In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Cheeky
Show us something cheeky this week!
The Cheeky looking long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail that is bigger than its body, long-tailed tits are most usually noticed in small excitable flocks.
In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish
wish i had ….
wish i was having a coffee here with friends – In Autumn the most photographed tea room in Britain. 15th century cottage, once a courthouse, and now a tea-room, Llanrwst north Wales UK
In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Numbers
Here are a few vintage numbers
The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane torpedo bomber designed by the Fairey Aviation Company, used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War IIVulcan bomber farewell appearance at the Rhyl Airshow 29th August 2015 before it retires from public displays in September. Avro Vulcan XH558 , The Spirit Of Great Britain is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Vulcan XH558 served with the RAF between 1960 and 1985 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refuelling roles. The RAF operated XH558 as a display aircraft from 1986 until 1992, when budget cuts forced its retirement.The last Hurricane ever built (of 14,533), PZ865 rolled off the Hawker production line at Langley, Bucks, in July 1944 with the inscription ‘The Last of the Many’ on her port and starboard sides. For many years the aircraft appeared as ‘The Last of the Many’ but eventually the inscription was removed and put on display in the BBMF headquarters. In 1996, replica 20mm cannons, funded by the Lincolnshire’s Lancaster Association, were fitted to ‘PZ’ to restore the aircraft’s appearance to that of a Mk IIC Hurricane. In November 2010, PZ865 was sent to Duxford for major maintenance and refurbishment. From 2012 this famous Hurricane will wear a new colour scheme, faithfully replicating Hurricane Mk IIC HW840, coded ‘EG-S’, of 34 SquadronOld British beware train signVintage carriages at Severn Valley Railway Station Bridgnorth EnglandSteam train at Llangollen Railway, part of the old Ruabon to Barmouth Line, all the stations along the track are of a typical Victorian design and each station has been recreated in 1950’s Great Western colour scheme. It is currently the longest preserved standard gauge line in WalesGWR Class 7812 Erlestoke Manor is a steam locomotive that serviced the Great Western Railway. It was built at Swindon in January 1939. Withdrawn from British Railways service in November 1965, it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales, the Erlestoke Manor was saved from scrap and preserved to this day. Erlestoke Manor completed its major overhaul at the Severn Valley Railway and ran for the first time on 12 February 2008. The locomotive is now in daily service on the Severn Valley Railway, Shropshire UK3802 steam train at Llangollen Railway station, WalesThe 3802 Steam Loco. Llangollen Railway forms part of the old Ruabon to Barmouth Line, All the stations along the track are of a typical Victorian design and each station has been recreated in 1950’s Great Western colour scheme. It is currently the longest preserved standard gauge line in WalesNo 87 steam loco on the Welsh Highland Railway north wales UK. The South African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1937 is a steam locomotive from the South African Railways era. Between 1937 and 1968 the South African Railways placed thirty-four Class NG G16 Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 2-6-2+2-6-2 Double Prairie type wheel arrangement in service on the Avontuur Railway and on the Natal narrow gauge lines.Austin 7. Produced from 1922 until 1939, one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad. It wiped out most other British small cars and cycle cars in the early 1920sLagonda LG45R Rapide 4.5 ltr Le Mans / TT Replica – BGB 988 – 1937 vintage car1924 Bentley 4398ccAustin 7 Supersports 1928Austin Healey waiting to race, Englandvintage car EnglandVSCC @ Oulton Park 18th July 2015
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