG_2612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxffbox6q2K5vrrWPfFZM6ndstoccgh4nufk0hJAxlC5O6TBzWMRhxwp82ZFTyfEoFOUOh_mqof0fkq634DD8NA_YkCWfNZcM7WgIR2R7NnIXo-jFODg5p3lKPZnc4AoNoxajxnkEtUTVR1ZOBdn6OFAZ9Cd4BbmtcOTnxU9qimG1468sReaCFdSjqG8/w640-h480/IMG_2612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiRClbmWXp-VLSxrzFk5B9-FiRopkXICV4jwBH6PkPMdvPQ5pZAq6cZmKRXtGK8kNB1RiQpOfE2et0tI_rplc8Sm2PJy8YPEbKqy0x67V_Zzzm8fxx2gQ9RoDpl9x245lC2NriPf8KnDkKtyoHVH0cVyAKkFFaIEeYPV13iIoA7La2I_6qNv6vMCWIDo/s4032/IMG_2620.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiRClbmWXp-VLSxrzFk5B9-FiRopkXICV4jwBH6PkPMdvPQ5pZAq6cZmKRXtGK8kNB1RiQpOfE2et0tI_rplc8Sm2PJy8YPEbKqy0x67V_Zzzm8fxx2gQ9RoDpl9x245lC2NriPf8KnDkKtyoHVH0cVyAKkFFaIEeYPV13iIoA7La2I_6qNv6vMCWIDo/w640-h480/IMG_2620.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-14284133126028213432024-03-08T17:19:00.000+00:002024-03-08T17:19:02.404+00:00Churches (214) : St George the Martyr, Minworth<p>The parish church of St George the Martyr in Minworth, on the Birmingham - Warwickshire border near Curdworth, was built in the early 20th century and dedicated in 1909. The church has a simple layout in the Early English style and is made from brick. The church is not aligned east-west unlike most churches. The "east" side of the church almost points north.</p><p>A bellcote with a single bell was added to the church having originally come from a church in nearby Water Orton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JZ2cH-BvFwyf0FyosbjgQEsA31NriA0blAuDClzXOrOt933dBghLV_s1XOsF_wJT73OjXBflGx2yVEFdI7KL8C3nD98vKQlx1abRsZIXm0d6H_F-UtG8uMUrlK10kArICfhV8kIXtFZJyGP2Lmp2GqBp4sD9SADizevoQK9v3-vZx6g94RufVxbhyphenhyphenDk/s1024/50817173303_7fdb9feb34_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JZ2cH-BvFwyf0FyosbjgQEsA31NriA0blAuDClzXOrOt933dBghLV_s1XOsF_wJT73OjXBflGx2yVEFdI7KL8C3nD98vKQlx1abRsZIXm0d6H_F-UtG8uMUrlK10kArICfhV8kIXtFZJyGP2Lmp2GqBp4sD9SADizevoQK9v3-vZx6g94RufVxbhyphenhyphenDk/w640-h480/50817173303_7fdb9feb34_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcn-erlWoP0vVAEVzCj5RrdqlAI_lGCqKs3gWj2zHmX3uvyRxTYOpr55KTyTR0fWZo117jnhW7N_TO-gErR3b5rrQVAsBaDsSMi6KXfIenc0m7qIZO7hyBKShKaTWEccjeySjBH6gJzvz2mTLis1iF_vnRw8POcK77w7KCMiTmu5bTdqvR8_okdQlPO40/s1024/50817917181_d9b2e65ce3_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcn-erlWoP0vVAEVzCj5RrdqlAI_lGCqKs3gWj2zHmX3uvyRxTYOpr55KTyTR0fWZo117jnhW7N_TO-gErR3b5rrQVAsBaDsSMi6KXfIenc0m7qIZO7hyBKShKaTWEccjeySjBH6gJzvz2mTLis1iF_vnRw8POcK77w7KCMiTmu5bTdqvR8_okdQlPO40/w640-h482/50817917181_d9b2e65ce3_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZN9EMwZmMnOgJRXIl4sbtCcK47w-JueDmWSe3oIQM0txibpv4MvlZxC2TpodG7fkmN0gsZCshsy9vtg2zRZz3S-b8kP3rj0XNNN4hgnV-JyW-J1nWsaDYH6_uJ4m33W5xVH059moswvWa36JgYIrlIhoVO6U0pyzGRGU3kdKKmCL7Um9PSvpK24JdcmA/s1024/50818015812_0c8214d2f3_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZN9EMwZmMnOgJRXIl4sbtCcK47w-JueDmWSe3oIQM0txibpv4MvlZxC2TpodG7fkmN0gsZCshsy9vtg2zRZz3S-b8kP3rj0XNNN4hgnV-JyW-J1nWsaDYH6_uJ4m33W5xVH059moswvWa36JgYIrlIhoVO6U0pyzGRGU3kdKKmCL7Um9PSvpK24JdcmA/w640-h480/50818015812_0c8214d2f3_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-73833869252592400652024-03-07T18:39:00.002+00:002024-03-07T18:39:21.619+00:00Around the shires<p>For a number of years i have operated a blog called <b><a href="https://midlands-photos.blogspot.com">Midlands Photos</a></b> which is a photo blog of places (one different city, town or village as the week's theme) in the Midlands of England (the number of counties gradually increasing over time). </p><p>However, i have decided to open this out to the entire country, instead of changing the existing blog i have replaced it with a new one called <b><a href="https://around-shires.blogspot.com/">Around the shires</a> </b>which has been running in parallel for a few months and is now ready to take over. This is a similar site though will include non-Midlands counties and also outside of England too. It also will have a little more textual content than just photos chiefly a profile of the week's theme on the first day, it will also have more videos. The old blog will continue to exist though will probably not be updated after next week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuxJBNC_WZjnf91Yl_jknHhyphenhyphengrAx7zq_GJCkWJqjh8APBTjhyphenhyphenXH69QOoVES7GE2adpFMAmFJKYLx8I82XtPn8fIvsuzoxnzvqxprL5xzcwAjWU2DHSB4QjWNj6ZX697PHcR9DI10iOfU163E0JbzNKEo88ZJWiEjftsZt0ebFBFJv90zcJ8omyeQX880/s5712/IMG_1889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuxJBNC_WZjnf91Yl_jknHhyphenhyphengrAx7zq_GJCkWJqjh8APBTjhyphenhyphenXH69QOoVES7GE2adpFMAmFJKYLx8I82XtPn8fIvsuzoxnzvqxprL5xzcwAjWU2DHSB4QjWNj6ZX697PHcR9DI10iOfU163E0JbzNKEo88ZJWiEjftsZt0ebFBFJv90zcJ8omyeQX880/w640-h480/IMG_1889.