- The Rams Head, oldest pub in Grappenhall Village
- St Wilfrids Church, Over 800 years old, rebuilt 400 years ago
- Cobbled bit
- Beautiful light - Glenn Gilbert (erstwhile GargoyleG)
- Sow - a777thunder (Thanks for your support)
iPod Shuffle - Victorian Ice
Victorian Ice - "British Sea Power" - Play this track here.
¿Whats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
What a nice feelgood effect this track has on me, even when its minus something outside on the cobbles!
British Sea Power's Yan and Hamilton Wilkinson are brothers and were school friends with Matthew Wood in Kendal, Cumbria England. They are based in Brighton where BSP amassed a large following their own club night called "Club Sea Power". Its numerous support acts and occasional fashion show went down well in Brighton.
'The Decline of British Sea Power', the band's first album, was released in June 2003 to critical acclaim. Their tours often include unusual venues such as the Scillonian Club on the Isles of Scilly, Grasmere Village Hall, the St. John Boste Social Club in Kendal and Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall. They have been compared with The Cure and Joy Division.
This track is taken from 'Open Season', the second album. Well worth a listen.
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Grappenhall is a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is situated along the Bridgewater Canal, and forms one of the principal settlements of Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish. According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the entire civil parish was 9,377.
Grappenhall is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Gropenhale, ('the Groping Place') which states it to be worth five shillings.
St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was also, at a time, in the possession of the Boidelle (Boydell) family.
Along with the church, the centre of the village contains two pubs (The Parr Arms and The Ram's Head), Grappenhall Hall residential School and St. Wilfrids Primary School. Bradshaw Community Primary School is also found north of the centre of the village.
Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the Victorian cobbled centre of Grappenhall. It is also the birthplace of actor Tim Curry. Here Church lane is pictured from the west.
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AliJG, Christine Dolan (away), AleFletcher, <aviary>, and 153 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Hotpix [LRPS] Hanx for 1.5M Views (29 months ago | reply)
A very happy New Year to all, I hope 2011 is good to you 8-)
Tone
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Axel Ku. (29 months ago | reply)
Nice Christmas-shot!
All the best for 2011!
PhotoArt Images (29 months ago | reply)
Great work!!
Same right back to you Tony xx
<aviary> (29 months ago | reply)
wonderful work! what a beautiful scene-- it looks straight out of a storybook!
Sellinstix (29 months ago | reply)
Like a postcard.....sweet shot!!! Happy New Year!!
tihocop2010 [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
very nice
Patrick Callaghan (29 months ago | reply)
amazing. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mick Bourke. (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image great capture.
Kooklamou - MA., USA (29 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture, Tony!! Happiness, health and wealth in 2011, my friend!!!
Ianmoran1970 (29 months ago | reply)
Nicely done, wonderful image, very timeless, and fabulous track of course! all the very best to you and yours!
RusseII Lees (29 months ago | reply)
Christmas Card Scene. Lovely stuff Tone.
Salmon Leap (29 months ago | reply)
Another brilliant piece of work!
Happy New Year to you Tony. Hope you had a great Christmas season.
woots work (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful winter scene, fabulous!
driesel (29 months ago | reply)
Ganz schön coole, wie düstere Stimmung... Coole Art und Weise der umsetzung.
ECHT PHOTO! ECHT COOL!
Jón Pálma (29 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful image!
Caza_No_7 (29 months ago | reply)
Home sweet home. All the best mate. We need to grab a beer some time soon...
Pouya-P (29 months ago | reply)
Nice one. Very Christmatic!
And to you too.
Sam Antonio Photography (29 months ago | reply)
Is this my Christmas card from you! Beautiful shot! Happy New Year to you!
Tryppyhead (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful evocative and atmospheric, Happy New Year and looking forward to more of your excellent work !
Dr. Ilia (29 months ago | reply)
amazing capture
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p3nno (29 months ago | reply)
Thats a real cracker that mate! Well in
Usman Ali just couldn't be better (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful lighting!
ponzü (29 months ago | reply)
In the US this is would be instantly called a Thomas Kinkade-style photograph, implying neither a compliment nor derision, just to make a point that photography can be made to look like a painting and vice versa. No idea how popular Kinkade is in the UK and whether this comparison makes any sense to you.
As always, thank you for the music. I know almost none of the bands you include in your shuffle and I am usually impressed with what I hear.
Glenn Gilbert (erstwhile GargoyleG) (29 months ago | reply)
I love this shot! It looks like a wonderfully livable town, and cozy in the snow.
Tone, you know I love your photos, but I confess this is the first time I listened to the tune as well. Though I don't appreciate a clear connection with the photo, I did enjoy the song.
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shootforu.com (29 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!
All the best in 2011
archer10 (Dennis) (29 months ago | reply)
Great shot and winter scene, beautiful. Have a good day, keep smiling, and Happy New Year.
Hotpix [LRPS] Hanx for 1.5M Views (29 months ago | reply)
Tone
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Waleed Almunayes «KWS» (29 months ago | reply)
nice christmas image
Happy New Year.
Hotpix [LRPS] Hanx for 1.5M Views (29 months ago | reply)
Tone
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Andrew James Howe (29 months ago | reply)
Fantastic Shot and processing, such high quality, as always your stuff is so inspiring, thanks for your comments and help, come a long way, in a short space, cheers Tone, hope to meet up for that pint in 2011, all the best :-) Andy
alan guido (29 months ago | reply)
very nice
vicki127. (29 months ago | reply)
lovely shot tony, all the best for the new year.
*Lynne (29 months ago | reply)
Way cool (literally), Tone! Looks like a Thomas
Kinkade creation! Happy New Year!
sgmillionxu2000 (29 months ago | reply)
Just amazing!
Happy New Year 2011!
NFlove (29 months ago | reply)
fantastic picture
Hotpix [LRPS] Hanx for 1.5M Views (29 months ago | reply)
Tone
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Chris Butin Photography (29 months ago | reply)
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FreddieBernard (29 months ago | reply)
The idyllic village to get snowed in! Even the pub looks made out of gingerbread!
I wish you a bright and happy New Year, Tone, with all that your heart desires
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Sibilus_Basilea (29 months ago | reply)
Great processing...looks like a painting.....has something of a Coca-Cola christmas advertising :-) Wish you all the best too for 2011
Chris Beesley (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful winter evening shot of Grappenhall Tony - only wish I'd thought of this!
P.Herrero (29 months ago | reply)
Una preciosa postal navideña.
zaahr (29 months ago | reply)
Fantastic picture, my friend!
zaahr (29 months ago | reply)
I wish you Happy and Prosperous New Year!
May you have a good health, happiness and peace in the New Year 2011!
Same too for your family.
All the best, Tony!!
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elam2010 (29 months ago | reply)
Perfect winter scene.
Daniel Mennerich (29 months ago | reply)
Good work! I like it!!
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Inga Arna (29 months ago | reply)
FANTASTIC
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Good work! I like it!!
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Good work! I like it!!
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