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HFF Amiens Picardy France 18th April 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:17:20 +0000

Make love not war.
The Kiss or a 'cinq à sept' by the Somme.

HFF to everyone. Have an outstanding weekend.

HFF Boherhallagh Co. Mayo Ireland 30th November 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:37:39 +0000

An afternoon winter scene in the hamlet of Boherhallagh with the Ox Mountains on the skyline. Beyond the mountain is Sligo.

HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

HWW Porto Portugal 5th October 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:23:13 +0000

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Every picture tells a story.

A moment in time: a man about to enter his house turns to see a bride running down the steps.

Who are they? Are they married? Have they argued already ? It will remain a mystery

HWW to everyone. Enjoy the mystery and the day.

HBM Crewe Cheshire 20th September 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Sun, 03 May 2026 06:48:27 +0000

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Some years ago now en route back to Llandudno from Leicester on a Monday morning I took the opportunity, while waiting for the 09.49 train to Bangor, to capture this EWS Class 67 diesel 67022 light engine in bay platform 8 under the impressive roof at the south end of Crewe station.

The rather straight-backed benches on the right don't look so comfortable.

HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of the new week.

HFF Mesnières-en-Bray Normandy France 24th October 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:09:39 +0000

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The sun has risen and the early morning mist in the Béthune valley is starting to disperse.

HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

HBM Porto Portugal 5th October 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:22:21 +0000

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The Ribeira area along the Douro River, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Seen from the upper level of the Ponte Dom Luís 1 which carries the new D Line light railway inaugurated in September 2005, and opened to metro trams and pedestrian traffic.

HBM to everyone. Have a great start to the new week.

HFF Porto Portugal 5th October 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:37:12 +0000

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The funicular railway down into the Douro River valley gave a great view of the Ponte Dom Luís 1 & the port warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank. From the images on Google Earth the line appears to be disused today.

The Ponte de Dom Luís I is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the River Douro between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Built in 1886, its 172 metres (564 ft) span was then the longest of its type in the world.

HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

HBM Cong Co. Mayo Ireland 29th November 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:51:57 +0000

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The village of Cong is well-known as Inisfree the village setting for the 1952 film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara. The connections with the film have led to the area becoming a tourist attraction.

Pat Cohan’s Bar as seen in the film has been tarted up and sells itself today as a Gastro Pub!

HBM to everybody & the top of the morning to you!

HWW Cong Co. Mayo Ireland 29th November 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:30:38 +0000

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The village of Cong is well-known as Inisfree the village setting for the 1952 film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara. The connections with the film have led to the area becoming a tourist attraction.

The evening light tints the whole village with a warm glow on this icy winter day.

HWW to everybody. Have a great day.

HFF Ashford Castle Cong Co. Mayo Ireland 29th November 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 22:51:24 +0000

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Ashford Castle Hotel near the village of Cong is an impressive building but so are the grounds seen here at sunset.

We spent a few days there for my wife's birthday back in 2010. A cold and snowy few days but the sun shone.

Founded in 1228 by the Anglo-Norman De Burgo and then captured by the English Lord Bingham in 1589 it was bought by the Guiness family in 1852. It has been rebuilt and extended many times. It became a hotel in 1939 and was doubled in size in 1970. Not cheap but a great place to stay.

HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

South Stack Angelsey North Wales 17th June 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:00:13 +0000

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We had arrived early at the Holyhead ferry to Dublin so took the opportunity to drive on to South Stack. The lighthouse was built in 1809.

The rocks are highly deformed meta-sediments of the Early Cambrian South Stack Group - part of the Mona Complex.

The cliffsides were swarming with gulls making a hell of a noise and although there were also puffins about we only saw them on the RSPB livecam in the Ellins Tower centre off to the left of this shot.

Croagh Patrick from Westport Co. Mayo, Ireland 1st December 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:30:52 +0000

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The light was going but Croagh Patrick was catching the last winter rays. Seen from Westport Co. Mayo.

Rhyd Ddu North Wales 11th September 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:31:25 +0000

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Amid the spectacular scenery of Snowdonia, Beyer-Garratt NGG16 2-6-2 + 2-6-2T 138 (1958), formerly of the South African Alfred County Railway, climbs the steep gradient south of Rhyd Ddu with the return train to Caernafon.

This was my first trip on the railway and was definitely worth the visit. At this time the line terminated at Pont Croesor in the middle of nowhere a few miles north of Portmadog, a 45mile round trip, but today it runs the full length of the line to Portmadog.

HFF Porto Portugal 5th October 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:43:52 +0000

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Dating from 1886 the Dom Luís I Bridge is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the River Douro between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Line D trams of the Metro run over the upper bridge while the lower carries road traffic.

This view was taken from the Vila Nova de Gaia riverside which is famous for its port wine cellars. Now part of a tourist display these sailing boats were once used to transport the wine from the Douro Valley to Vila Nova de Gaia for storage and export.

HFF & a great weekend to everyone.

Shakespeare Express Birmingham Snow Hill 1st August 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:11:02 +0000

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The Shakespeare Express is a regular summer season, steam-hauled, service between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon operated by Vintage Trains using Tyseley's locomotives. Great Western Railway Hall 4-6-0 4965 Rood Ashton Hall is seen at Snow Hill. The modern concrete station is not very fitting!

HFF and have a great weekend.

West Drayton Middlesex 23rd April 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:23:04 +0000

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At speed on the Great Western Railway main line between Slough and Ealing and the only light is from the white hot coals through the partially open firebox door silhouetting the fireman's profile while the driver keeps an eagle eye on the road ahead.

Among the many and varied noises as we rushed through the night was the satisfying ring of the AWS bell indicating a clear road ahead. Southern Railway N15 4-6-0 30453 King Arthur is on the Saint George's Day (Sir Lamiel was Welsh) Cathedrals Express steam special returning to Clapham Junction from Stratford upon Avon.