Light fitting detail. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
England
Bedroom details. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Lizzi, knowing we have an interest in architecture and art took us to Northampton to visit 78 Derngate. +2
August 9, 2024 14:46
Towcester council offices and town square. Towcester is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the UK.
August 9, 2024 13:16
Flickr meet-up — We first met Jacqi in person in 2008 at Bletchley Park in the UK. Then again in Springfield, Missouri as she traveled to her new home in New Zealand in 2011.
August 8, 2024 19:19
Brighton Pavilion, not the usual view — We walked along the seafront and around the pavilion while we waited to meet up with Jacqi, who was coming down by train for the day.
August 8, 2024 11:25
Brighton Pavillion, not the usual view — We walked along the seafront and around the pavilion while we waited to meet up with Jacqi, who was coming down by train for the day.
August 8, 2024 11:22
Dover Harbour and Ferry Port — Seen from the White Cliffs of Dover.
August 7, 2024 12:21
Dover Harbour and Ferry Port — Seen from the White Cliffs of Dover.
August 7, 2024 12:20
The White Cliffs of Dover — That’s not Brighton … Upon leaving Folkestone to go to Brighton we decided to head off in the opposite direction instead and visit the White Cliffs of Dover.
August 7, 2024 11:52
Room with a sea view — We opted for a room with a sea view, for a day spent catching up on work. Watching the changes in the weather and enjoying the view up and down the coast was, as they say in the ads, priceless. Best Western Clifton Hotel, Folkestone.
August 7, 2024 9:52
Wait, I didn’t think we were in Missouri — This looks very familiar, and sparked a conversation on copying in architecture and art. This is the Step Short Memorial, honoring WWI soldiers, not a copy of the Gateway Memorial Arch. +1
August 6, 2024 15:29
Folkestone beach and habour wall — Ginger captured this excellent view of the beach and harbour wall. The next morning I had a great run here, from the hotel, through the back streets and passages down to the harbour, out along the wall. Then back along the beach and sea front ending with the 200 ft climb back to the hotel.
August 6, 2024 15:19
Even the bathroom was ‘Victorian Style.’ +2
August 6, 2024 10:39
Home Altar — I’m used to religious artifacts and architectural features having special names (I even have a book dedicated to the topic). However, despite numerous web searches, the best I could come up with for this is ‘Home Altar.’
August 6, 2024 10:38
Bi-Fold Room Divider — St. Benedict’s B&B. +1
August 6, 2024 10:37
Our room at St. Benedict’s B&B — What an absolute gem this B&B was. We stumbled upon it quite by accident, and it was wonderful. 2
August 6, 2024 8:12
Dressing Room at St. Benedict’s B&B — Complete with a home altar, storage, and, of course, the en-suite. +1
August 5, 2024 21:31
Our room at St. Benedict’s B&B — What an absolute gem this B&B was. We stumbled upon it quite by accident, and it was wonderful. +1
August 5, 2024 21:20
Marine Court on St. Leonards-on-Sea seafront (East Sussex, UK) – an Art Deco apartment block built between 1936 and 1938 and modeled on the Cunard ocean liner Queen Mary.
August 5, 2024 20:28
Seafront at St. Leonards-on-Sea featuring Marine Court, an Art Deco apartment block. +1
August 5, 2024 20:25
Seafront at St. Leonards-on-Sea.
August 5, 2024 20:24
Ginger testing the water at St. Leonards-on-Sea — We have a few days to explore and this is where we ended up on the first day. Five-minute read.
August 5, 2024 20:23
Fox — seen on the way to visit my brother. +1
August 3, 2024 19:24
HMS Prince of Wales — Today is our last full day at Gunwharf Quays. We took a stroll along the Millennium Walkway to pass the time and were there to watch HMS Prince of Wales leave Portsmouth Harbour.