Picture(s) of the day....

[NewcastleFalcon]

I presume thats a red admiral i can see although it doesn't appear to be complete, maybe just an odd camera angle.

Just the angle, it flew off about 3 seconds later.

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Pleased to say the Chrysanthemums are beginning to shine:

Own work

Meanwhile the Dahlias are building up for their final flourish:

Own work

[Hell Razor5543]

Well I took a few photos recently, but have only put them on the PC today. Then, while I was reading other posts, these two flew past!

[mickthemaverick]

Nice set of pictures there James but I have to take issue with the first one These are Apaches:

BFTW

[NewcastleFalcon]

The gasometer, nice work James.

Regards Neil

[myglaren]

Gasforth?

[Hell Razor5543]

Reading. It was due to be taken down sooner, but a pair of peregrine falcons had other plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-58543251

The photograph was taken down Cumberland Road, with the "Sri Guru Singh Sabha" Gurdwara on the right (where the flagpole is).

[NewcastleFalcon]

Reply number 7777 for the number noticers.

The "By Appointment" Declaration

Gloriously Traditional, proudly displayed, and a feather in the cap for the recipients.

Interesting as to how they arrived at the decisions, or indeed choose the categories which are worthy of the "by appointment" process.

Maybe one day over breakfast the small talk in the Royal household came round to the subject of Electric Suction Sweepers, and which company was the best at it, the jams and marmalades, and breakfast cereal makers having already been given suitable by appointment accolades.

Hoover in Merthyr gets the nod!

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Today's picture from our jigsaw factory (not a great photo, sorry!) reminds me of many happy holidays!! Anyone know where it is?

Own work

[bobins]

It's not Great Uncle Bulgaria Tobermory, is it ?

[NewcastleFalcon]

My first guess when I saw it has turned out to be correct after a delve. Marc should be able to step in with a bit of local knowledge.

Spoiler: show

Tenby Pembrokshire Stayed at a B&B in Narberth not far away in 1972/73 ish

Regards Neil

[Dormouse]

it is Tenby according to Gibson's Jigsaws and Trip Advisor.

[mickthemaverick]

Well done all, Tenby it most certainly is and thanks for the idea bobins, next stop Tobermory!! I got 4 puzzles from the charity shop to keep SWMBO occupied during her restricted movement and I have now completed them so I'll give them back to the shop to sell again and see if I can find somewhere else of interest!!

[Dormouse]

It's not Great Uncle Bulgaria Tobermory, is it ?

Balamory if you have grand children

[NewcastleFalcon]

I had no idea about the St Mary's church but I Wikied Ragnar and also got the gist of Ragnarok on there as well. I did a search for churches with Norse/viking connections and then trawled a very large number of churches until I came across one in Visit Cumbria - bingo.

In years gone by it would have been Encyclopedia Brittanica, a darkened room and a doctor's line to find these answers.

In my spoiler I mentioned that I had stayed near Tenby for a holiday in 1972/1973 ish. Well with the magic of a whole load of information on the internet I can comfirm it was 1973. One of the things my Dad always used to wangle into a holiday was a bit of first class cricket. Back in the 1970's the John Player Sunday League 40 Over matches on a Sunday were on and on that holiday we drove to Swansea to go to the Glamorgan v Kent John Player League Match. I remember it was not much of a contest as Kent bowled out Glamorgan for under 100, and Brian Luckhurst in particular made short work of knocking off the runs.

Well the internet has produced the scorecard for that match and it was on 29th July 1973

https://wisden.com/matches/scorecard/14 ... 9-jul-1973

Regards Neil