Today in pictures

[Margaret Pilkington]

Well, today was glorious...and I got my wish...Donkeys!
We had a bus ride to Southport.Hope you like the flavour of the day.

1) At the end of the pier looking back towards Lord St. And look, the tide does come in!
2) Looking out to see(sea) at the end of the pier.
3) Lads having a splashing time.
4) same lads.
5)The tide goes out - the ice cream man and the donkeys take its place.
6) Donkeys.......yayyyyy donkeys - on the beach
7) Did someone mention the beach? Well, here it is!
8) Shiny red Vespa.
9) another one for the mods.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Well, today was glorious...and I got my wish...Donkeys!
We had a bus ride to Southport.Hope you like the flavour of the day.

You nabbed the donkeys, and found the tide in at Southport, not often seen.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes Dave......it made up for my peevish pentulance yesterday.
I had a lovely day out...and I think this is only the second time in my life that I have seen the tide all the way in at Southport.

[davemac]

Today in pictures. It turned out to be more than a moist moment. So with the sun beating down and hotter than a Spanish deckchair, it was a shirt sleeved experience.

1. Plants develop their own defence against pests.
2. A Larch cone.
3. It was at this point I exclaimed that it was raining over there.
4. Not a lot of bold colours around here at the moment, and with that a few spots of rain started.
5. By now the droplet size was heavy rain sized, and my shirt was at maximum absorbency.
6. By now the rain was dripping off my ears like Bet Lynchs' earrings.
7. Visibility is now naff.
8. Why is he the only sensible one, taking shelter.
9. I don't know why I am now sheltering, my knickers are wet through.
10. Despite the wet through look, the uncomfortable chaffing, and the 10 minutes yet to go before the car will be in sight, I took the time to get a bit arty farty.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I Tried to caption these but my time ran out.
So here are the captions.
1) At the end of the pier looking back towards Lord St. And look, the tide does come in!
2) Looking out to see(sea) at the end of the pier.
3) Lads having a splashing time.
4) same lads.
5)The tide goes out - the ice cream man and the donkeys take its place.
6) Donkeys.......yayyyyy donkeys - on the beach
7) Did someone mention the beach? Well, here it is!
8) Shiny red Vespa.
9) another one for the mods.

Fantastic Margaret! And your new camera comes in handy for snapping strapping lads from a distance heh heh

[Turtle]

Oh sorry Margaret ... These lads are just a bit young to be ogled by we (ahem!) mature ladies maybe

[Turtle]

I really like your artsy shot, Dave!

[Turtle]

Just a minute you two... I just looked at Google Earth to see where Southport lies in relation to Accrington (I know, I know - I've been gone too long )
If your shots were taken today, how come one of you (davemac) was in pouring rain, and Margaret in radiant sunshine?!! Is the weather that variable over there?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Oh sorry Margaret ... These lads are just a bit young to be ogled by we (ahem!) mature ladies maybe

Definitely too young...or maybe it should be that I am too old...but that doesn't mean others on here can't enjoy getting an eyeful.(me?? I'd rather have a meat pudden with plenty of gravy).

Yes Dave, I also like what you have done with number 10.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Just a minute you two... I just looked at Google Earth to see where Southport lies in relation to Accrington (I know, I know - I've been gone too long )
If your shots were taken today, how come one of you (davemac) was in pouring rain, and Margaret in radiant sunshine?!! Is the weather that variable over there?

I think I might have an answer to this conundrum, I suspect Mrs P was out and about at a reasonable time, and it was blistering weather here right up until 2.30pm. I was sat in the street bursting gas tar bubbles until 2 pm when I set off on my ramblings, hence the attire of just shirt sleeves and a pink tutu. I will await Mrs P confirming the time she was paddling in the sea at Southport.

[taddy]

Originally Posted by gpick24

today`s walks were around the canal, foxhill nature reserve, woodlands and then back along the river.

1. Not sure what this is.
2. A coot
3. Grey heron, a young one i think.
4. Mum or dad being chased by a duck.
5. There once was an itchy duckling.
6. Blue damselfly.
7. Swallows.
8. Same as no. 1?
9. Now where did i put my keys.
10. Having a dust bath.

number one,(cock house sparrow). Number six, (banded demoiselle)
according to my field guide. Stay happy yours taddy,

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Just a minute you two... I just looked at Google Earth to see where Southport lies in relation to Accrington (I know, I know - I've been gone too long )
If your shots were taken today, how come one of you (davemac) was in pouring rain, and Margaret in radiant sunshine?!! Is the weather that variable over there?

Yes, it was beautiful when we left Southport just after 2.30...by the time we got to Preston I could 'smell' rain.......sure enough by the time we got to Higher Walton it started to rain...big drops.......and by Blackburn it was tippling down.
Clayton was dry...but only just!

[Margaret Pilkington]

We were out this morning at half past sparrow trump. I was only really half awake.

[gpick24]

Originally Posted by taddy

number one,(cock house sparrow). Number six, (banded demoiselle)
according to my field guide. Stay happy yours taddy,

Thanks Taddy, happy to learn new stuff, not sure you`re right about No.6 though.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bl...w=1306&bih=647

[DaveinGermany]

Not a bad day today, a couple of grey clouds & the occasional light sprinkling of moisture, but all in all sunshine & blue skies, so a venture forth produced the following.

Poppies & cornflowers - Osnabrücks inaugural Beer festival - Some of the sculptures on the "Rathaus" (Town Hall) - Happy throngs & Beer tents - Standesamt (registry office) & MarienKirche - Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee Scot & Pete old friends of ours - "Haus der 101 Biers" one of many traders in liquid pleasure - Throngs from the other end of the Marktplatz & the "Rathaus" as a backdrop - Nadine, lady friend of Chris (our Lad), Witchy one - The Marienkirche.