Thursday 24 December 2015

Christmas Eve


Last minute shoppers in the Mander Centre. I'm going Awol for the holiday so Happy Christmas and see you on the other side.

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Monday 21 December 2015

Sunday 20 December 2015

Saturday 19 December 2015

Friday 18 December 2015

Thursday 17 December 2015

Wednesday 16 December 2015

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Christmas Roses


The weather has been so mild recently that rose 'Bonica' is opening new buds every day.

Monday 14 December 2015

Saturday 12 December 2015

Friday 11 December 2015

High Noon


All the clocks in Waitrose, except one, are set at twelve o'clock.

Wednesday 9 December 2015

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Crane


The crane is on the Penn road on the site of a complex of sheltered housing for the elderly. In the distance two shropshire hills are just visible. On the left the Long Mynd, behind the crane the Wrekin.

Monday 7 December 2015

Rookery street Wednesfield


The building on the right was formally a cinema, the local fleapit, known as the Smack.

Sunday 6 December 2015

Saturday 5 December 2015

Knitting Group



The Knit Chat group meet in Beatties (House of Fraser) every Tuesday and Saturday.

Friday 4 December 2015

Railway Arch


This building was the original entrance to the railway station. It now houses a coffee shop.

Thursday 3 December 2015

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Statue


I see Prince Albert is sporting a festive sash. Do you think it would have amused his wife?

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Shop Window


These boots were made for walking. Shoe shop in Dudley street.

Monday 30 November 2015

Berry Street


The back of the Grand Theatre on the right. St. Peter's church can be seen above the roof tops.

Sunday 29 November 2015

A.and E. Department


The new Accident and Emergency dept. at New Cross hospital, opened this week.

Saturday 28 November 2015

Christmas lights


The Christmas tree has arrived and the lights turned on in Queen Square.

Friday 27 November 2015

Thursday 26 November 2015

Sky View


After not appearing all day, the sun peeped out to give us a fiery sunset.

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Monday 23 November 2015

Pillars


Two pillars outside St. Peter's with 1000 years between them. On the left the Saxon pillar dating from the 9th century and on the right the 20th century war memorial.

Saturday 21 November 2015

Winter


A few patches of snow were visible on the Brown Clee this morning. At 2am my lawn was also covered with a sprinkling of the white stuff, but by morning it had gone. We have been spoiled this autumn with very mild weather, hope this isn't about to change.

Friday 20 November 2015

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Seasonal


Flower baskets have gone and made way for seasonal lights.

Monday 16 November 2015

Hospital


Diabetes centre New Cross. The original victorian buildings on the site (originally a workhouse) have mostly been replaced with something more modern.

Sunday 15 November 2015

Carpark


New multistorey carpark at New Cross hospital. Hope this removes some of the congestion of parking in nearby streets.

Saturday 14 November 2015

Spire


St. Luke's Blakenhall, church spire peeping over the houses.

Friday 13 November 2015

Rainbow


The weather has improved after a stormy night, it is very cold though.

Thursday 12 November 2015

Holly


The holly berries in my garden are starting to turn red. They will soon be attracting the birds, so I may not have any left for Christmas,

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Monday 9 November 2015

Sunday 8 November 2015

Magpie


A not-so- welcome visitor to my garden. He, or his relatives, sabotaged my Blackbirds' nest twice last spring so in the end they went elsewhere.

Saturday 7 November 2015

Land Clearance


Work continues on the land next to Waitrose. So far it is a sea of mud and heaps of rubble.

Friday 6 November 2015

Bench


This concrete bench in Princess street was commissioned from China at a cost of £20,000. Locals consider that the public money could have been put to better use.

Thursday 5 November 2015

Snow Hill

Looking up Snow Hill towards the ring road. The inevitable roadworks as you can see.