Beautiful Lancashire

[SiLeakHunt]

I was trying to upload a few photo's myself but was struggling, has anyone got any pointers ?

Cheers

[patsycat]

Keep warm!! Hope you both feel better soon.

[penelope]

SiLeakHunt: I am an absolute amateur but I use Photobucket - it's free. Upload your photos onto there, then you get a little list of http links underneath each photo. I use the bottom line, the fourth link to copy and post onto here. I use the 'Go Advanced' option on here - and then only if my seven year old grandson isn't sitting beside me - BECAUSE OF ALL THOSE VERY RUDE EMOTICONS. Ahem!!!

Mathos - please get well soon and Flobo. Thank you for wonderful photos, greatly enjoyed at our house!!

[penelope]

Sorry, SiLeak, I forgot to say - Photobucket is a website.

[SiLeakHunt]

Many tanks!

[Mathos]

SiLeakHunt wrote:-

I was trying to upload a few photo's myself but was struggling, has anyone got any pointers ?

Cheers

penelope pointed you in the right direction ( Thanks penelope). You can also down load to The Teak Door Gallery. There are some instructions on the forum pages.


penelope also wrote:-

Mathos - please get well soon and Flobo. Thank you for wonderful photos, greatly enjoyed at our house!!

Thanks penelope, it's really nice to know the photographs are appreciated.

patsycat wrote:-

Keep warm!! Hope you both feel better soon.

Thanks patsycat. Good advice.


Wouldn't want to be walking across these fields in a pair of sandals, wearing shorts and a T shirt either.




Some folk go for a swim in the sea or in lakes, rivers and canals even on Christmas day in the UK.

I wouldn't fancy joining them or these ducks at this time of year.





You'd have to be 'quackers'

[Happyman]

'Arf of them bloody Ducks are Seagulls !!!!- suggest future reading should be "The Observers Book of Birds"

[Mathos]

It was quite nice earlier today, then it changed, strong winds and heavy rain most of the late afternoon and evening.




The ice will be melting now, thats for sure.


January 2nd in Bury there were two girls and a boy who fell through ice into a sailing lake, they were aged about twelve.

Amazing how kids don't realise the dangers. Thankfully they were all ok.

One 'Dad' a young bloke was bollocked for walking across a frozen lake carrying a baby.

Another guy jumped into a lake to save his dog which had gone onto a lake and fallen through thinner ice further from the bank.

There was a quote in one of the papers stating some twenty people had died after falling through ice over the last twenty years or so in the UK.

I thought it would have been a lot more than that, but the winters over the last twenty years or so have been very mild.



This might be the last of the snow. We certainly haven't had a decent fall in this part of the country.




It won't be too long before everything is sprouting with new life either.



It's really scenic though.




Beautiful sky in the 'frosty day' snap above.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Happyman

'Arf of them bloody Ducks are Seagulls !!!!- suggest future reading should be "The Observers Book of Birds"

[Mathos]

I thought this looked a really nice little hamlet tucked away in the hills.




There are some Seagulls here having a swim with some Ducks.






And a paddle on the ice.


Cheers Happyman.

[Happyman]

^

Details Details DETAILS !!!

Glad to see you are getting there slowly

Cheers !

[dirtydog]

Happy birthday Mathos

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Happy birthday Mathos

Thanks DD and thanks to you guys who sent the PM's and the Greens etc.

They're real nice gestures.

[Mathos]

Had a real nice birthday, took a couple of nice local walks, trying to get the rest of this infection to do a runner.


Pushing for time lately, but there are a couple of snaps to put up on display.




It snowed yesterday.




Probably the last of the season.




Time will tell no doubt.

It makes a nice contrast with the evergreens though.






Flobo reckons it always looks pretty.

My job to clean the paths though.





It froze for an hour or two last night, then snowed some more,
but it warmed up a little today and started to melt it,
then it rained, almost gone right now.

[Mathos]

There are some pleasant scenes you come across just taking a walk.




I reckon the trampoline should have been put away for the winter though.



Flobo put a 'mess of bones' out for that feral cat that pays us a visit every day or so.

He'll never hunt if she keeps this up.

The M6 was quiet on Sunday though.




Must have caught it just at one of those particular moments.

The builders are keeping busy.




New houses going on here.

There were two 'bonny horses' in this setting as well.



Couldn't get a really clear shot of them, but they looked in fine fettle.

[Mathos]

Really beautiful day today.