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-9919785049876621612024-03-06T20:42:00.006+00:002024-03-06T20:42:53.086+00:00Through Water Orton<p>Not stopping.</p>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7WGOWz5REKU?si=27uG6ppNsYMriFd8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-55460612836845013652024-03-04T18:16:00.002+00:002024-03-04T18:17:02.670+00:00Golden Age (44) : Death in White Pjyamas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmEwgk1DK3dGiCciZxu9bf6mXAKU_NDcYY911x78rJEN-JnYZMm1zQf4Nn323nOtynafY_EOW01AGbbcGScyu9df6gWs_p3boWC_0E6uJAdLVwvVbJWi59rWJZE4bk_WfTSXQLxssS5ZhtjyfbcmF5rHWLsfGd4ihp_1XAzeITKV47BXxnwBONzk_0bc/s296/budewhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="200" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmEwgk1DK3dGiCciZxu9bf6mXAKU_NDcYY911x78rJEN-JnYZMm1zQf4Nn323nOtynafY_EOW01AGbbcGScyu9df6gWs_p3boWC_0E6uJAdLVwvVbJWi59rWJZE4bk_WfTSXQLxssS5ZhtjyfbcmF5rHWLsfGd4ihp_1XAzeITKV47BXxnwBONzk_0bc/s1600/budewhite.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Death in white pjyamas by John Bude mixes the world of murder with the even more treacherous world of the theatre! <p></p><p>A group of actors are gathered at the estate of their rich backer to research before their next play. Crimes then begin to occur, first theft of money then finally the theatre set designer being found dead in a lake in her white pjyamas.</p><p>The story is a little slow to get going, and has a lot of characters who need to be established which doesn't help with the pacing early on but once it is up and running, and the police detective gets to work, it is a fine murder mystery.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-3737455023413519702024-03-03T19:10:00.003+00:002024-03-03T19:10:22.856+00:00Earlswood<p>This year i want to revisit the various Warwickshire railway stations i last visited in years past. So, i made a start with Earlswood which only just counts as a railway station of the shire, the county border literally crosses the platforms! There isn't a great deal around the station, it does make you wonder why stations like this could survive but places like Kingsbury lost theirs! <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720315175902">Anyway you can see my photos here</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0CMIJlV2uysLft8FmOVmm5pfjbR7fu8eXrLlIyCvyLd_QHsX-KTC5X56gzRUu3vrPqzEXIx8pF-3qSkNCDpsOAeIgryB6ypw2-Uze18uwKyQ99lSDqXSjwKbwYOVP-h0YkJ_yxjcHbvnJJVK02DIrEFxbjUuBYxhl2K10tPAQbXzz1rSZy8vPGsoid8/s5712/IMG_2564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0CMIJlV2uysLft8FmOVmm5pfjbR7fu8eXrLlIyCvyLd_QHsX-KTC5X56gzRUu3vrPqzEXIx8pF-3qSkNCDpsOAeIgryB6ypw2-Uze18uwKyQ99lSDqXSjwKbwYOVP-h0YkJ_yxjcHbvnJJVK02DIrEFxbjUuBYxhl2K10tPAQbXzz1rSZy8vPGsoid8/w640-h480/IMG_2564.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP8vfBE9aqxdSyq0p3gfrTQKH8hGsFw1a9A0v0dh54CgXgamr-X3zq_Rn4SYFNW4dOGoVU-4BbR7DxeFD3f2VxA2qQ2Z7Uu4fpwWRZt7mjt63AXhJQeLNuxjZtSsh6ZCtvSvXnNza9BXJAhryrw8sAWOhDQs58bDEgol2ZT9ISM65hUhIawNKlMb9G3g/s5109/IMG_2559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3832" data-original-width="5109" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP8vfBE9aqxdSyq0p3gfrTQKH8hGsFw1a9A0v0dh54CgXgamr-X3zq_Rn4SYFNW4dOGoVU-4BbR7DxeFD3f2VxA2qQ2Z7Uu4fpwWRZt7mjt63AXhJQeLNuxjZtSsh6ZCtvSvXnNza9BXJAhryrw8sAWOhDQs58bDEgol2ZT9ISM65hUhIawNKlMb9G3g/w640-h480/IMG_2559.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g2xkxVqegyxy3Cxhci9HBe9pCkAr_NeVvHDGJBt-YkJvIDK3NqBjWhspWxr9e67HZZdhPCp63AnwzhHGn07eWE_-gWPXiU16vDWt6Jj3MQ7qe0DEC3JVtQqL9ER0D3t_6lqXirNZVIDLghjU7fPqY943cm8_Th6DMECOXQs_lYYKmE23PkTOgZS1gV4/s5712/IMG_2560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g2xkxVqegyxy3Cxhci9HBe9pCkAr_NeVvHDGJBt-YkJvIDK3NqBjWhspWxr9e67HZZdhPCp63AnwzhHGn07eWE_-gWPXiU16vDWt6Jj3MQ7qe0DEC3JVtQqL9ER0D3t_6lqXirNZVIDLghjU7fPqY943cm8_Th6DMECOXQs_lYYKmE23PkTOgZS1gV4/w640-h480/IMG_2560.