An other Sunday and another weekend nearly gone again ,Maurice is working ,I had a nice surprise yesterday,Kate and her husband Martin and my Grandson Matthew came to visit ,and after coffee and chat ,Martin took Kate and I up to town ,whilst they went to look a friend up at the football club ,Kate and I had a wander around the shops ,she got a whole load of bones from the butcher for Maddy her German shepherd dog, I took a few pictures that have been painted onto the boards that have been nailed onto the doors and windows of the old cinama ,that is due to be pulled down, and flats built in its place ,I particulary like the one on the door, of a drain (a man made river ,to drain the fens) with the bridge and the wind turbines in the background ,and bull rushes in the foreground ,dont know whether you can see it very well .....
Woke up this morning and though it was cold out ,the sun was shining ,and it was showing up all the dust ,and the odd cobweb ,so I set too ,to get rid of them ,noticing the shades on our lamps were very dirty ,I leaped up on to the couch ,just like a young mountain goat !! unscrewed the fitting and washed the shades so now they are sparkling ..Hey maybe I exaggerated about the young and mountain bit !!......My favourite TV programe last year was ~' Who do you think you are',where celebreties ,try to find out about their ancestors,it was on BBC1 ,I see ITV have a similar version starting onTuesday evening at nine o clock to be called'You dont know you are born' which I am looking forward to...........This afternoon my son Mark and his wife came to visit ,so I have had a good weekend ,Im now going to prepare dinner for when Maurice gets home from work ......
Janxx
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Nice pics, glad you have enjoyed your wkend.
Hugs, Sugar
I'ts a shame all the old buildings have to give way to yet more flats, Colchester is getting like that new red brick buildings everywhere, well thats progrees I suppose.
Glad you had a good weekend and your suprise visit from your family
take care
Yasmin
You and your camera Jan!
Nice to see you pick up on things we see every day but our minds are too busy to appreciate them.
Brrr I thought it was cold this morning, took me all my time to get out of bed!
Roll on Spring!
Looks like some pretty art work that was wasted on the old
cinama. I love the flowers on your graphic. Wish I had a bouquet like that now to brighten up this dark rainy gloomy looking day we are having. Maybe I should clean up my lamp like you have done. Glad that you had a good weekend. Hugs, Helen
Back home Jan we had an old cinema and instead of demolishing they cleared out the inside and made a new indoor market out of the place.The exterior was painted up and Large pictures added to the wall in the form of a real of film showing on the old cini camer.Displaying all old shots of the old films which were hand painted which had been shown aat the cinema over the decades.It looked terrific and didn't spoil the look of the town with new flats etc which are normally built on spare ground now as you state.I think this was a brilliant idea,which came from local residants protesting at the demolishing of it,and idea's put forward.For once the Council listened.I am happy you have had a lovely weekend.Cobwebs whats them LOL!!!! The lamp looks spotless I am going to give you 10 plus points today Jan for your work LOL!!! Shine a light didn't Jan do well LOL!!!I will watch out for the new show on TV thanx for that news.Take care.God Bless
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I liked the Great Fen Project Art work one the best. Very clever. At least you now have it for posterity. I love the tag too....its one of the most beautiful ones I have seen in a long time. I wish Spring were here too covering the land with her footsteps of colour. xx Jeanie
I thought you would like that fens one! I did too! I know a lot of people do not like graffiti bit I am afraid I think it is clever! It's such a shame when they pull down all those lovely old buildings isn't it! your lamp dazzled me! lol Im sure you weren't exaggerating about 'just like a young mountain goat!' lol Linda xx
Sounds like you had a very nice weekend. Enjoyed the pictures around town.
Pam
Thats what you call good graffitti! and not a cobweb in sight lol!
luv bella xx
Thanks for the pictures of the little town looks like a fun place to vist,,,,,,,,,DIANE
Shame they are gonna pull down the cinema it used to look great when they lit the laser lights on it and it was nice inside. Love the artwork shame that will go too.
Take care
Love
Debbie
Spring may seem a way off but I have Flags like the one in your grafic flowering in my front garden!
I like the Fens graffitti, there is such detailed work there, I wonder if they got permission to do it. We have some in our local park which was invited to be done, rather than the usual sort.
