Atgofion has nominated me to do this again so I am adding another 7 to the original 14!
Some of my pics are new, some are old, some have appeared on Instagram already (in colour). Some of the subjects have special significance for me, some have special significance for friends, some are just pretty pictures.
With regards choosing nominees. I really don’t enjoy doing that. So I am going to use this opportunity to nominate new bloggers and new followers to help them enter the fold of this lovely community. There is no obligation, and anyone else who wants to take part is very welcome to do so!
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Lancaster castle gatehouse. This was behind me when I took last nights pic. Castle has a fascinating history if you want to google it. One of its claims to fame is as the place Pilates was invented!
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Pilates? When I first read that it registered in my addled brain as Pirates!
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Probably them too!
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Or maybe pirates who do pilates! Now that’s a vision!
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Especially with a peg leg and a hook. Not to mention the parrot. 😉
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Especially the parrot!
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Yep thought so. I remember it well. Lovely atmosphere in your BW pic.
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Thank you 🙂
It shocked me how grim and imposing it looks in B&W. I guess these things were built to look like that but you never normally see them that way in a colour picture on a bright sunny day. This atmosphere I think is a more honest way of depicting a place that saw more executions than anywhere outside of London.
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Such a fantastic photo! I want to live there.
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Thank you. It was a working prison until just 7 years ago and the guys that lived there had no choice!😄
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Wow, such strong presence of this castle.
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Thank you. It is quite an eerie place to visit. It still houses a courtroom and I have been called twice for jury service there.
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Really? Wow.
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Thankfully i did not have to stick around long. The courtroom is centuries old and the jury is crammed onto tiny wooden benches. The dock where the accused sits is actually more comfortable – i tried it on a guided tour.
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Sounds very uncomfortable. Wow, Darren, in now day and age you have to endure such conditions..
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To be fair, there are plenty of more modern court facilities elsewhere in the county. I think this is the oldest still-working court in the country. Given that the prison closed in 2011 I wonder how long the court will last.
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So interesting , Darren- thank you for sharing this
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WOW….that is stunning…I love old historical settings…..
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Thank you. There is another coming up soon!
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Cant wait…:)
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Really like discovering Lancaster through your B&W photos. So much fun and inspiring.
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Thank you my friend. You did once suggest to me I did a post on my area😄.
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I’m so glad you did too. I would like to see more of Lancaster (when you have time).
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OK – that is a deal. 🙂
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Yay! 😘
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I don’t know how I missed this gem. Gorgeous! I’m with Dominique, I’d love to see more of Lancaster! 😘🌞💗
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Me either! It’s fabulous!
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Your wish is my command. I will do more soon😄
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I’m going to let this one simmer. Leaving it for the post! So much character! She’s alive, this one!
Love it!!!
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Thank you!
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Mel, I cannot wait to read! 😊😘💗
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