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsEKY0qt65H18SekTo6KWI61RrJIOkMtQmBCaTe-kAuhZ9r0fQcal-F-iSkvZs9VJMlDlC0kJXRCOE615_3QrpkWvFacxxdq6iKVG-Ivg6z8aDYFpOUaFrmth2Pc2DoV8-jdpRzDxbBffwFhLo0HN1K0zHwhwjxvQN6KlqcV-fVPFd2_su9wWWOzb0q8/s4509/IMG_2562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3382" data-original-width="4509" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsEKY0qt65H18SekTo6KWI61RrJIOkMtQmBCaTe-kAuhZ9r0fQcal-F-iSkvZs9VJMlDlC0kJXRCOE615_3QrpkWvFacxxdq6iKVG-Ivg6z8aDYFpOUaFrmth2Pc2DoV8-jdpRzDxbBffwFhLo0HN1K0zHwhwjxvQN6KlqcV-fVPFd2_su9wWWOzb0q8/w640-h480/IMG_2562.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-8341487469990570712024-03-01T17:14:00.003+00:002024-03-01T17:15:34.444+00:00Churches (213) : St Mary, Chepstow<p>The priory and parish church of St Mary in Chepstow (Cas-gwent) in Monmouthshire dates from the late 11th century. The priory was founded in 1072 by the Benedictines, later the nave of the church became the parish church. After the Dissolution of the priory in 1536 the other priory buildings around the church were demolished, the choir church and chapterhouse were also lost.</p><p>Although parts of the original Norman church remain, including the main doorway, there have been a lot of changes to the church over the subsequent centuries. The church originally had a central tower which collapsed in 1701, destroying the tower and the transepts. A new west tower was built to replace it over the Norman doorway. The church is built from local yellow sandstone, rubble and ashlar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKb-xoK1iJF7rW_M41SjKz4OcrV3jPOh9QXdjNxCYlhhxYTwt-5WxL1_XFNYPOZJEY8_vP9cDa98Ki30MTt5P8bJK0rwSF0M88YbE3q7S2eAcSCvJqlElhMyLGLIPEWmURLrLyOJD2uhXdFd0o8fcwfy4yXuErPntU5lCqOd7uEAa6sed3hd884hgeKE/s1024/51864226118_9818cc44ea_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKb-xoK1iJF7rW_M41SjKz4OcrV3jPOh9QXdjNxCYlhhxYTwt-5WxL1_XFNYPOZJEY8_vP9cDa98Ki30MTt5P8bJK0rwSF0M88YbE3q7S2eAcSCvJqlElhMyLGLIPEWmURLrLyOJD2uhXdFd0o8fcwfy4yXuErPntU5lCqOd7uEAa6sed3hd884hgeKE/w640-h480/51864226118_9818cc44ea_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTBninQgnAoBeTZ-gkDCn8EFD_BG81U3XxqYIh5t2VlyTsdg8cm9m4p8BHpASVd898iula_Cbf8tWkjE04hSB_Y1YD10aHBgxUux8PzECVAe0GczvMwlDPcO1dx0Nqz9cLskFC4_lyV6QRuPQa5aSR9PqBlrqj8O7L7gJctxXZGmiP-bOEohznroT8Mg/s1024/51864469529_749d013ede_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTBninQgnAoBeTZ-gkDCn8EFD_BG81U3XxqYIh5t2VlyTsdg8cm9m4p8BHpASVd898iula_Cbf8tWkjE04hSB_Y1YD10aHBgxUux8PzECVAe0GczvMwlDPcO1dx0Nqz9cLskFC4_lyV6QRuPQa5aSR9PqBlrqj8O7L7gJctxXZGmiP-bOEohznroT8Mg/w640-h480/51864469529_749d013ede_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKK-oK2DQqcmU44oAmNMbRmFZLlbHMUl35wnTdaHVMWs79dEs87y28CaxRgyhQsW4E6DVIGB-ZEgc2FFLpuTR9S7LZAxs-1q3_8hpMPNbrm4mxteiwLleVD_5PFrhFdTxU2ay8fq9tTMoj61coB_qLQEaZiIotEaXRLRrdreHeOc_HayImiKtX9YO9fk/s1024/51863182867_b667461561_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKK-oK2DQqcmU44oAmNMbRmFZLlbHMUl35wnTdaHVMWs79dEs87y28CaxRgyhQsW4E6DVIGB-ZEgc2FFLpuTR9S7LZAxs-1q3_8hpMPNbrm4mxteiwLleVD_5PFrhFdTxU2ay8fq9tTMoj61coB_qLQEaZiIotEaXRLRrdreHeOc_HayImiKtX9YO9fk/w640-h480/51863182867_b667461561_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-51493170069357381302024-02-29T17:08:00.003+00:002024-02-29T20:33:07.072+00:00Leap day at Derby<p>I thought i had never been on a train on leap day before so booked today off to rectify that, in fact i did travel on trains <b><a href="https://knell-lane.blogspot.com/2020/03/bow-brickhill.html">four years ago anyway</a></b>, but i still had <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720315141162">a nice rail photography trip today to Derby</a></b>! You can see my photos here, now i shall wait another four years for the chance to take railway photographs on February 29th!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wRT1LwFuPAtmOMXC2nSGio-ZU4r5_w_Ta_rgZ198R4SIqsIatvtU_kTn8uIwdZhHmLMwt0azUQyYuKxEHf0FSvDhgeExt1E_Y3m-1_WYSuMDdtBl4L0nSOTiViolbZ93kvtM4foXjmDTkPbVH3GAq7y0kGm6T3IMqUWCXSh7Nx0UTBYYW2ID-Lf6apM/s4019/IMG_2518.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="4019" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wRT1LwFuPAtmOMXC2nSGio-ZU4r5_w_Ta_rgZ198R4SIqsIatvtU_kTn8uIwdZhHmLMwt0azUQyYuKxEHf0FSvDhgeExt1E_Y3m-1_WYSuMDdtBl4L0nSOTiViolbZ93kvtM4foXjmDTkPbVH3GAq7y0kGm6T3IMqUWCXSh7Nx0UTBYYW2ID-Lf6apM/w640-h480/IMG_2518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIee5kQ-wlDrn-PkWjDaJlIrtXoZUBaEQyOkqSX3RoqUHqmgajYmiMhRtUv9z0gLWu2LFRRrdB8PuzEcKKsHriYdxfossYFrHaZO-6b77vCwRXK1UcaKaRsMhSLpK2otkQbTpJVdGTmdue94TF9kD-Gl_03u51X-BUz4OCjL1CtP163eQCdSGPFgqvKEc/s4935/IMG_2525.