I took Flobo through to Fleetwood, she likes to buy her fish there, really fresh, straight off the boats, or as near as damn it.


We took the coast road, enjoying the simple beauty of the day.

It was a nice little trip, we stopped at a pub 'Carvery' for some lunch £3..50 per head.

It was first class as well.





The above photograph was taken at Lytham St Annes.

Beautiful spot on the map, nice place all round.



We didn't go into town.
Took a really pleasant walk around the large lake there, breathing in plenty of sea air,
it was quite cold and bracing, but hardly a cloud in the sky before dinner time.




As I mentioned the lake is splendid.



Obviously there were plenty of sea gulls about, the one on the right here was quite a big specimen too.

There's some really nice property overlooking the
sea front.

Property prices in this part of Lancashire are 'really expensive'

[Mathos]

Some of the views today especially were really exceptional.

It was nice, or maybe I should say really nice, just to take stock
of the sea and coast line in general.




The waters in these locations are especially dangerous,
it pays to keep well clear unless you know the same well.



This particular photograph was taken from the sea front looking back towards Lytham St Annes and the White Church in the distance.

There are a couple or more very interesting links below.


The White Church, Lytham St Anne's
Lytham St Anne's. The White Church stands unshadowed by any rival building as though its ... Venue:. The White Church 22a Clifton Drive Lytham St Annes ...
www.findachurch.co.uk/churches/sd/sd32/whitechurch/ - 13k - Cached - Similar pages



Lytham and St Annes - the forgotten corner of Fylde
Information about lytham, St Annes and the towns and villages in the Borough of ... It runs more or less from the White Church to St Annes, and includes ...
Lytham and St Annes - the forgotten corner of Fylde - 33k - Cached - Similar pages

The link directly above has some extremely interesting connections, I'm sure most readers will appreciate the same.

I found them really interesting and informative.

[Mathos]

I saw this 'chappie' with his rod down by the River Ribble Estuary.

You could just tell he was enjoying every second of it.





I thought it might have been 'Happyman' on another day.




The River Ribble - The Estuary
Back on the northern bank of the estuary is Lytham. ... the south of the river is Southport, and on the coast to the north is St Anne's, and then Blackpool. ...
The River Ribble - The Estuary - 6k - Cached - Similar pages

It's well worth clicking on the scroll West line. Excellent information.



This is a really nice looking Hotel at Lytham.

Flobo and myself usually use The Clifton on the front further south.

However, this looked nice and is in a great little spot. We might take an odd weekend break here.

Apparently it had recently been refurbished and brought into line with contemporary standards.

Looks good.



Let you know if we do.


The Grand Hotel, Lytham St Annes,4 Star Boutique Hotel With Spa ...
The Grand Hotel with Spa 4 star luxurious, Boutique Hotel, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire - Luxurious Spa with 17 metre Swimming Pool,Gym & Jaquzzi,suites and ...
www.the-grand.co.uk/ - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

Again, a couple of really good links.

These links carry good information and a first class assortment of photographs in the gallery sections.

Grand Hotel, Lytham St Annes, Local Information PageRoyal Lytham Golf · Fylde Rugby Club · Grand Theatre Bpool · Zenith Art · (Hotel art) · New Years Eve (latest information) · Lytham St Annes Official Website.
www.the-grand.co.uk/local/local.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
More results from www.the-grand.co.uk »




Again, some fantastic views in the locality.

We both feel privileged to have such beauty close to hand like this.



It's kind of special, very special.

<LI class=g>Birdwatching - Visit Lytham St Annes

The Ribble Estuary part of the Ribble Coast and Wetlands is one of the most important. Birdwatching · Boating · Family Fun ... Lytham St Annes ...
www.visitlythamstannes.co.uk/site/activities/birdwatching - 16k - Cached - Similar pages

This link is for the avid 'Birdwatchers' amongst the TeakDoor members.

[TSR2]

Originally Posted by Mathos

As I mentioned the lake is splendid.

Fairhaven Lake, many years ago one evening someone I was with nicked a boat for a free trip, he fell in shouting he couldn,t swim, I said stand up then its only 2 feet deep!! he did!

[Happyman]

Originally Posted by Mathos

I saw this 'chappie' with his rod down by the River Ribble Estuary.

You could just tell he was enjoying every second of it.





I thought it might have been 'Happyman' on another day.

Not me - too bloody cold - does not look like a trout stream anyway !