Glimmer 7 and on a sunny day, I find myself looking up the noses of the heads on the Mill on the way into work.
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Last of the lates and don’t think the value is going too well, sales are though. Glimmer 3 and it’s tempus fugit and all that jazz.
From Below leads me to the bridge at the station. It’s a place I’ve photographed sporadically because I love the industrial nature and lines it offers.
Odd day, no idea how it finished up but I do know I have a phone to code in the morning so that’s not too bad. Still struggling with HBB but did a regrade. Another cycle to work, came back on the bus. Phone C from below on the double decker she lets me know who I’m feeding.
Elsie has apparently been sleeping most of the day. C is worried.
Cycle in today, nice wee ride in the rain, the glasses definitely need the addition of windscreen wipers. Quick change of plan to go to the top of the Mill to take this. Escherisc view of the stairs from above.
Day starts slow, then improves and then slows down again. Dash back home to be back for C’s appointment at the hub. Hop on the bus and wait in the surgery. We get seen and then have a 20 minute wait for the next bus.
Tea from the Chippy, ’tis Steven’s birthday and he’s been for a curry with his Dad and Ryan. That’s cool. Meanwhile Elsie has been paddling in the sink bowl and has orange paws. Apparently she was indignant as Ryan used baby wipes to clean her paws.
Hmm, well this was slightly odd. Head to Layla’s christening and encounter a set of stocks. Apparently thestocks are a reminder of a time when local criminals, including those convicted of murder, were tried at the Hare and Hounds public house, built in the 17th century.
Christening was cool, church an interesting 18th century brick built affair. Afters at the Miners Institute and Leigh Miners Rangers are playing in the background as I watch The Arsenal beat Chelsea.
Fetch bike from Eckersley Mill, pleasantly surprised to be able to ride it. Saddle needs dropping, tyres changing, gears sorting and a bit of other fettling. Not bad for forty five notes. Before shots below.
Will start cycling ASAP, and fettling along the way. Be a steep learning curve but late 70’s and early 80’s tech can’t be that bad. Anyway youtube will provide the instructions!
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Poke in the eye day. Travel with Carol to work and continue on to the delightful Leigh. Arrive too early for the Costa to be open so repair unto McDead thing, mainly because I need the loo. Breakfast and coffee before I head up to to the Walk-In. Wander up the Avenue, arrive there at about 07:45. Hang around 15 minutes waiting on coffee. Then head into the Walk-In. Way too early when I sign in.
Wait around 45 minutes before I get called in to get the poke in the eye. It goes ok.
Walk down to Leigh and light is a vague issue but not enough to break out the shades. Coffee and then head to the bus/
Stop off at Asda in Goldborne looking for fence preserver. Not there so might need a trip out in the morning before I get on with slapping it on tomorrow (weather permitting).
A week of lates beckons. News full of Ofcom’s Affordability of communications services: April 2023 update a day of drops beckons. Sure enough the day pans out that way, a usual week may have one or two in it. Today 4 of the buggers.
In other news I end up chatting to someone who works at SLAIS and who knew the McIlwaine’s. Ia has apparently shuffled of this mortal coil which is sad. Turns out she has a Wikipedia page the obit is here.
Bus home was a bit of an adventure, came home via Winstanley, no idea why, was a touch weird but what the heck.
Photo today was a Sunday snap when I got beyond a set of gates that are usually shut. I guess a little light urbex. Either way it was interesting and the string of lights set things off nicely.
Tomorrow’s prompt is ‘found’ so will have to channel my inner Marcel Duchamps. Be interesting to see what sort of found objects I come across.
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