tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.comments2024-01-19T16:13:21.542+00:00Staffordshire PhotoMark Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708109024225090025noreply@blogger.comBlogger1259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-1170467828296068522021-04-05T00:54:30.733+01:002021-04-05T00:54:30.733+01:00Hollies as invasives?! But, well, once you look a...Hollies as invasives?! But, well, once you look at it from the other side... it makes sense.Mark Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708109024225090025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-81323579188609823172021-04-01T02:20:52.695+01:002021-04-01T02:20:52.695+01:00What a beauty!What a beauty!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-73888981627353757592021-03-24T00:49:34.603+00:002021-03-24T00:49:34.603+00:00Henry got annoyed by a whole lot of people. To the...Henry got annoyed by a whole lot of people. To the point where one would think that getting rid of Henry would solve a lot of problems.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-76391359399131910132021-03-11T18:50:44.829+00:002021-03-11T18:50:44.829+00:00Dear God. That's almost biblical.
Robin
Rust...Dear God. That's almost biblical. <br /><br />Robin<br />Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey HermitRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-19477670012035199362021-03-10T21:57:36.836+00:002021-03-10T21:57:36.836+00:00I can see that being a problem for someone with se...I can see that being a problem for someone with serious claustrophobia.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-45925586790444191442021-03-02T01:41:11.641+00:002021-03-02T01:41:11.641+00:00My national avian namesakes do seem to misbehave.My national avian namesakes do seem to misbehave.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-34997071681185741702021-02-17T00:29:42.810+00:002021-02-17T00:29:42.810+00:00Single pews are a new one to me.Single pews are a new one to me.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-24075791149003648652021-02-08T22:02:40.580+00:002021-02-08T22:02:40.580+00:00It certainly feels damp.It certainly feels damp.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-90357821668977831142021-02-02T01:58:09.561+00:002021-02-02T01:58:09.561+00:00It looks enduring, and photogenic.It looks enduring, and photogenic.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-70157304005331435512021-01-23T22:07:14.717+00:002021-01-23T22:07:14.717+00:00The best kind of weather one can ask for.The best kind of weather one can ask for.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-42652885563996381792021-01-12T19:38:06.798+00:002021-01-12T19:38:06.798+00:00It's remarkable how similar your forests are t...It's remarkable how similar your forests are to ours on the North Pacific Coast. Right down to the hollies. (Which are problematic invasives here, but beautiful nonetheless.) <br /><br />Robin<br />Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey Hermit Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-11077603417412212462020-11-20T19:12:30.829+00:002020-11-20T19:12:30.829+00:00Terrific shot!Terrific shot!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-6082214545675592332020-11-12T21:58:04.725+00:002020-11-12T21:58:04.725+00:00A fitting memorial. A fitting memorial. William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-86571933255173451902020-11-10T23:28:40.964+00:002020-11-10T23:28:40.964+00:00It looks distinctive.It looks distinctive.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-60512412824040889472020-10-21T22:38:33.353+01:002020-10-21T22:38:33.353+01:00Excellent shot!Excellent shot!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-18141783025000910312020-10-11T21:00:32.107+01:002020-10-11T21:00:32.107+01:00Since I started following this blog several years ...Since I started following this blog several years ago, I'm now acutely aware of the Staffordshire knot, which I seem to encounter rather often even though I don't live in Staffordshire. (Or even the UK.) More times than not - no pun intended - a brief enquiry leads to a Staffordshire connexion somewhere. <br /><br />Thanks for the on-going enlightenment, <br /><br />Robin<br />Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey HermitRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-16146978585146473902020-09-05T23:51:37.739+01:002020-09-05T23:51:37.739+01:00Are you guys still open Are you guys still open Johnclark1955@virginmedia.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821346508881363394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-30183407772413426782020-08-19T21:07:41.407+01:002020-08-19T21:07:41.407+01:00My great grandfather Shadrach Gibson used to live ...My great grandfather Shadrach Gibson used to live there in the 20's and 30's. He also owned the Hurst Quarry just up the road.Stephen Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669680170821031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-69152333016123850572020-07-29T21:29:05.954+01:002020-07-29T21:29:05.954+01:00Tragedy 'commands' your attention, I suppo...Tragedy 'commands' your attention, I suppose...!<br />Thanks for the heads-up; I'll look into that<br />Mark Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708109024225090025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-79826279014750689302020-07-16T19:37:38.493+01:002020-07-16T19:37:38.493+01:00Well, a raised leg in statuary is an long-establis...Well, a raised leg in statuary is an long-established sign of command. Doesn't seem terribly à propos in this case, though. <br /><br />Robin<br />Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey HermitRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-69757093365962872952020-03-13T20:03:57.951+00:002020-03-13T20:03:57.951+00:00It does certainly feel that way.It does certainly feel that way.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-2258768125569719712020-03-12T23:26:02.749+00:002020-03-12T23:26:02.749+00:00Doubtful, at least for now.Doubtful, at least for now.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-7444080450965241672020-03-12T23:25:43.422+00:002020-03-12T23:25:43.422+00:00Quite different!Quite different!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-3201614259114376882020-03-07T18:53:44.465+00:002020-03-07T18:53:44.465+00:00Could be worse. Where I live we have the same prob...Could be worse. Where I live we have the same problem, except with fire stations. And here the city sells off the shuttered rural stations, so there's little chance we'll ever get them back. <br /><br />I hope your bus service is restored. Seems an incredibly backward policy. <br /><br />Robin<br />Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey HermitRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-30901336315957140492019-12-19T01:12:12.637+00:002019-12-19T01:12:12.637+00:00I would not have known that.I would not have known that.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com