Author: Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.

Thursday’s Special

signal box

The Severn Bridge Signal Box is often described as “a cathedral among signal boxes” by enthusiasts. Found just beyond Shrewsbury Station it was built in 1910 and one of the largest in Europe.

The massive Greek Doric column in the background is 133 feet 6 inches tall and towers over Abbey Foregate with a statue of Lord Hill (1772-1842) on top. Lord Hill was the Duke of Wellington’s right-hand man in the Peninsula Wars and at the Battle of Waterloo when his horse was shot from under him. He succeeded Wellington as Commander-in-chief of the army in 1828.

Paula’s (Lost in Translation) challenge this week is Traces of the Past

Rockin’ in Oman

Unusually, I am posting a photo that I have not taken. This is my grandson, Lorenzo, who was born 5 weeks prematurely in April, 2014 weighing only 1.2kg.

Last year on his way home from Europe to Perth, Australia, he had a stopover in the UAE and Oman (Muscat) where this photo was taken with him wearing the traditional Kandora. One of my favourite photos of him.

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I have edited it and converted to black and white. And in case you were wondering, he doesn’t actually travel alone yet, Mom and Dad were accompanying him.

Paula’s black and white Sunday.