Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

birdsbeaks said:
Sounds like a slog, Jack. On the upside, a lovely capture of the river and I think that wonderful street shot is only enhanced by the rain. Striking shade of purple on the otherworldly spider's web engulfing that building. Serious Ungoliant vibes. 🕸️🕷️🕸️🧙‍♂️
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You're very kind Will :) I always think my friend Matt's phone pics are excellent, and always assumed it was an expensive phone, until he corrected me recently. I only really use mine in emergencies, and possibly that it part of the problem :rolleyes:
birdsbeaks said:
Hopefully the speed bumps were smoothed by that fine traveling lamb. She's an elegant machine. Sorry to read that you're still dealing with the aftermath of the bridge incident. Here's to continued recovery - faster and better than before!
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Thank you my friend, I'm beginning to think I'm stuck with the knee injury :(
birdsbeaks said:
Dead camera batteries are the very worst. I've become a little bit obsessive about keeping mine charged up as they're old, no longer operating at peak performance, and I don't feel like buying new ones. I have an adapter that would allow me to run the camera off a bunch of AA batteries but it adds significant weight to the total package and I've never been much for burdening myself unless strictly necessary 😂. Nice option to have though, I guess.
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It's about a month since I used that camera Will, and since the batteries aren't old, I'm surprised how fast they've died. I was going to take a different camera, but couldn't find the charger last night, so grabbed that one, thinking I at least had a spare. Lesson learned :( :thumbsup:

Years ago, when headtorches were much bigger, I bought a battery adapter for mine, but never actually used it :D And then LEDs took over, and my old flashlights were given away or binned :rolleyes:
 
Jack Black said:
Unfortunately, I just missed a train to Leeds, and while that one took only 20 minutes, the next few took an hour and ten! I decided to get one anyway, rather than just hang around in the station for an hour. At least the slow route is attractive, but the weather was so bad, I barely saw a thing 🙄

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At least you had something interesting to take a picture!! 😁
 
Jack Black said:
Having been freed up from work today, I thought I better head off on my mission to York. I had decided to go on the train, but even while I was on my way to the station my day started to go sour. Checking my email, I found that I had one from the company (Booking.com) I had made reservations for one of the hotels on my birthday trip away, a swanky place in the English Lake District. According to the email, the booking had been cancelled due to an error with my credit card. I knew there was no problem with my card, so I rang the hotel. Fortunately, the hotel were very understanding, and didn't want to turn away £500+ out of season. They told me that my original booking had gone through a travel agent in Holland, for some reason. So sod Booking.com, and I'll pay the hotel in cash if they want! 🙄

I let Matt and Wolfie know, but Wolfie sent a reply to us both, which may be the start of him weaseling out of our trip 🤨

I managed to get a fast train to York, but by the time I arrived it was raining steadily. This attractive old bridge in York station is where I took a tumble the other month, something I've still not recovered from. Trying to take a pic, I discovered that not only was my camera battery flat, but also the spare! 😖 All photos are therefore taken on my phone 🙄

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I headed into the city centre, and crossed the River Ouse.

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Since it was chucking it down, and it was nearby, I decided to head straight to the gentleman's outfitters, and pick up Charlie's cap, where I got an old-fashioned fleecing 🙄

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The weather was miserable, and the antique centre I went to was closed. I headed to the market, but there was nothing of interest there. I next went to Barnitt's hardware store, which once sold Lambsfoot knives.

There are a lot of good restaurants in York, but many of them were still closed, and I wasn't really hungry. I walked around for a bit, but nowhere caught my eye. Eventually, I decided I'd get a chip butty at the place I last went to with Duncan.

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I called in another antique shop, but there wasn't anything of interest there, so I decided to make my way back to the station, calling for a coffee on the way.

I walked past the pub that Dutch idiot has ruined 🤨

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Unfortunately, I just missed a train to Leeds, and while that one took only 20 minutes, the next few took an hour and ten! I decided to get one anyway, rather than just hang around in the station for an hour. At least the slow route is attractive, but the weather was so bad, I barely saw a thing 🙄

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Sounds like a nice day out Jack 🙂

Still bugs me about that old pub 🙄
 
echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Hope y'all are having a good day. That's quite a chip butty Jack 😋

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Nice shot buddy !

Jack Black said:
Definitely my friend 😍 I wish I'd been able to get some better photos of it in York :) :thumbsup:

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FC on FC for the win !

Adam5 said:
Sorry your day took a wrong turn, Jack. It does look like the chip butty was a highlight of the day 😋

Here is today's photo:

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Nice one !

Hatchet_Jack said:
Good morning from the great southern land, friends 🙂
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Lovely sunrise !
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
Sounds like a nice day out Jack 🙂

Still bugs me about that old pub 🙄
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Yeah, I reckon it's going to bug me every time I go past Jack 🤨

York is packed with pubs, mainly old, (many VERY old), and traditional. Today I noticed a small pub called The Golden Slipper, and was thinking that I hadn't actually been in it, unusually. An older chap noticed me pause, and asked me if I knew why it wasn't open yet, as he was meeting his friend there. I looked at my watch, it was only 5 past 12, but he insisted they always opened bang on 12. We chatted for 30 seconds, and then I excused myself, and said I hoped he got his pint. "I don't drink!" He scolded me, I just want some food and conversation!" 🙄🤣
Adam5 said:
Sorry your day took a wrong turn, Jack. It does look like the chip butty was a highlight of the day 😋

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Thanks Adam it was 🙂 Nice photo there 👍
Hatchet_Jack said:
Good morning from the great southern land, friends 🙂
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Beautiful sun rise pic Jack, what a view! 😎👍

I am off to get noggin hospital in the morning Guardians, but I'll try to find time to call in before I go 👍
 
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