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3701" data-original-width="4935" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIee5kQ-wlDrn-PkWjDaJlIrtXoZUBaEQyOkqSX3RoqUHqmgajYmiMhRtUv9z0gLWu2LFRRrdB8PuzEcKKsHriYdxfossYFrHaZO-6b77vCwRXK1UcaKaRsMhSLpK2otkQbTpJVdGTmdue94TF9kD-Gl_03u51X-BUz4OCjL1CtP163eQCdSGPFgqvKEc/w640-h480/IMG_2525.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmJyRnY9K3UxqJ6GnbXtaNJP45SeZysVomCiEe69iW0MvnSLgFcnQnQQICrg89oq-b01wmctGHqWmdHAD69AWGrKnmOZGjyT1-MhCappIWJnJ01yTE0DFtGTXz9mGhQcJulPK30SqNyaEzvBnSBKM55kegFt7MRC_us_pzeELxaZ7tlOzS-hRPBK7RYA/s4928/IMG_2532.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3696" data-original-width="4928" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmJyRnY9K3UxqJ6GnbXtaNJP45SeZysVomCiEe69iW0MvnSLgFcnQnQQICrg89oq-b01wmctGHqWmdHAD69AWGrKnmOZGjyT1-MhCappIWJnJ01yTE0DFtGTXz9mGhQcJulPK30SqNyaEzvBnSBKM55kegFt7MRC_us_pzeELxaZ7tlOzS-hRPBK7RYA/w640-h480/IMG_2532.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-28813459090196021002024-02-27T19:34:00.001+00:002024-02-27T19:34:06.128+00:00Retro at Chester Road<p>The Centro liveried 323 arrives at Chester Road.</p>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N_0smWQsJQw?si=WscOg6LIWOOSr0Jo" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-22894484120188404102024-02-26T18:24:00.003+00:002024-02-26T18:24:21.314+00:00Golden Age (43) : Foreign Bodies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAciircR0AkH15P-k3NY3dfPAMLtd1r1fBmTnwSW1LImg3D5SAUknJvPZzIlEftQZhwAMJJYQaL77H4JZthfZ9G8h-br1l0hxxqCnakOtv8DO3eA8V8lr1zqAswcgq8p4-fO3I2GeOnAhUJAv3vCWtqFj6N5FsF-TagNLmkJvlCDaAEVYz7uZRBatyRos/s291/9780712356992_1000x.jpg%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="200" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAciircR0AkH15P-k3NY3dfPAMLtd1r1fBmTnwSW1LImg3D5SAUknJvPZzIlEftQZhwAMJJYQaL77H4JZthfZ9G8h-br1l0hxxqCnakOtv8DO3eA8V8lr1zqAswcgq8p4-fO3I2GeOnAhUJAv3vCWtqFj6N5FsF-TagNLmkJvlCDaAEVYz7uZRBatyRos/s1600/9780712356992_1000x.jpg%20copy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Collections of Golden Age crime short stories are not that rare, but this one features stories by non-Anglosphere writers and, while a mixed bag, is overall pretty good indeed. <p></p><p>Oddly enough the worst story here is by the most famous author. I found <b>Anton Chekhov</b>'s story a bit impenetable.</p><p>Highlights of the collection include <b>Koga Saburo</b>'s fun but bizarre story about a rotating spider lab which is probably the best story in the collection. </p><p>Also involving spiders is a good story by <b>Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay</b>. Another highlight is <b>Maria Elvira Bermudez</b>'s tale of murder and family secrets. A great and varied collection of stories.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-10329551217795815812024-02-25T09:24:00.001+00:002024-02-25T09:24:03.414+00:00Kirkby-in-Ashfield<p>Complicated railway connections are a bit of a, as Americans say, crap shoot these days (some sort of card game i believe, i only play gin rummy). I had intended to spend two hours up in Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire to properly explore the area and visit two stations. My visit was cut short by an hour so i only visited one station and the area around it! Still it was nice to go somewhere new even if i didn't really see anything that exciting, <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720315033255">you can see my photos here</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKofOmfwCBt0pau0_x2YZptteEGO-5FkkzVCgFDGIFcchTwG5kqwHNyblK4ZNjoaYH5U4TRzPjce1SFQuFPn_oV99waMDtH5jR9eRi9D6mBinFhTEpRraD6cPIgNNkgq9mOHv5vvL-L3TUbjHsZ0oT4doo4DbDqD5mStdCWu318JsjbOhyF4PE7KeIkg/s5182/IMG_2431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3886" data-original-width="5182" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKofOmfwCBt0pau0_x2YZptteEGO-5FkkzVCgFDGIFcchTwG5kqwHNyblK4ZNjoaYH5U4TRzPjce1SFQuFPn_oV99waMDtH5jR9eRi9D6mBinFhTEpRraD6cPIgNNkgq9mOHv5vvL-L3TUbjHsZ0oT4doo4DbDqD5mStdCWu318JsjbOhyF4PE7KeIkg/w640-h480/IMG_2431.