Mundane pictures of the North

[SpookyFrank]

That is a great picture.

I love it, but I have to admit I shot it from the hip

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I love it, but I have to admit I shot it from the hip

But it is almost perfect - cuts out the torso so you don't worry about what the person looks like, and focuses on the fact they are not playing their guitar, the wires, the boots and ephemera like the water bottle, and the money collection. And the light on the sets is good too. Even if this was all unintentional, it is a good shot!

 

[cyberfairy]

I've never been there - is it that bad?

We saw a riot van scream down the road and coppers run into a busy pub to arrest someone. It was a Wednesday, just before noon.

 

[cyberfairy]

Hasty Lane, recently demolished to make way for an airport freight shed.

What a shame- so few thatched houses in the North- presume they weren't listed?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

We saw a riot van scream down the road and coppers run into a busy pub to arrest someone. It was a Wednesday, just before noon.

Well that settles it - you just have to go to Nelson! A mix of mundaneness and an air of violence - perfect.

 

[Roadkill]

And finally, this is especially for the tripe-haters amongst us! Including Roadkill

How about a lovely tripe sarny? Or a rag pudding? No idea what a rag pudding is though!

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Rag pudding is a kind of suet pudding AFAIK.

As for tripe, again ... NO.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Rag pudding is a kind of suet pudding AFAIK.

As for tripe, again ... NO.

It is my mission to hunt out tripe dispensaries in any place I visit, in the hope that you'll eventually be converted to the joys of stomach linings!

I admit I almost jumped for joy when I saw that shop - it is so archetypical of the North.

You're right - rag pudding is of that ilk - sounds a bit odd, and although it says it comes from Oldham, I don't remember ever seeing it on sale there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag_pudding

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Well, this thread is turning into a somewhat expensive pursuit for me. I succumbed to the temptation of shiny new toys and have bought a camera so I can take better pictures. I blame Fez909

 

[Fez909]

Sir, I salute your commitment to the cause

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Sir, I salute your commitment to the cause

*shakes fist angrily at Fez909 when the credit card statement arrives*

But I like shiny new toys, and will have fun experimenting with it when it is delivered tomorrow.

 

[Fez909]

*shakes fist angrily at Fez909 when the credit card statement arrives*

But I like shiny new toys, and will have fun experimenting with it when it is delivered tomorrow.

Next day delivery, too!?

My, you are pushing the boat out!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Next day delivery, too!?

My, you are pushing the boat out!

That's purely because I'm addicted to instant gratification, and hate waiting for new toys as I want them NOW!

Still a child at heart...

That, and I can't be bothered to troll to the shops to buy it in person.

 

[Firky]

Askham (in April)

 

[Fez909]

That looks lovely, firky.

I actually thought it was Glasshouses in Yorkshire for a sec. It's got a similar shaped green.

(not my pic)

 

[Firky]

That looks lovely, firky.

I actually thought it was Glasshouses in Yorkshire for a sec. It's got a similar shaped green.

(not my pic)

The pic above is in Askham.

Where I live has a similar village green but I thin the cross is considered the centre I think.

 

[Fez909]

The pic above is in Askham.

Where I live has a similar village green but I the cross is considered the centre I think.

I suppose villages mainly followed a certain design that was popular, unless the terrain dictated otherwise. Or perhaps the design is emergent. I don't know.

Anyway, it was the terrain and sparse-ness of your first pic that reminded me of Glasshouses.

Your village looks nice

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I suppose villages mainly followed a certain design that was popular, unless the terrain dictated otherwise. Or perhaps the design is emergent. I don't know.

Anyway, it was the terrain and sparse-ness of your first pic that reminded me of Glasshouses.

Your village looks nice

I've had a quick look at wiki and they have this brief page about village layouts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleated_village

And Firky's village does look nice.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

For any Manc-based posters, there are some free events at the old Mayfield Station as part of the Manchester International Festival that offer a rare chance to get inside it for nowt. No booking is required so you just turn up it seems. I'll go along to these and take some pictures if possible.

http://www.mif.co.uk/event/mette-ingvartsen-evaporated-landscapes

http://www.mif.co.uk/event/tino-sehgal-this-variation

 

[cyberfairy]

Trying to get the shadow reflection with camera phone whilst also trying to contain toddler...in theory it was good...

 

[cyberfairy]

Been to Lancaster uni- with a decent camera, some photographic knowledge and a decently behaved child, so much more could have been achieved! Lovely contrasts between some quite brutalist architecture, the blue skies and moorland beyond. Lots of lines everywhere. Also the best charity shop in the word

 

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