chimney

Local point of interest.

Not sure why it's not in the guide books to bee honest.
 

yorkshire

 

Yorkshire somewhere. Possibly Clapham, gateway to the north or something. North of the north bit of the northern line - probably

I notice they have tractors there - albeit rather newer models than live on the island here. 

foreign

 

There we were looking for shade after exiting the train in some unknown to us place and we found this place. It wasn't much though the overgrown yard di contain three classic cars of a certain vintage is a less then brilliant state of decay. 

The best thing about this place was the nice cool cafe serving food and cold drinks

sun-bather

 

I don't indulge myself on account of not liking it and already having a small skin lesion removed. That doesn't stop others doing it even on the island where the sun sometimes shines.

I happened upon this scene whilst strolling between beaches as one does in ones dotage with the Perkeo in my possession loaded with the new Kentmere 200 film which I later developed in Rodinal.

Orses, orses orses

 

There we have horses and everything in Tolsta, albeit New Tolsta. Lots of them here and there, particularly here. For riding it seems by customers of the riding school hereabouts. See them on the beach sometime trotting and all.

That village

Patterned sun on walls in Clapham, a Yorkshire village.

A nice place we had been too before which was just as well as I was shattered when we got here this time so I rested on the bed while Eve took in the evening sunshine. This snap, taken with the Perkeo was taken the following morning.

ysp

 

dressyuppers

The VeloRetro is a good chance to drees up a bit. Since it's a cycling event most wear racing kit from pervious eras. These two are wearing kit from Belgium and France and looked great. Eve, my partner wearing a Bedouin CC / Floyds Bistro kit from a Bristol club i ran in the 80s. And no, I have not snap of her in that !

1940s - apparently

 

Another cyclista at the RetroVelo cycle event in Ulverston we attended recently. He tells me this was 1940s cycling garb, but I'm not convinced.

ysp

 

this willow sculpture by laura ellen bacon reminds me of the sculpture that was in the Lewis Castle Grounds in  Stormoway some years ago before the vandals got to it. A quick but tiring visit to the sculpture park in Yorkshire revealed this in the church there. The iron tree that was outside the church by Ai Weiwei has gone.

Yes, tken with the Viogtlander Perkeo and Kentmere 200 film - handheld.

the retro ride

 

There she is. Eve that is. Pedalling at the start of the 2025 VeloRetro cycle event in Ulverston. Eve was on her Mike Mullet made bike which she loves. 

It rained. A lot. 

look where we have been

 

Right past this entrance with nicely lined up trees. Can't remember where it was but we definitely passed it. I can remember stopping and snapping it up. 

We have been on the mainland and everything. That's what we do from time to ime.

the crofter @ 2a

 

before the hoardes

 I shall not tell you where this as these days it is overrun and I am sure the locals will be demonstrating against tourism here soon.

floating flats

 

Granted it was sunny but Stornoway was heaving . Two ships, one of them huge,  disgorged their inmates onto land.

This one here parked where old freight ferry did. I snapped it up with the Perkeo and the new Kentmere 200 film. I had not times for Rodinal developer [only have that and FX39] so winged with an hour at 1;100 which worked fine.

reto

 An all action shot made round the corner with a newly acquired reto UW&S camera to replace my very tired Vivitar UW&S. Both cameras are the same only the reto one is not broken [yet] and is pink. The Viv is grey. Either they work without fuss.

a triumph

 

Saw this swish looking car the other day outside the rather up-market shop that is the Coop. Apparently it is a triumph tr2 [I looked it up]. looks marvelous and much nicer and classier than the Ferraris that were on the island at the time.

picnic

 Here we [or Eve anyway] were having a picnic over there [gestures out the window across the bay] in memory of my mum's passing. It was warm but breezy. the gulls were flying around then we met someone from our village. Like you do. 

hate it hot

 

you can tell it was hot in foreign. it's the way the locals dress at 30c.

The Artist. [formerly known as.... ]

Out on the peats some years ago while the girls from Eyes as big as Plates weave me into the peat bank.