366 Photos - 143 /366 - Sunday Wanderings

[byslantedlight]

Hello - are you bored with seeing these pop up yet? Ah well, here's another one anyway... The lads are lurking in my head too - I think I've decided on my story for the big bang. And I've re-read Forever True and The Assassin's Daughter so far for my holiday reading. I adore Forever True, even though if you told me the plot I'd say no-no-no!

Good morning, beach in Wales...


Leaving Wales (via Snowdonia)... and back in England (hello, Shropshire).


Of chestnut candles and dark, walking woods!


Blist's Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge. The intro vid was beautifully done, and I rather wanted to buy a copy, but sadly it wasn't on dvd - the first pic is just a quick glimpse.







All in all, a good afternoon's wanderings! It's funny how familiar the Victorian houses and rooms and paraphernalia feel too - maybe some previous life... *g*

Walk back to the YHA, along lovely green paths. Loved the determination of this dandelion.

And just green, green, green!

The YHA - tonight's home.

And the view up the canal.

And back down again...

The scenery's changed a bit from Neolithic tombs and Medieval castles - we've skipped five hundred years or so, and now it's all go-industrial-revolution-go!

Then a lazy night in a room of my own - in preparation for three nights in a dorm, in Manchester... I'm not entirely sure this bit is going to feel like a holiday - Manchester's changed alot since I lived there, and I don't know it any more. I also suspect there'll be a lot of hanging around waiting for brother and co. and trying not to feel frustrated... oh well - maybe the YHA will be in a more comfortable spot that I'm imagining, and I'll manage to visit cool places. Also, tomorrow is Jodrell Bank! Yeay! *g*

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

You've lived and worked just about everywhere, haven't you! And a Scouse accent from Salops? Hmmn...

Yes, it's that Forever True. Don't worry about the CTD though, it's just a typo. Doyle is in the CID. He's a Detective Inspector in the story, but I think that's an authorial error (she's not from the UK), he acts more like a DS, and he's not in charge of any group or team. Presumably she needed to advance him a little further than DC since he didn't join CI5. There's no sequel, its a complete story in itself, and no need for a sequel that I can see. Neither of the lads has miraculous money, neither of them are invincible brilliant heroes, they're very much ordinary working men dealing with extraordinary CI5-type situations. And Doyle is a troublesome cop who can't just shut up and sit down, so he's completely in character. So your worries are all groundless! Whether you'll actually like the story - well, who knows except you. *g*

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Not really lived and worked everywhere - still plenty of places to try!

CID makes a lot more sense! Although, if the author had invented a new dept., I wouldn't mind so much so long as it sounded plausible. Counter something or other maybe?

I might give that a go then - I haven't read a long story for a while. Although I have oodles of BB still to get through. Who knows if I will like it? But then I never thought I'd like some of the stuff I read for the Reading Room - but I'm glad I tried some of it now - and even the stuff I wasn't so keen on, I'm not sorry I read.

All I need now is a nice relaxing holiday - guess I'll just have to make do with Spring cleaning and a Bank Holiday :0).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well I'd say it was worth a try, definitely!