Nobody Told Me The Queen Was In Town !

Took a walk to town this morning on my usual route following the old Roman walkway to the centre. I thought I would take a look at the restoration work around the Cathedral area, all the roads were blocked and security guards and police were keeping people away. So I walked through the market to the clock tower and then realised what was going on.

(no that’s not the Queen !)

I’ve since found out the Queen and Prince Philip were attending a Royal Maundy service at the Cathedral and according to the Leicester Mercury paper “Her Majesty will take part in the ancient tradition of handing out Maundy Money to 91 men and 91 women – the number representing her own age in years” As I walked back past the railway station the Royal cavalcade drove past, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen the Royals. I must have been one of the few people who didn’t know this was happening today.

 

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A Sunny Day (at last)

It was lovely and sunny today, about time. Having just had a haircut ! really felt the cold but the sunshine lifted my spirits. Most of the photographs were on a film camera today, I couldn’t resist this shot though while en route to the supermarket.

Coat Of Many Colours

Today’s Walk to Town

07/11/16

It was a lovely bright (chilly) autumn morning here in my part of the UK. I needed to get the usual cat food supplies and also some decorating materials for the loo, I foolishly decided it needed a make over. My house is quite old (1929), so any attempt at redecoration always brings unforeseen problems. I took my Sigma DP1 and a film camera with me, here are a few digital images from the walk in.

Soleful

Lovely Trees

Take the weight off

Kissing Couch Bench

As Far as The Eye Can See

Christmas Tree and The Clock Tower

 

Just hanging out with friends !

Saw this guy and his friend at the “Simon Says” festival Leicester at the weekend and it made me smile. I never take a camera to the festival because there is a very good beer tent selling lots of real ales and ciders, and I’m always worried that I’ll lose my camera or sit on it after sampling a few glasses ! My phone has quite a good camera and can shoot in Raw format, this image is small crop from the centre of the frame.

Brings out the best

What a lovely day today in my part of the UK. People were smiling and wanting to chat.

Recuperating  

Exercising The Phone 

Resting Place 

Letterbox  

Balloon Man

Sigma DP1
Another photo from today’s walk into town.

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