Sunday, 31 January 2021

Wall/bridge/lock/road/canal/path

Awbridge Canal Bridge

This road-bridge on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (1770) is Grade-2 listed, believe it or not - though it was built by Brindley, so does deserve its bit of fame. And it is strangely elegant.
The odd arrangement you see here the because of the challenge set to Brindley to build a lock and bridge in one structure - he always loved a challenge!
If you want to go look for it, it's no 49 on the canal and is to be found in Awbridge (Trysull).
 

Saturday, 23 January 2021

Mild & snowy

 Tree in snow
Another bout of the white stuff today. 
You'd think the air would feel cold, or chilly at least.  But this is one of those snowy times when it's actually quite mild out.

Monday, 11 January 2021

Lockdown ways

 Mossgate

Lockdown again, so back to what we did in the last one - go for walks.

Friday, 1 January 2021

New identities

Staffordshire flag, and UK flag

Brexit Day - the UK leaves the European Union today. 
We'll all be watching to see what the effects, on England+Scotland+Ireland+Wales, Britain, Europe, and the world, will be.

One thing that is predicted is that people will think harder about where their roots really are - and what their allegiances really are. 
This household clearly identifies not just with the United Kingdom (flag on the right) but with Staffordshire (flag on the left) too. Some EU flags are still around - an act of sorrow at leaving perhaps, or do those people feel European at heart? -, but a lot of flags of the St George Cross (England) too.
Curiously, a few 'world flags' (ie the United Nations flag) are also appearing on houses, which I have never seen before.