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzHG44-S1ixSIQq91TqaThnAFZaNpb76RwvEz82SB0U_x3YtrRRmyWdiioS5_9HErbM61t4Aif_7LAdN5MKGt5bRV-up32hWqlw5cp3utq23Wkf96XEi11KRfU9otENXP6ytoU2Qp6Wmpmw_TnImuG5e7mNHh2Kfft81uXC7UMxT6LIOy9S60t5zRZ7E/s5712/IMG_2440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzHG44-S1ixSIQq91TqaThnAFZaNpb76RwvEz82SB0U_x3YtrRRmyWdiioS5_9HErbM61t4Aif_7LAdN5MKGt5bRV-up32hWqlw5cp3utq23Wkf96XEi11KRfU9otENXP6ytoU2Qp6Wmpmw_TnImuG5e7mNHh2Kfft81uXC7UMxT6LIOy9S60t5zRZ7E/w640-h480/IMG_2440.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhYCwdKqdUcvNwuvVu9w3PwSuHYj9QBNo-JLOde_RdKAMZAqyrzTwsYfvGmL7F86-voMhukHPEX-kN3bhxUFdg9fU24CbS2UErAEiQ_gI1ffO6IKskzrR7hDuCPaMqLr9MulDWiqvCaTEn2D9Jk00YdROu9YKMlNWXoy4zcHyCKnL3WBCBNQKiDwPkKY/s5330/IMG_2433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3998" data-original-width="5330" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhYCwdKqdUcvNwuvVu9w3PwSuHYj9QBNo-JLOde_RdKAMZAqyrzTwsYfvGmL7F86-voMhukHPEX-kN3bhxUFdg9fU24CbS2UErAEiQ_gI1ffO6IKskzrR7hDuCPaMqLr9MulDWiqvCaTEn2D9Jk00YdROu9YKMlNWXoy4zcHyCKnL3WBCBNQKiDwPkKY/w640-h480/IMG_2433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcLV2Zz5dSBRcWQ2IJ53NzOXbEngEz1qNPlgS6x_lk_4XyKF28-kJvoO7yz2jyl8YGTJNhGVd9L1Xbz2hUUhi_tF73YHj8t8uq4IvN9eSYHazjImvGHWDRAl7ZLNcCzUm0ns7iYMFMWuGVWOrF35FYCLd-zemtBvY2N9LoNVEEJDKpUWyC-nHZ0T3VHo/s5311/IMG_2428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3983" data-original-width="5311" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcLV2Zz5dSBRcWQ2IJ53NzOXbEngEz1qNPlgS6x_lk_4XyKF28-kJvoO7yz2jyl8YGTJNhGVd9L1Xbz2hUUhi_tF73YHj8t8uq4IvN9eSYHazjImvGHWDRAl7ZLNcCzUm0ns7iYMFMWuGVWOrF35FYCLd-zemtBvY2N9LoNVEEJDKpUWyC-nHZ0T3VHo/w640-h480/IMG_2428.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-39383760628047179882024-02-23T17:18:00.001+00:002024-02-23T17:18:40.053+00:00Churches (212) : All Saints, Little Kimble<p>The parish church of All Saints in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire dates from the 13th century. The small church has a nave, chancel and north and south porches. The church has a bellcote at it's western end. This was added in the 19th century. The church was altered in the 14th century when the porches were added. The church was restored in 1876.</p><p>The church is built from flint and rubble stone with a stone dressing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeVISIlhGGExJgqKKTtBSJjALL68EASdp5WQ2he4CqZ8K94uGiLQEvNwIOX6XSsum0dETnJ0oMTX-_auYiemywNwY2K4r47JMGm4G9X063Q6t2X2RFY1bHqMbHHWr5o6rDASqGGqv2BfN3TIcxvVK5kQkgOnWwp0qa4d-abNfLWvtFSq_gKWy6c2VTeg/s1024/52313827102_41531bf0a6_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeVISIlhGGExJgqKKTtBSJjALL68EASdp5WQ2he4CqZ8K94uGiLQEvNwIOX6XSsum0dETnJ0oMTX-_auYiemywNwY2K4r47JMGm4G9X063Q6t2X2RFY1bHqMbHHWr5o6rDASqGGqv2BfN3TIcxvVK5kQkgOnWwp0qa4d-abNfLWvtFSq_gKWy6c2VTeg/w640-h480/52313827102_41531bf0a6_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV1tEPbXATwOH-g91mcsPvmKbGGhIbdKijffpPplMvBBy6T6jTOWb-MWrEqgIGlmKEGJOKQXWu9rRFA4AsYGasG-rKFqe-Nl8wPY_XnVkcqahe7Jv64kpFwTLo8lP6GNsJdkYKZj_poGDBLbcFzlOMmZnLiCylon5iEzjPUoJXFXPen1OgnUks_taYN0/s1024/52314623176_ecab374b2f_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV1tEPbXATwOH-g91mcsPvmKbGGhIbdKijffpPplMvBBy6T6jTOWb-MWrEqgIGlmKEGJOKQXWu9rRFA4AsYGasG-rKFqe-Nl8wPY_XnVkcqahe7Jv64kpFwTLo8lP6GNsJdkYKZj_poGDBLbcFzlOMmZnLiCylon5iEzjPUoJXFXPen1OgnUks_taYN0/w640-h480/52314623176_ecab374b2f_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wNYdtFOqs2wtgOzhAf72791uGhNNbjP9fxTGcHsCBn8j4gXsmwveHslX14zMCYdwFFs8WQBpdPlzeGUl6feM_izVd_srUPcttrqaP5xtTxHP_yHkDIH2Kzhj9js8hl7mZwSZzaMCEmEry-azdZprHQT_g6JqBFDdv9GeY7Bz8d0ZB0FCKplEFRJrcKQ/s1024/52314934033_4364171552_b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wNYdtFOqs2wtgOzhAf72791uGhNNbjP9fxTGcHsCBn8j4gXsmwveHslX14zMCYdwFFs8WQBpdPlzeGUl6feM_izVd_srUPcttrqaP5xtTxHP_yHkDIH2Kzhj9js8hl7mZwSZzaMCEmEry-azdZprHQT_g6JqBFDdv9GeY7Bz8d0ZB0FCKplEFRJrcKQ/w640-h480/52314934033_4364171552_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-52665572377011878382024-02-22T18:28:00.001+00:002024-02-22T18:28:30.282+00:00Penarth Marina<p>Penarth Marina, on the other side of Cardiff Bay from Cardiff, is a prime example of how the waterways have changed from commercial to leisure use. The site was originally <b>Penarth Dock</b>, a port which was very busy in the late nineteenth century though slowly declined throughout the twentieth to finally close in 1960.</p>
