Just a few black and white pictures, taken whilst testing various cameras I’ve been working on recently. Just snaps, don’t get too excited.
Just a few pictures taken recently on various cameras I’m testing out. Nothing special, just mooching around and taking snaps.
All around the Leicester / Melton Mowbray area.
Have a great day.
I always try to purchase local arts and crafts when i travel
What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)?
Whenever i travel i always like to purchase a piece of local art or craft as a reminder of that visit as well as it being a lasting memory.
Without doubt Cyprus is my favourite place on the planet. Where we stay is off the tourist path and we have such a good relationship with the locals. We love the place. I always purchase, photos, fabric or locally made produce as a reminder. However this one year we were walking along the seafront when we saw probably three or four little stone sculptures made from stones off of the local beach, with a little sign saying, “ please take a stone with our love” Now who could resist such an offer from such lovely people. We took the one of a couple, as it looks as if they are walking just as we were that very day. (We didn’t have such fine hats though 😂)
This stone now has pride of place in a flower barrel in our garden. A constant reminder of warm, pleasant days in our happy place.
So simple, so special. Memories, yours to keep forever.
Have a wonderful day 🙏
Whilst out walking today, I passed a local church and couldn’t help but smile at the sign outside.
I love the way some of the churches use a play on words. Very clever. 😂
Have a great day.
Had a nice day out in one of the local towns, we were there looking at houses and decided to venture into town where there was a vintage car meet as well as a Sunday Market.
Melton Mowbray is world renowned its Porkpies and Stilton cheese both of which have Protected designation of origin status. I do indulge in the occasional Pork pie, but the cheese is not for me, i like very bland cheeses, my favourite is probably Red Leicester.
Anyway, I digress, my main reason to visit was to purchase a print from a local artist for our football themed garden pub. The artist is based here in Melton Mowbray and his name is Ian Hallows. I’d seen this signed and numbered print of a Fox in a Leicester City scarf, and wanted it, today I brought it issue 89 of 895. It is mounted on canvas and already on stretchers. It will be a welcome addition to the already full pub. It’s signed on the frame by the artist as well.
This is my third piece of original signed work in the pub and it fits in lovely.
Ian does a selection of sport related paintings and covers most of the football clubs in the football league.
Now I really fancy a pork pie….
Foxes Den 
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