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Are we starting the photo compition again in the New year? :hidewall:

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I want to ask a question and Davemac you can tell me to mind my own beeswax if you want.
Arta poorly Lad....dusta need a nurse to come and collymoddle thee?
Or are your camera's bust? What all of 'em?
I have missed seeing your ramblings and the nature changes in our local flora.

If you are off your legs...I still have connections in the nursing fraternity...or better still I could come and do your bed bath myself :)

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Thanks for the concern Mrs P. one way and another I have used up my green shield stamps with the N.H.S. My wife was getting ready for a hip replacement, perching stool and frame around the toilet all in place, then the operation was cancelled.........twice(theater technicalities), then I had to go in as a day patient for a frozen shoulder, manipulation under anesthetic, then the only bright spot on the horizon, my little tinker gave birth to a boy last Friday. Slightly complicated with her waters breaking on Wednesday night, this put dads taxi on red alert for contractions, if they didn't happen then a 6 am(Thursday) report to Burnley General for monitoring, before being sent home, this happened again the following day before an inducement was required due to distress. Waiting for a call for immediate scrambling to defcon 3 meant I didn't go to bed after the previous Tuesday until Friday night. So that is it in a large nutshell, all the above was compressed into the month of December.
So as you will appreciate not much of a window for my playtime, I can only hope things take a turn towards a more relaxed new year, but thanks again for the concern, and at the first opportunity I hope to make a break for the wide open spaces and put the results on here, Merry Christmas and a new year that is pleasant for us all.

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Blooming heck. I thought I had a plateful, but you have two dinner plates and a side plateful.
Congratulations on becoming a G thingy(I really didn't appreciate my foray into the world of G'ness. It was never on my 'to do' list...well being 14 in my head it wouldn't)
As for the frozen shoulder...I hope you are fixed now. Horrible thing to have.
I hope your wife gets her op soon and that you have got all your troubles out of the way for the whole of 2017(a bit like shopping in advance).
I wasn't being nosy(well, perhaps a little)...was just a wee bit worried you were off your legs rather than being kept in at playtime.

Every good wish to you and yours Dave...hope you have a Christmas you can enjoy.

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At the time you don't think about it, you just get on with it, its only when you look back you think flippin eck, but back is not the direction we are going, so hopefully we can all look forward to a better 2017, one way or another that's the only direction we have, so make the best of today and lets all have a happy new year, or at least as happy as is possible.

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Yes, you are right.
I hope that you get time to play out very soon.

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🌲 Merry Christmas 🌲

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A few pics from a couple of recent walkies.

1. Hameldon Woods.
2. A touch of frost this morning.
3. Rishton paper mill lodge.
4. A trickle from Rishton Res down to the river.

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Love number 1.

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Love your springers!
Although we no longer have a dog, I look after a springer on a regular basis, & we have 4 others in our immediate family!

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Thanks Margaret, one of those lovely light moments

Thankyou Kitchener, they are Daisy and Duke, I don`t know how often you look into the today in pictures thread but they feature occasionally in my offerings.

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One from this mornings dog walk (it was a bit bras).

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I was out bright and early as well.

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I can't decide whether 3 or 4 is my favourite...Though they are all great shots

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One from today's wander,I decided to go over to Great Harwood and walk part of the old railway line stopping off to look at the war graves at the cemetery.


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As mentioned elsewhere, we were down south trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to find a white snowy Christmas! Despite all that, we had a few photo opportunities of which I'll be posting the next couple of days as compilations. :)

So Boxing day we went to Wasserburg am Inn, The river Inn, with an exceptionally low water level (x2) - Wasserburg am Inn - A paddling Mongling (x2) - Marion & Mongy with Wasserburg backdrop.

Tues 27th off to Rottach-Egern by Tegernsee, & up the "Wallberg". The ascent in a "Cable-car" (x3)

Further adventures will be posted tomorrow. ;)

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The rest of Tuesday was spent "High on the hill like a lonely goatherd, Lay Ee Odl Lay Ee Odl Lay Hee Hoo!" or something along those lines. :jimbo:

The Berge, Wallberg "Kircherl" & the Panorama restaurant - (x3) Wallberg "Kircherl", Marion & Lilo outside the "Kircherl" & inside the "Kircherl" - Sheltering from the bitter wind up on the Berg - Inside the Panorama restaurant - Heading back down the Berg & the view from the cable car (x4).

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I managed a walk with my camera on the last day of the year, it was dark and a bit dismal but there were plenty of people around. Jackhouse reservoir, the first time in months.

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Time for a sensor clean I think, these took a lot of cleaning up.:mad:
Pendle Hill this afternoon.

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Wed 28th was away to Passau & an amble along the Danube.

Passau city (x2) - Dinner at the Hacklberg Braustuberle (x3) - A last walk alongside the Danube - A River cruiser - Our "Klein's Madel.

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Thursday 28th, last day down South so it was off to Aying right up there amongst our "Happiest places".

Some of the buildings in Aying (x4) - Inside the Braustuberl & my Dinner (which the Hound had a fair portion of :)) - Our Lilo.

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More than a soggy experience as we tootled around Foxhill Bank.

