Done at last ...

Well it's done - decorating completed and even a little time do some gardening ..

This little fellow decided to follow me around the garden - sitting virtually on my elbow until of course I decided to get the camera out and he was then suddenly very shy !!

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Decorating

No more pictures next week on Rambler - the study or more correctly the small bedroom is to be decorated - yes a fun time next week .... and the iMac will need to be packed away unless of course I want to cover it in paint !!

Anyone out there actually like decorating ??

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Stamford - What church ???

You'll find this church in the centre of Stamford

For the name of the church you'll have to enlarge the photograph and read the notice board - good luck !!

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Canterbury

Some more photographs of Canterbury centre taken during our 2006 outing to Kent -

It is quite a busy and vibrant place .

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It's been ....

It's been a busy day today - visiting banks and building societies , doctors and chemists , supermarkets and TV shops . Certainly I'm now in the need of a rest ..

Here are some shopping centres from our past travels -

Cambridge

Canterbury

Photographs taken way back in 2006 ....

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Canterbury

Another interesting facade - this time at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Stamford - Burghley Estate Office

Some more pictures of Stamford.

Here the estate office of Burghley - just a few yards from where my great grandfather lived in the early 1900's .

He worked as a coachman for the estate and was killed in a coach accident in 1901 in the centre of Stamford.

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Grassington - Taking the bird ...

When we visited Grassington there seemed to be an abundance of these "plastic" feathered friends ....

Here's one at the local cafe ..

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Grassington - New shop ??

I must admit I was not paying to much attention when I took this photo - this shop I am sure was the local chemist several years ago but now it appears to be something entirely different.

A very " olde worlde " shop front ....

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Grassington

More pictures of Grassington's central square with it's cobblestones - attractive but can be difficult to walk on ..

The Devonshire pub in the centre distance ..

Grassington has a good local bus service with a regular route into Skipton.

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Grassington

An other charming Yorkshire Dales village is Grassington which is not far from the market town of Skipton.

Grassington has a good selection of shops , cafes and pubs ......

Photo taken early one Sunday morning before the crowds of tourists arrived ..

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Football Thriller ... Seven goals !!

Today at Old Trafford was the local football derby between Manchester United and Manchester City.

All week the newspapers have hyped up the event with in depth comment and analysis.

I followed the match on the local Manchester radio and it was certainly exciting with a 4-3 win for United but not without controversy - the winning goal coming in the 6th minute of the 4 minutes of extra time - perhaps the referee broke his watch ?? There will certainly be a great deal of argument made of this !!!

Scorers for United were Ronney, Fletcher 2 and Owen and for City Barry and Bellamy 2

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Back in Blighty ..

Back home in the UK after 4 weeks in sunnier climes ...

Although the weather has been dry and sunny today there are already indications that Autumn is on the way. The leaves on the Sycamore tree are starting to brown and curl at the edges. This tree always seems to be the first to start discarding leaves and preparing for winter.

We are actually promised by the weathermen an Indian Summer this Autumn - mainly in the south of England I'm afraid.

Now I'm back I've started placing bird seed in the garden again - hopefully to attract something of special interest. We will see ....

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Kettlewell - St. Mary's Church - William Briscoe

Long gone - William Briscoe and his wife Sarah ..

Monument found in St.Mary's church, Kettlewell

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Kettlewell - St. Mary's Church

I'm away for a few weeks so just a few photographs scheduled for release while while I'm away.

The interior of St. Mary's church in Kettlewell.

I was taken with this stained glass window - very beautiful ..

This tableau is part of the scarecrow festival I assume - Noah and his Ark.

High altar - a typical Dales church I would say.

Busy with people cleaning and arranging flowers for the Sunday service..

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