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iand1878.bsky.social
@iand1878.bsky.social
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Still working, Evertonian, various sports enthusiast. Photography. Pro EU. I do suffer fools, but not gladly, I think that comes from having teenagers in the house. Black Sabbath, Led Zep, Wham, Eagles, Outlaws, Bowie, Doobies, Santana, Texas.
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No particular reason. I just love these pics of Fountains Abbey. I would really liked to have seen this place before Henry VIII got his hands on it.
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Netherfield Road North. Liverpool 5.
A black & white picture - not one of mine - of Netherfield Rd North, Liverpool. Showing previously cobbled main road, partially covered with tarmac & the remains of the lamented tram lines. Looking towards Everton Valley. A park, old cinema building (The Popular.) & 'mission' building to the right, on the end of Hapton Street where I lived as a child. On the left of the picture shops, houses & a pub (Bents) in the distance. I'm not sure of the date, but I would say 1960s.
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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This mornings sky in Liverpool didn't disappoint, its now lashing down.
Red hues reflecting off clouds over Liverpool this morning.
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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The traffic was really bad up here today!
As we were heading back from Skipton Castle, a farmer was taking his flock of sheep from one field to the other. In the picture, not only were they being taken out of one field, through a gate, across a road, through another gate & into another field but also expertly marshalled between the cars & vans by a very attentive sheep dog, not in the frame. In this picture, the sheep dog is on a grass verge to the left, stopping some of the sheep who have strayed between vehicles. I wish we had had one of these dogs to help keep our kids under control!
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Another image of St. Andrews Church in Aysgarth, Yorkshire.
A view of St Andrews Church from the top of the cemetery.It is a Grade II* listed medieval church with parts dating back over 1,000 years, though it was substantially rebuilt in 1866 and retains both medieval and Victorian features. In the foreground is a grassy area with a small fence running through it trailing from the viewer to the distance. To the right is a dry stone wall & gate with autumnal coloured trees in the middle distance & also on the left, revealing St Andrews in the centre as the ground falls away in the distance.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A few images from a visit to Skipton Castle. Originally a wooden Fort in 1090. Replaced by a stone castle in the 14thC as the wooden Fort couldn't stand up to raids by Scottish rebels.
Skipton Castle. Dating from the 14thC. Originating in 1090 as a wooden Fort. The exterior of Skipton Castle is a robust, well-preserved medieval structure featuring a large, stone-built gatehouse with twin towers, surrounded by a substantial curtain wall. An image of 2 tall narrow, arched, mediaeval windows, looking out onto the surrounding grassy areas & woods surrounding Skipton Castle. A stone arched cooking area in the kitchens of Skipton Castle. The surrounding walls & floor are stone with a mix of yellow, white & brown hues. the ceiling and walls from about 8 feet upwards are white with exposed beams. Parts of the arch above the cooking area gave soot residue. The dungeon at Skipton Castle. An arched stone room. Approx 12 feet long by 6 feet wide. It is windowless. An information sign on the wall says that one of the occupants reported that he had never been fed so well.
November 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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A few images of the ruins of Fountains Abbey. It was founded in 1132 and operated by monks until its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539.
An image of Fountains Abbey in the distance with a wider & stretch of 'designed' waterway in the foreground. Autumnal leaves of red & brown scattered on the floor but still with lots of the same waiting to be blown loose clinging to the trees. Interior colonnade of archways within the Abbey. Daylight streaming through from arched windows on the right. Concentric arched doorway leading into part of the Abbey.
November 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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St Andrews Church, Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dale's.
An exterior image of St. Andrews Church in Aysgarth. Grade II* listed church in a picturesque Wensleydale setting, noted for the Jervaulx Screen moved from a nearby abbey, its unusually large churchyard, and its significant rebuild in 1866.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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A day out at Castle Bolton near Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dale's.
An oubliette or underground dungeon at Castle Bolton. So named by the French 'to forget' whoever was unfortunate enough to be thrown down there & forgotten about. The bed chamber at Castle Bolton, where Mary Queen of Scots was held. Decorated with typical furnishings of the time. Four poster bed. Carpets, tapestry works, spinning wheel & other furniture.
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The Wheatsheaf Pub. Carperberry, Yorkshire.
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Scooby seems to have a new favourite place. This seems to have happened since passers by paid her some attention a few days back.
Scooby. A small white dog. Sleeping on the back of a settee positioned in front of a bay window, which looks out onto a main road & footpath. Here, she can see passers by, particularly school children who wave to her.
October 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Scooby's after walkies nap.
Small white pooch crashing out after a Sunday morning walk. Comfy between several cushions & a sofa. It's a hard life for this dog! I think not.
October 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Scooby has had a hard day. Pampered, haircut,nails trimmed, walked, fed. Now nap time. A lovely blueberry smell permeates the kitchen.
An exhausted small white Cavachon. Having been to the 'canine coiffeur', she is indulging in a lengthy nap on a bronze coloured chair.
September 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A sneaky pic. My daughter put these together for one of my wifes friends. I wonder if I could just sneak one out to try...
Cup cakes in a carry box. The cakes have Everton badges and other football logos in icing on their tops.
September 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Found a book in my sons room. I may borrow it.🤔
Small book entitled 'Things to do while you poo.'
September 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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A short period of relaxation. I'm not sure who enjoyed it most. My wife, in the distance or me with a cold beer. It was 35c at the time, so I voted for me.
September 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Good restaurant. Can be really busy but plenty of room to move. Overlooks the bay.
Cutlery wrapped in a blue, branded tissue at the Casa Restaurant in Dubrovnik. Great staff, very attentive. Good choice of food. A little pricey depending on your choices from the menu. I would certainly go again.
September 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Sunset in Dubrovnik.
A colourful sunset in Dubrovnik. Pale & dark blue upper sky with whisky darg grey clouds. Below at the mid sky, burnt orange as the sun has sunk beyond the distant island & peninsula. A dark foreground with palms & pine trees jutting upwards from a shadowy beach area.
September 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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A good day out at Marine FC yesterday, for my brother in laws birthday. A pity about the result. Lost 1-0. The only real dampener was the weather.
A birthday day out at Marine FC. A group of 8 inebriated characters standing in between the post of one of the goals.
August 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Scooby. Always exhausted after her Sunday walk.
Scooby. A small white Cavachon catching a short snooze at the top of the hall stairs.
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Today, EFC v Brighton
August 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Grand canal in Venice. Showing some of the many domed buildings in the background while small boats traverse the waterway.
August 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Happy new haircut, Scooby. Sadly, already messed up her face! Still cute.
Small white dog having been visited by her hair dresser but having already tried to mess up her face (covered red in kibble dust & garden dirt.) & get rid of the blueberry shampoo smell.
July 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Pickers having fun with their version of Jenga!
A very badly stacked pallet of goods. Like Jenga, move the wrong one & the lot will come down!
July 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM