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Architect, pet of two Flat-coated Retrievers, writer, salmon watcher (don’t catch many), and believer that the blind pig occasionally finds an acorn.
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Some Basil Spence for today’s architectural fix!!

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Some wonderful 70’s architecture to start the day with!

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There are worse views to wake up to…..

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Next Thursday Feb 20 in the BALT free lecture series (theme: transport) tune into the legend that is Dan Cruickshank on C19 British bridges! I'll be there too as 'interlocutor' not that he'll need one. thebaltrust.org/part-2-briti...

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The perfection of this grass is rather special….. especially in February. “Chapeau” to the grounds staff!

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Wonderful morning talking about art poetry and healing with the remarkable George Wagstaffe: here is just one of the treasures he shared….

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….. and this might explain why the piano was reluctant to move!!

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Learning a new skill…. How to replace the casters on my old piano….. what is technically called a ‘kin’ bastard of a job….!

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Lion's reaction to seeing her rescuer, who helped raise her as a cub🦁❤️

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I do like Union Chapel!!

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A little collection of residential buildings brightening up my walk to the office in Highbury

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The main reason for driving along the Stratford Road: arguably the most impressive parish church tower in the world….

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….. victory

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I will sit on my brother until he surrenders the sofa….. he may be bigger but I am Princess Perdington and he will have to learn his proper place!!

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Paris had a good day at the office yesterday: he’s still a dufus, but he’s our dufus and that fine!!

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This was a bit of an unexpected discovery. StJames in Handsworth. Very slender elegant gothic from Chatwin I believed. West end apsidal baptistery too which was really effective

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Perdington is keeping me company: so quiet without her brother about the place, although he won Best of Breed today!

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Finally got the landing in place on the new staircase….. long awaited!!

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Talking about Richard Twentyman with Chris again…. C20th Society in Birmingham

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I should’ve been updating this drawing today….. feeling rather guilty, but tomorrow’s a new day?

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Interesting week…. St Martin’s in the Bullring, EASA conference, Ascot and Windsor Races

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Forgot the link on this one: #GuarinoGuarini #earlymodern #architecture www.sacredarchitecture.org/articles/gua...

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Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association awards in London yesterday: some lovely work on view, including our own St Mary Magdalene in Tanworth in Arden

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Racing at Royal Windsor this afternoon!!

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Cheering on StMary Magdalene Tanworth in Arden today at the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors awards…..

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Back to the seaside in Llandudno

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Wow!!

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Heading up into the mountains: a very alpine Snowdonia!!

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Very impressed by Clare’s department store in Llandudno !!

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Revisiting one of my old buildings: Venue Cymru in Llandudno- home for this weekend to Take pART 2025

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Snow capped mountains seen over a glassy sea…. How special is this!!

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Snow capped mountains on the horizon as we head into North Wales…. Looking forward to seeing Llandudno again for Take pART 2025

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Reform canvasser just knocked at the door to tell me his colleague has it on good authority that Henry VIII stayed in my house, asks whether that's true. Talk about gullible.

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The war on ignorance is damn important. Thank you librarians.

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