St Patrick's day yesterday and I went into town with my partner. Nottingham was vibrant, buzzing and busy. We went looking for pubs we hadn't been in before and tried the Royal Children off Maid Marian Way. Cracking pub! There is a massive shoulder blade of a whale in a case in there which used to be painted as it was the old pub sign. The pub had been there since Charles II was on the throne. The pub is near the 'castle' and apparently the royal children were entertained by the landlord I think. It also had an old water font in there set on the bar, made of brass. No longer used but still there, I got a shot of it.
We then tried the Malt Cross-a pub we hadn't been in before and one we shall never miss out on again! What an absolutely beautiful place! It used to be an old music hall. It had a curved roof made of glass so there was an unbelievable amount of light in there!. There was a mezzanine floor like a landing which oversaw a small stage. It looked like all the old fittings remained in place-the support poles decorated by dragons heads and vines, and the old ornate radiators in brilliant condition, and working! What a stunning place!
This morning I will be packing my things to go to the Peak District for the next 3 nights. The weather outside is cold-wintry showers or rather, sleet, with big flakes of snow-so, it will be muddy!
Bev, this is a nice blog so far.
ReplyDeleteDoes your websight let you add higher resolution images when you click on the thumbnails? That would be great, to get a better look at your landscapes.
The text on at least the header of your page, the title paragraph, etc., all flashes from a small script font to the final version that you have chosen, and the background image flashes to black I guess whe it loads the photo? I don't know if it's a glitch on my MS-7 OS, or the IE browser, or a conflict on some HTML coding on your page? Maybe it can be tweaked?
I'll be back to see more!