<p>While some of Penarth Dock's old basins were filled in and lost for continued marine use to be used for housing, some of the docks were redeveloped to create a marina for leisure craft that now opens out onto Cardiff Bay. The marina opened in the late 1980s and now has berths for over three hundred small boats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURWcNYHlUVOzmL7iVUchEc5s5_dBZK2n71FLQ60XyhN_eTmOEFdhXcxd1bI_xIzrjsmUb2mRqrZolzDJTe2jE4Rzzot5EP8_JliCwppZ1VIWyOCvNcSTWooLg1dIGMgJSDLNmn4y_8bhHE0vkfNyWLSxFTf0M1p0Wqlgm0qH-Oiq_ri_nPpBQJfmnpD8/s1024/48630003166_085399959d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURWcNYHlUVOzmL7iVUchEc5s5_dBZK2n71FLQ60XyhN_eTmOEFdhXcxd1bI_xIzrjsmUb2mRqrZolzDJTe2jE4Rzzot5EP8_JliCwppZ1VIWyOCvNcSTWooLg1dIGMgJSDLNmn4y_8bhHE0vkfNyWLSxFTf0M1p0Wqlgm0qH-Oiq_ri_nPpBQJfmnpD8/w640-h480/48630003166_085399959d_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ufmKehLmgEzTorAUd2ZhyphenhyphenIv9hUNmtd2Ddt65J43DranLNgdPF9W4UgkE0zKB5yNWqxZVs35PgYiflZPIouwswNQ53XgE91HElJZgdZxIco-NMgQsIxO5EP0TXGt9SFYkCDdySgSsjO5D0xhmfPkAGyRQ8amzVdVIkqrkp5xNNLtOKtey8VN9_lSufgQ/s1024/48630004176_8cdd1e0baa_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ufmKehLmgEzTorAUd2ZhyphenhyphenIv9hUNmtd2Ddt65J43DranLNgdPF9W4UgkE0zKB5yNWqxZVs35PgYiflZPIouwswNQ53XgE91HElJZgdZxIco-NMgQsIxO5EP0TXGt9SFYkCDdySgSsjO5D0xhmfPkAGyRQ8amzVdVIkqrkp5xNNLtOKtey8VN9_lSufgQ/w640-h480/48630004176_8cdd1e0baa_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZzNlYwfUvZHF7ait02HjTU3dZqKe5McTngTnGtLWe6z4mrzpA16V57C9WnjtL-kYkPs1d9zzZsU3UJSsWMxi27PtHPRnH8TILkVjtvWrZ9L1elQ7c_YNqbRZdNRiGEyub-W773aIWDBbNiOnIMGNx4LAMsZ4gGMNvN8m4MjCc434Po6irPxyABvPjwg/s1024/48630157942_c67588bd47_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZzNlYwfUvZHF7ait02HjTU3dZqKe5McTngTnGtLWe6z4mrzpA16V57C9WnjtL-kYkPs1d9zzZsU3UJSsWMxi27PtHPRnH8TILkVjtvWrZ9L1elQ7c_YNqbRZdNRiGEyub-W773aIWDBbNiOnIMGNx4LAMsZ4gGMNvN8m4MjCc434Po6irPxyABvPjwg/w640-h480/48630157942_c67588bd47_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-70674516335604141602024-02-21T18:07:00.006+00:002024-02-22T18:08:46.617+00:00Derby departure<p>Light engine departure at Derby.</p>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ptaklbA6Mk?si=8-LhiwG-j12xpKqu" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-17088922526295690432024-02-19T17:36:00.002+00:002024-02-19T17:36:34.089+00:00Golden Age (42) : Called Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f3syXXo2hxLDv2rG9a6uHB0nlHnCp-KTKLfrpSmLcWwfJdRHd8c-kuu9TOVtwmbsVQxWOErjPfryipPML5Sc-lA-xsohQCw6VwT3mzvvSsvba2KW32gUsn8ps6AbfykYLWkUffEeNDrar1aCW7PQcuYYj85SaVhvPV4eMO-aqhCgdUXMQMcSSZ712qQ/s309/25394520.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="200" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f3syXXo2hxLDv2rG9a6uHB0nlHnCp-KTKLfrpSmLcWwfJdRHd8c-kuu9TOVtwmbsVQxWOErjPfryipPML5Sc-lA-xsohQCw6VwT3mzvvSsvba2KW32gUsn8ps6AbfykYLWkUffEeNDrar1aCW7PQcuYYj85SaVhvPV4eMO-aqhCgdUXMQMcSSZ712qQ/s1600/25394520.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In Called Back by <b>Hugh Conway</b>, a blind man witnesses (though not be sight of course) a terrible crime, a murder. Later on his blindness is cured and he falls in love with a mysterious woman. However, he knows that she was involved in the crime but not exactly how...<p></p><p>Although the book was apparently a success when released in the late 19th century, and was adapted into a stage play, i found this a troublesome and frequently annoying read. </p><p>The story moves on at a pace though i found it rather melodramatic and the plot a bit too fanciful, though a common fault/feature (delete depending on your point of view) of the time.</p>
<p></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-37223073867840347832024-02-18T09:26:00.001+00:002024-02-18T09:26:11.276+00:00Congleton<p>After last weekend's fiasco i went into this week's attempt at a railway adventure with a little trepidation, luckily everything went without a hitch (well ok maybe the odd train was a couple of minutes late). I went to Congleton in Cheshire. First of all i <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720314859758">walked part of the Macclesfield Canal</a></b> (which was more a mudpath than a towpath in places but still very interesting) then into <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720314864380">the nice little market town