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Today I stood in a very cold field watching the sun go down, the colours in the space of 15 minutes was varied and worth the cold extremities.

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Some lovely shades of evening Dave.
Glad you braved the chill to bring them to us.

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between 4 and half past yesterday . .and then 11.40pm and I haven't sorted the Scottish pics out ... yet:p

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Beautiful shots there Jen.
Love the moon picture!

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thanks Margaret .. it did look bright last night with all the snow .. :p been over to see mick today .. and got some of grane road through the bus window .. will have to wait till after midnight before I put them up ... :p

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Hope you didn't put his blood pressure up Jen.
Will look forward to pics of the Grane...I really thought it would be closed.

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Hameldon Woods, its still very brown from Autumn.

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Some fabulous shots there Dave...5 - 10 are stunning and I can't pick a favourite from them.
They all have their own merits. Love the dark of the foliage against the pink and blue sky.
Well done !

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I think they slowed down the traffic on Friday morning ... but don't think it was closed ..

first four is the view from hassy old road about 2.15pm... the rest is the bus trip back over grane road at 4pm on Friday afternoon :D

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Edinburgh on Christmas eve .... ive sorted the Scottish ones out ... :D

the fifth one .. you go to Edinburgh and you hit the fudge stall on the Christmas markets .. and the lady behind the stall comes from Bolton ... I wasn't expecting that .. was talking to her for ages while the spugster chose all the fudge ... :D

by the way that hog roast shop is highly recommended it was really good ... if you go to Edinburgh its about halfway down on Rose street .. :D

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Oh Jen, they are fantastic. I wish I could have been there.
I have only been to Edinburgh once and I loved it. Would love to go back and visit again.

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theres more to come yet Margaret ... I love their Christmas markets .. and its right next to the train station!!! Go for a day out on the train .. train from accy to preston .. preston to Edinburgh .. and back again ..train station is bang in the middle of Edinburgh so your right where everything is .. its 2 1/2hrs from preston to Edinburgh ..

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We went by train on our visit. It nearly put my lights out pushing the chair up that big hill.
I needed two ambulance men and oxygen when I got to the top. :)

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the spugster has threatened me with hiking up that big hill they call arthurs seat .... he says the views from the top are wonderful .. but he did say he would take me up the easy way ... and not the direct route ... he says the direct route would either kill me or it would kill him getting me back down ...:D

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Not suitable for the chair then Jen :)

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Martholme Lane down to the railway line and then back along the same route.

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today at hollingworth lake .... it was a bit foggy .... :p

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in the market hall today up on the balcony .. I don't know which school made these .. .but they are marking holocaust memorial day (today)

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It was raining when I set off, it was raining when I got there, it rained all the way around, and it rained all the way home, so here we have it, a few moist moments around the Coppice.

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Now then Dave, you know you like the wet?
I think you might have been a fish in a previous existence. :)
Oh and it is selfless of you to go out and get thoroughly wet just to bring us these views of the places you visit...eh, lad thi blood's worth bottlin'

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Its a hard job, but somebody has to do it, also if its not wet you aren't doing it right.

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Well, Dave while you were out and about getting wet and soggy, I was dancing on the sand at the beach.
Well...no. That's a lie. Was stamping and colouring a girl dancing on the beach.
so here is my dry offering.
Two toppers...and the two cards that were made from my artistic(?) efforts.

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A bit wet to get the camera out too often so only a few pics from a walk up one of the 3 sisters of glencoe.

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Great shots. The doggie looks a bit wet and glum.

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She doesn't like to be sat still for more than a nano second.


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Oh I thought she was glum because she was wet.
That is my kind of face when the day is grey and drizzly. I have a face like a bag of spammers when the days are gloomy.

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A few more from Glencoe and Mull.

1. View from our hotel window at Glencoe.
2. Daisy on Calgary Beach.
3. Some shipwrecks.
4. A Sea Eagle.
5. 4,000 year old Standing Stones on Glengorm estate.
6. One of Mulls main roads.
7. Glengorm Castle (I`ve added the stars:D), our home for a few nights.
8-10. From the drive home.

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Love number seven...and the stars.

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Thanks Margaret, the stars photo was taken from our hotel bedroom and added to the castle pic, the castle pic was taken during the day but darkened to make it look moonlit, just because I like to have a play sometimes.

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Well, it looks lovely and I think you are very creative to be doing all that...and enjoying doing it, is the cherry on the cake.

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don't it look nice ... :D

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Jen your pictures tell it like it is.
A travesty.

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A few from our stroll today

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Where's the Mutt? He usually gets his fizzog somewhere in the picture! :D

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He took the pictures and Frank stood behind a tree...he didn't want to be recognised:)

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I know Collies are pretty smart, but this takes Doggy skills to a whole new level. :)

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Frank taught him all he knows:D

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It is just a week today since my two new Ginger ninja's arrived.
Here are some pics of them...Rufus and Ruby.

1) the pair of them...recharging their batteries.
2) Rufus.
3) Ruby...reaqdy for my close up
4) Rufus.

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He was partaking in his salad behind us

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What beautiful pussy cats. Wait till the fun and games begin.

