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Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s been mutterings from T’Other ‘Alf that we don’t go away enough. I have to say I am quite lazy about such things, which is odd as I love getting out and the chance to actually do a bit of photography from time to time 

Lino Printing Experiments

Lino Printing Experiments

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve ben planning this idea mentally for some time. As a child I have a lovely book of Joan Aitken stories illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski in his absolutely amazing silhouette style. I’ve always loved that style and as a child attempted to replicate it many 

Carlisle

Carlisle

Reading Time: 3 minutes After visting in Carlisle we got a little bit of time on Sunday afternoon to have a wander around – something I’ve never had the chance to do on the previous occasions I have been. Much of the centre of Carlisile is dominated by the 

Skipton

Skipton

Reading Time: 2 minutes Skipton is another place that, although broadly on my doorstep, I have never actually explored. I have kept meaning to walk there as a part of my canal project, but this time we got the train. What struck me about the place is that it 

Scarborough

Scarborough

Reading Time: 2 minutes Very briefly, I have been in Scarborough for a day, and didn’t have any camera with me.. So I had to grab a disposable film camera. Anyways carry a camera. Anyway, here’s a few vernacular style shots of Scarborough on film. I actually really like 

Roundhay Park

Roundhay Park

Reading Time: 2 minutes After the food festival the other day it seems I am back in Roundhay again. It’s easy to forget how much Roundhay Park has to offer. It is quite huge, over 700 acres in total. After being under various ownerships over centuries, Roundhay park was