Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1066432)

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Tocholes Res for us this morning

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066476)

Interesting set of photos, from the water level looks like a hose pipe ban is just around the corner.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1066485)

Yesteday I had the honour of attending a lecture by a Nobel prize winner at UCLAN in Preston.

The person in question is Professor Sir Harry Kroto FRS, Nobel Laureate in chemistry in 1995. He is in Preston to receive an honorary fellowship at the university's graduation ceremony.

Known as one of the team who discovered buckminsterfullerene or buckyballs, a novel form of carbon, he is now at Florida state university. His lecture focused on aspects of creativity and one of his great interests is graphic design. It was a stimulating evening.

I graduated with my first degree from UCLAN and was a graduate student at the university of Sussex when Sir Harry was just starting out as a lecturer there in the late 1960s and have followed his career with interest. He was born and brought up in Lancashire with European immigrant parents and went to Bolton school along with Sir Ian McKellen.

Anyway I tried to get some photos but they are not good. First of all the lectern was in the way and then when he came out from behind it and the lights went on my camera battery died. Grrr...!!

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066492)

At least you gave it a go.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066494)

Today in Pictures, a short walk around Bullough Park.

1.Start point, looking over to Rose Place.
2. All this used to be open land, you can just see Hameldon Hill.
3. Changing position, looking over the town.
4. A not to often walked path.
5. A Small Skipper Butterfly posing on the grass stalk.
6. A look around at the bottom of the path before reversing my direction.
7. Walking back up the tarmac path, its hard to believe that this was the location of the air raid shelter I used to play in as a child.
8. Almost at the top of the path.
9. Here we are back at Rose Place after a full circle.
10. Heading for the plateau before going back to the car park

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066494)

Today in Pictures, a short walk around Bullough Park.

1.Start point, looking over to Rose Place.
2. All this used to be open land, you can just see Hameldon Hill.
3. Changing position, looking over the town.
4. A not to often walked path.
5. A Small Skipper Butterfly posing on the grass stalk.
6. A look around at the bottom of the path before reversing my direction.
7. Walking back up the tarmac path, its hard to believe that this was the location of the air raid shelter I used to play in as a child.
8. Almost at the top of the path.
9. Here we are back at Rose Place after a full circle.
10. Heading for the plateau before going back to the car park

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1066550)

What a lovely terrace Rose Place is, and in an idyllic setting -are you sure it's Accrington Dave ;) I have never been round there -looks like a nice, peaceful area.

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1066552)

No 7 is what we used to call the black path going from the end of Perth Street up to the park. I can't believe it has overgrown so much. Is the low wall still at the back of Rose Place with the milkman and his bottle carved in the stones on the top?

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1066549)

Agreed! Sounds like you might have been transported back to your student years Sue!
I have just had an invitation to a "Gaudy" at my old college ( formal re-union dinner) -am in two minds whether or no to go -they only happen every 25 years so I might not be here for the next one! What is scary is thinking how long it was since I was a student yet it seems like yesterday...:eek::D