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Yes they are beautiful and it is not common to get a ginger tabby female kitten(she is the instigator of all plots by the way...nowt new there then).
The fun and games are in progress right now.
They are madly fighting underneath a blanket...yet in an hours time they will snuggle down in their bed with their arms around each other and angelic smiles on their faces...actually, a lot like children.

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Aye, that's the Boy! :)

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I have been up since 6.45 and the two ginger ninjas have been tearing about the place like you would not believe.
But...I think they might now be a bit tuckered out. I took these pics about ten minutes ago.

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Travelling around stalking my favourite songwriter
#1 view from hotelroom
2-6 staying in a hotel in Canary Wharf, London
7-10 brighton


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Been for a long walk across London along the Thames aiming towards The Shard with the idea to snap some photos of the wondrous buildings "The Shard" "The Gherkin" and "The Walkie Talkie" wasn't aware till I got there you could go close to the top of the shard.

Some photos from that

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Love the pics Rob.
Wish I was there. I would have a ball

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Seems a bit clean for London, my recollection of the "Smoke" was a grimy, rubbish strewn hole! Mind you, that was way back in 1985. :eek:

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Not so much from Sheffield. Didn't see much worth taking just lots of hills...

Pics of the fountains at sheffield railway station

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Before leaving Newcastle today I had some time to kill but also had early check out so my bags was with me. So asked at the castle gate if they would look after my luggage whilst I took the tour, they said they would and I went walking around the castle. Picked up another gift to go with the ones from Brighton and London for my mother who was diagnosed with liver cancer a few weeks ago.

So Here are some photos from that

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Bits and bats from trip

1-2 accy from train station.
3 Hebden
4 Tiny Planet London (photosphere at the Gherkin)
5 Tiny Planet Newcastle (castle keep)
6-8 Newcastle
9 presents for mum
10 me up the shard

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Too wet to venture out.
Now i know that Dave's maxim is 'there's no such thing as bad weather...only the wrong clothes'...but it is too wet to turn a hound out.

Still it has given me time to do some cutting and gluing.
A couple of masculine birthday cards...with verses to match.
It was himselfs birthday on Friday(he got the DIY card) and it is my nephews birthday next Wednesday(he gets the shiny bike card and verse)

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Outrageous! How is it you Wimming can get away with that? If any bloke had given their Missus a Birthday card with a cooker, washing machines & hoover on, they' be fighting with the hound for the blanket in the dog house & probably fighting over the food bowl too .... indefinitely! :D

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Yes, of course you are right son, but my other half is blooming notorious for spending hours and hours out the back dismantling pallets for burning... So it isn't really a DO it Yourself card, but a DESTROY it Yourself card...he was quite chuffed with it, especially the verse.
And you have no idea how long it took me to stamp, colour and fussy cut those tiny tools out to go on the card.I guess you have no qualms about the shiny bike card then? : D

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Oh, and ANY card that he got for me would be a surprise. It would not have had anywhere near as much thought or effort put into the choosing of it either.

He is not known for getting me cards and presents.

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Not at all Ma, in fact the DIY one was pretty good too, but it just goes to show the "Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus" maxim certainly rings true. :)

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Thank you(I'm glad you liked the cards)...yes. We are certainly true of that. He spends his time breaking...I spend mine making.

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Took the hounds for a walk in Rhyddings Park this afternoon after the rain stopped to see what they have been up to on the Heritage Lottery works. Looking good so far and they are getting on with it.

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Will be good to see once it is completed.

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Best picture I could get of Charlie visiting Clitheroe,you'll have to take my word for it that is was him (brown jacket and umbrella) :D

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Is winter over?,has the phenomenon known as "Spring" really begun?,have we really seen the worst of the weather?

Whatever the answers,I spent the morning metal detecting and watching lambs springing about.

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I visited southport today,ainsdale/arnsdale something like that,it was very quite,I thought I'd try the detecting stick on the sands but it was full of cans,ring pulls and bottle tops :().

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Just up the road from me Dad's house that (15-20 mins), you should try further down by Ainsdale nature reserve "Local legend" is there's a crashed German bomber somewhere in the dunes. :)

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This one comes to you live from the field,I'm out detecting,the sheep and lambs are playing out :hothothot
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You have a lovely day for it Jason.
Hope you find something interesting.

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Yes,it's almost a summers day :hothothot

I've just sat down in the shade near some woodland and spotted these little lovelies :)
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One from the hedgerow,this is as close as I wanted to get with my phone :)

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from over the border .. in rawtenstall this afternoon .. :D

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Lovely pictures Jen.
You can almost smell the blossoms.

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A few pics from a day out to Malham Cove.

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This is a very nice picture!

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only took one photo in accy today ... :D

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I love those, but they play havoc with my hay fever.

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would you say these are accringtons answer to the Kray twins? :D

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No Jen, they both look far too genial to be the Krays.
When was this taken?

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it came up in my facebook feed .. 4th July 2013 ... :D the pints make em look friendlier don't they ... maybe delete the pints!!!

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Yes, the pints do make them look friendly.
Certainly not mean and evil like the Krays.

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This was in our garden last week