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Independent Company malingerer, amateur historian, very amateur photographer, even more amateur modeller of tanks, trains, planes & things. Husband, Dad & Dog Lover.
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Written by grandfather, then a young man in his 20s & published in 1928 Seems a bit dark & heavy for a young man

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Tamiya 1/35 Comet. Nice kit. Added some stowage & some handily placed bottles of wine. Making progress. #scalemodelling Next build? Either M5 light tank or Ffestiniog Railway tourist coach

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The remains of the keep at Middleham Castle. For a brief time King Edward IV was held prisoner here by Warwick. I wonder what other intrigues were gatched here? #castles

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Middleham Castle once home to Richard Neville Earl of Warwick - thevKingmaker, & Richard Duke of Gloucester - future Richard III A corner tower converted to a gatehouse in the 15th century #history

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#Factoid starting in 1879 the Ffestiniog Railway has built new steam locos in 3 centuries - 19th, 20th & 21st

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Back to the 1870s - your motive power for your commute into London

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The magnificient Louie - distinguished old gentleman, faithful friend & giver of unconditional love.

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Fish pie anyone?

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#Tamiya 1/35 Comet. Therapeutic building session today. The Comet looked to be a nicely proportioned tank & in model form looks pretty purposeful #scalemodelling

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1st steam fix of the year. Trip to Haworth to ride behind a Black 5 - Stanier's masterpiece

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Should have said haul empty wagons to the top. Doh!!! #technology

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Early morning at Hartshead looking across to Emley Moor #photography

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The magnificent Ribblehead viaduct on the Midland Railway's Settle & Carlisle route. An icon of 19th century railway architecture. Typical S&C weather too. I've taken better pictures of the viaduct but this perhaps best captures the atmosphere of the S&C route #railways #photography

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Bit of a cold start today

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Early snowfall (by recent standards) overnight in good old Yorkshire. Looking a little like Narnia #snow #photography

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Currently making steak pie whilst head banging to Deep Purple In Rock. And why not?

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A modelling trip to the dark side. Panzer mk 4. Seem to remember fitting the brackets for the skirts was a bit of a pain #modelling

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Look I know this platform is called Bluesky but how about some Yorkshire grey sky? #photography

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Some more autumn pics from this morning's walk. Not so much New England in the Fall as old Yorkshire in November #autumn #photography #yorkshire

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A Yorkshire morning walk. It's not all dark satanic mills or flat caps & clogs #Yorkshire #photography

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A camera shy/ bored Louie enjoying an autumn morning walk #autumn #photography #dogs

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Autumn colours at Meltham Catch #autumn

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Louie reminding me just who the boss is today

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Just been looking at an Ordnance Survey map Barnsley, Doncaster & Sheffield from pre 1914 Interesting to see company names against railway lines Great Central Great Northern Hull & Barnsley Lancashire & Yorkshire Midland & a lot more lines than now

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An interesting document from 1946b- a message from King George VI to UK school children

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My magnificent boy Louie, a most distinguished canine gentleman #dogs

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The keep of Helmsley Castle, split in 2 when it was slighted after the civil war siege

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Rhosydd Quarry near Blaneau Ffestiniog. There's a very rewarding walk that takes in this and 2 other quarries

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Sandal Castle

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Travels with a faithful friend

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The stark ruins of Monk Bretton Priory

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#Scarborough harbour

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The #Yorkshire coast near #Scarborough

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Old phone box complete with Christmas tree inside

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When I was younger, so much younger than today...

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So my social media feed in other places is full of wars, fascists, extremists & people building log cabins in the wilderness. Is this some kind of weird foretelling of the future? Is this it? The build up to Ragnarok? The end of days? Still at least I know how to build a cabin now...

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Just in case any of my followers is interested some book recommendations on Richard 3 & those Princes

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