itself</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuPAxGY0LCSP-MX727baqxmWlw0yVwwMzQvlnPXcKu4OE8DqBkJK5piXFU4OCgYEtY1O-mJFF3tiVsHul3Sjh5bhyphenhyphendxtJ92w_fJ0MoC1n8nyJjDr3bJUEfpgIgHAVQLA_mWz6FAzh4_y_sqolQsrONOAepRHKZ6dBWFy-DGO2AfHDW4Ryxp8FU8pX5lk/s5712/IMG_2329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuPAxGY0LCSP-MX727baqxmWlw0yVwwMzQvlnPXcKu4OE8DqBkJK5piXFU4OCgYEtY1O-mJFF3tiVsHul3Sjh5bhyphenhyphendxtJ92w_fJ0MoC1n8nyJjDr3bJUEfpgIgHAVQLA_mWz6FAzh4_y_sqolQsrONOAepRHKZ6dBWFy-DGO2AfHDW4Ryxp8FU8pX5lk/w640-h480/IMG_2329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6j7IiE_inmdLqZgCfyDf3Qyn20fzy5l84hyUNWPCQvv-mnZY5_Qtvwiw2GEOL2HUZib9Pr37YpuU7za-z971FYmQSBGaSZLv1tHminWUgBT0TtN-7OZL825MGwQoGMpV0NYkDg-Hod9MOE_QFhWr3qZV6Gtk7s8OyzRGODDn7OUF7IgJ7N9mgBntb-Y/s5712/IMG_2392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6j7IiE_inmdLqZgCfyDf3Qyn20fzy5l84hyUNWPCQvv-mnZY5_Qtvwiw2GEOL2HUZib9Pr37YpuU7za-z971FYmQSBGaSZLv1tHminWUgBT0TtN-7OZL825MGwQoGMpV0NYkDg-Hod9MOE_QFhWr3qZV6Gtk7s8OyzRGODDn7OUF7IgJ7N9mgBntb-Y/w640-h480/IMG_2392.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPOcmLIvMs9sFGnleuBvQ90Pz9sKP5BCBynfbVwp9VbwojhAKl9Qt34Fu0SkH4ExgyPxd-pgdTbp9GHRlIDpSJxrRgzTjkP9Dbpi6_AfqBISLBCa4dng4UqEv_CgVzqASMc7M9So9Za7Jt3mip3JxFoWwiU1NQWkV_gZtBgWUj2anJgjSNz8kH9Uvebo/s5712/IMG_2341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPOcmLIvMs9sFGnleuBvQ90Pz9sKP5BCBynfbVwp9VbwojhAKl9Qt34Fu0SkH4ExgyPxd-pgdTbp9GHRlIDpSJxrRgzTjkP9Dbpi6_AfqBISLBCa4dng4UqEv_CgVzqASMc7M9So9Za7Jt3mip3JxFoWwiU1NQWkV_gZtBgWUj2anJgjSNz8kH9Uvebo/w640-h480/IMG_2341.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjZ8pFT_Fk3lAsvxhkMoYHHJ8u0S6ZEPail10eHZEqJBVmRHhUrrMYT3Q8p6_ze-4Imq7QvKF0IgpzoihX5m7iNaXq7KDIGOwFY0tPKjQeqqf_ZP7dZh1-XKr9N9EQmBwe4Qa-rUeY9f1A94xg1abU7IDXnZovZWKo8vqYbpmEOSf3r9z8VY2nNI8fA0/s5656/IMG_2370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4242" data-original-width="5656" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjZ8pFT_Fk3lAsvxhkMoYHHJ8u0S6ZEPail10eHZEqJBVmRHhUrrMYT3Q8p6_ze-4Imq7QvKF0IgpzoihX5m7iNaXq7KDIGOwFY0tPKjQeqqf_ZP7dZh1-XKr9N9EQmBwe4Qa-rUeY9f1A94xg1abU7IDXnZovZWKo8vqYbpmEOSf3r9z8VY2nNI8fA0/w640-h480/IMG_2370.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-29115685743489496562024-02-16T17:10:00.001+00:002024-02-16T17:10:46.195+00:00Churches (211) : St Gregory, Offchurch<p>The parish church of St Gregory in the aptly named Offchurch in Warwickshire dates from the 12th century. It probably replaced a Saxon church which may have been built during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. No trace of the Saxon church remains though the local legend has it that if you jump off the roof of the church then King Offa will rise out of the ground and catch you. I have not tested this.</p><p>The church has a west tower, north vestry, chancel and a nave with a south porch. The church is built from local red sandstone and grey ashlar. Much of the church is Norman including the nave and chancel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0C_80MqZF0IStsUzr8FOAOc8yvNjGK2dqssIbkMfWLT38NrHVFe5wwVoceBOaBEaSRO8dj-hmo9EOWsEzUXSWIB01op4NuraYI-Se9_HHvChhyphenhyphenuuL4gxZtcKoE7lmizfI3EAMXjaMTPeVgkwp_WB0IigUHqBp_6j1auIFAuP5_XqBAorsQ3c3OKitzo/s1024/52539802986_62277c566a_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0C_80MqZF0IStsUzr8FOAOc8yvNjGK2dqssIbkMfWLT38NrHVFe5wwVoceBOaBEaSRO8dj-hmo9EOWsEzUXSWIB01op4NuraYI-Se9_HHvChhyphenhyphenuuL4gxZtcKoE7lmizfI3EAMXjaMTPeVgkwp_WB0IigUHqBp_6j1auIFAuP5_XqBAorsQ3c3OKitzo/w640-h480/52539802986_62277c566a_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-p9LTz6OXV1i-iGSlhEZXlQjxbHkiKlBrhdNr3Cl6idfueWgQ9B6bzh9jHEk602q223zpmOiPTQpJWzYjoixHNsQEC7ZB5teLxt4CUMewXJh2vvi8WuF1_ep4lmwRpCXcYp_aMFIOzvXqGpMoJCzG3Ingr9hWtvD3ZlfamDNKYv9jb2bZD0IIRn5RqqE/s1024/52539803536_2baf07c705_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-p9LTz6OXV1i-iGSlhEZXlQjxbHkiKlBrhdNr3Cl6idfueWgQ9B6bzh9jHEk602q223zpmOiPTQpJWzYjoixHNsQEC7ZB5teLxt4CUMewXJh2vvi8WuF1_ep4lmwRpCXcYp_aMFIOzvXqGpMoJCzG3Ingr9hWtvD3ZlfamDNKYv9jb2bZD0IIRn5RqqE/w640-h480/52539803536_2baf07c705_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMJoEBJX5UXT5-T01ENsbpQVQGZtUWIZEnyqktXAqW_1PFG38XuMr-COSEtmgve6H7SLuYkumwxjbjGh0HCr3Oh3zlZXiXnCDjaysmbQa0Erfu9W7kSNW19WNXVZ0qrOoyaaNCtMNLQn8E9S6Jm8ZwYpmLYgPqgtyZLkwoTMWVH0A9KFOFTpBAbKeY7I/s1024/52540357398_05777d6f20_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMJoEBJX5UXT5-T01ENsbpQVQGZtUWIZEnyqktXAqW_1PFG38XuMr-COSEtmgve6H7SLuYkumwxjbjGh0HCr3Oh3zlZXiXnCDjaysmbQa0Erfu9W7kSNW19WNXVZ0qrOoyaaNCtMNLQn8E9S6Jm8ZwYpmLYgPqgtyZLkwoTMWVH0A9KFOFTpBAbKeY7I/w640-h480/52540357398_05777d6f20_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-58960372808616116972024-02-15T18:54:00.002+00:002024-02-15T18:54:36.563+00:00Birmingham's Railways, release day!<p>Today is the official release date for my first book, <b><a href="https://www.amberley-books.com/birminghams-railways.html">on the railways of Birmingham</a></b> and how they have changed over the last ten years. Although the book has been on sale online for a while now, hopefully soon i will be able to see it in the shops. Is this the end of my new career as an author, by no means. I am sure there will be more to come. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl4wDqpcXckB8odeAbGr64rRDvyF0X-PKbWUS4AfNMZLNkeJsUbuFRf7ee3DZrTBoOt1AAuulgXhzEK1b5ETF2M2cwhi-zG87TX9Y70bKr2RNx13YyzbwVsJqyLDknLiU1NyPikY8jrvWZM-1WUpAEZLYHkgQQ6GXn8UnRQ4LmsrF10EjKbfWqTLDDN8/s5712/IMG_2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl4wDqpcXckB8odeAbGr64rRDvyF0X-PKbWUS4AfNMZLNkeJsUbuFRf7ee3DZrTBoOt1AAuulgXhzEK1b5ETF2M2cwhi-zG87TX9Y70bKr2RNx13YyzbwVsJqyLDknLiU1NyPikY8jrvWZM-1WUpAEZLYHkgQQ6GXn8UnRQ4LmsrF10EjKbfWqTLDDN8/w640-h480/IMG_2008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-79811311214801273262024-02-14T07:27:00.006+00:002024-02-15T07:28:39.714+00:00On the NET<p>A Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram approaches Ruddington Lane.</p>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BPKXnoPXbw8?si=EWUMIC43TV1hj_T8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631276920919502886.post-81981275121289201572024-02-13T17:46:00.007+00:002024-02-13T17:46:34.283+00:00The Landywood alternative<p>I had planned to go to Bedfordshire on Saturday but my train broke down and i spent two hours stuck just outside Northampton, there wasn't time to thus go onto my intended destination so i aborted the trip. On Sunday instead i went to Landywood in South Staffordshire. Not so far, though my train was delayed an hour! I am wondering if i have a curse at the moment? <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72177720314716786">Anyway you can see my photos here</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYus5PQGYqJMjgT7lHT9bQTT9wC4ok6r3BBx5BR_glkS5mIN_2V8E6NP8lY71RqySo2SzD7iWFux3WeRlSIn66u0uvA4-GoSs87sSNLd8NpYNZvkGJP5JJlZtr_wG6zuM0sonZtpL5FbOrk1jrzHtBK0OXsOT0u0JxBdDm2yboP4EIemDsSXl9tZOu7U/s5712/IMG_2298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYus5PQGYqJMjgT7lHT9bQTT9wC4ok6r3BBx5BR_glkS5mIN_2V8E6NP8lY71RqySo2SzD7iWFux3WeRlSIn66u0uvA4-GoSs87sSNLd8NpYNZvkGJP5JJlZtr_wG6zuM0sonZtpL5FbOrk1jrzHtBK0OXsOT0u0JxBdDm2yboP4EIemDsSXl9tZOu7U/w640-h480/IMG_2298.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40ZPnyxEt20Dzi_Cfa-vUKGwBIpqtmCpEF1N4Pm9nOzOS2m9PZHVYoHS_Y8Ui4zCoVHrIoQ6E6f1Sbn-HWQNDRkBxR1AmPKMz86DCm_W2WrGut5OEvwznz_1JcOtBnzVwWuUKjbJTiWzQjkI938SLllj8mMujdCYFhxGKbcNf24E-fvyLYASVKSrmk6A/s5712/IMG_2301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40ZPnyxEt20Dzi_Cfa-vUKGwBIpqtmCpEF1N4Pm9nOzOS2m9PZHVYoHS_Y8Ui4zCoVHrIoQ6E6f1Sbn-HWQNDRkBxR1AmPKMz86DCm_W2WrGut5OEvwznz_1JcOtBnzVwWuUKjbJTiWzQjkI938SLllj8mMujdCYFhxGKbcNf24E-fvyLYASVKSrmk6A/w640-h480/IMG_2301.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PHaS3jiHtwde-WcbPInD-jpAwFjo-M1g6Dlb3YymUlfCoGgkevxHpgFQSvgUlJGp0TtocFJAKT66AM9zbr-2_nx0ARefl5gIQukLf-DvCXWyKd5xQDiiN5gt3L_A2aAniZDLloqpbdCZYBlRQz9-fpOE_5ax5t5hjjuCiZLR15BoAZedUukZ7-IyGfo/s5640/IMG_2285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4230" data-original-width="5640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PHaS3jiHtwde-WcbPInD-jpAwFjo-M1g6Dlb3YymUlfCoGgkevxHpgFQSvgUlJGp0TtocFJAKT66AM9zbr-2_nx0ARefl5gIQukLf-DvCXWyKd5xQDiiN5gt3L_A2aAniZDLloqpbdCZYBlRQz9-fpOE_5ax5t5hjjuCiZLR15BoAZedUukZ7-IyGfo/w640-h480/IMG_2285.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WORRb3IF9mIXvhm-b0JF2Tw4GnCZ8NXbArhtJZFiZ-7Vfyqf5OSaAk4xxd50HU2k9SUIZAS_nsZYbeeAWLW6i46a0mhKTwENQ91whGOmW2oaTmAUHazgx_9B1vkP7D-LmzPl6f-wNGlWKt1YhsBpgjCRo4aEzpgqzAM76zliaSfcqNAvkCgeM4YCq4E/s5712/IMG_2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WORRb3IF9mIXvhm-b0JF2Tw4GnCZ8NXbArhtJZFiZ-7Vfyqf5OSaAk4xxd50HU2k9SUIZAS_nsZYbeeAWLW6i46a0mhKTwENQ91whGOmW2oaTmAUHazgx_9B1vkP7D-LmzPl6f-wNGlWKt1YhsBpgjCRo4aEzpgqzAM76zliaSfcqNAvkCgeM4YCq4E/w640-h480/IMG_2308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.com