Hvae a good evening.
Linda x.
The grafitti is really artistic Jan, so beautifully done. What a shame about the old cinema, it seems a pity that our lovely old buildings are being pulled down for soulless modern flats. Ih well, I suppose the powers-that-be would call it progress...sigh.
Love Sandra xxxx
The graffitti is lovely such talented young people! A shame about the cinema though - my fav programmed started last night - dancing on ice!!! Laine xx
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Sounds like you and Kate had a nice time shopping ~ and the pictures of the graffitti are very good ~ shame they will all be pulled down when they demolish that building ~ some good artwork there ~ had not heard about that new programme "You don't know you are born" I shall look forward to seeing that like you I enjoyed "Who do you think you are" sounds like you enjoyed your visitors I love it when family come round visiting ~ Ally x
I hate to see old buildings come down and new ones put in their place. It's like a part of history going off to the rubbish pile. The hospital where I work just bought and tore down a beautiful old brick church. It was destroyed in a matter of days...
The hospital plans to expand the emergency department. But meanwhile another historic building has vanished. Linda in Washington
The graffitti was very well done Jan! We have a painting of a husky dog popping up all over Brighton, I've seen him three times now! He's well painted, don't know who did him though! It's a shame they're pulling down the old cinema, we have one old one left in Brighton with the old mahogany wood and red velvet seats. I love going there, it seems so special, not like the featureless modern picture houses. Have a good week and keep warm! And keep off the furniture too, no springing up on the sofa please! Jeannette xx http://journals.aol.co.uk/jlocorriere05/Welcometomytravels/
great pics..always sad when they tear down a part of history..have a good week..
Lyn
have a good week:) love the pictures very talented whoever painted those pictures on the building
Deb
It sounds like you had a really nice weekend. It's always nice to have family visit. The Sunshine does show up the dust. It hasn't been very sunny here lately so I suppose when it finally does come out I'll be seeing lots of dust too. I try to keep up with it all, but in the dark things just don't show up. 'On Ya' - ma
I like the graffitti, colourfully done. Also like that pleasant graphic, very summery. Your lamp looks wonderfully bright. Rache
The graffitti we see in the city here is not the neat kind like yours is...very artistic. Hey, you did a great job on cleaning that shade. I can't believe how much dust gathers so quickly.
Does your butcher give you the dog bones for free? Years ago, ours did...not they charge a dollar or two a pound. It sort of annoys me. Have a very good night! Love xx Chris
It doesn't matter how good the graffitti is I think it still makes a place look run down.
You know what they say Jan -you're as young as you feel. When you've done cleaning your place maybe you could sprint round here and tosh up ours. B. x
I'm reallylooking forward to "You Don't Know You Were Born2 as well. I just love these sorts of shows, but then I am a geneology nut! I've been able to trace one line in my family back to the 1400's believe it or not! It sure was nice to see the sun after all that rain and wind, even if it is alot colder! Have a great day!
Marie
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The sun does wonders to make you lift the dust. It was my kitchen window that was the recipiant of my cleaning burst today. LOved the teaset and the pictures of the graffitti are great well done. Love Joan.
Imagining you springing about the place like a wee mountain goat... :o)
Glad you had a good weekend m'dear, will keep an eye out for that TV show on Tuesday.
Sara x
Hi Jan - lol at you and the lampshades....... i had to de cobweb mine at the weekend too! Love the pic of your spring flowers - such a nice time of year.
Luv Jaynee x
sounds like a very pleasant weekend indeed
Nice you had visits from the kids, and went shopping with Kate ,I rang her Saturday morning for a chat .You were good to get your lamp shades down for a wash bet you get a lovely bright light now .I like your cushion cover is it new ?I love the above graphic those flowers are so pretty.........Love Jeanxx
Oh Jan ! I hate to think what an uplighter like that would reveal in this house ! Very superior graffiti, and nostalgic old Thirties cinema, sad they're all disappearing - (she says from the comfort of her armchair, lol) Bunny xx
I like that programme too. Ann Kilbride from Coronation Street is the first subject tomorrow. It sounds like a copycat version but should be good. Love Conniexx
I took a good look at my lampshades, unscrewed them all in the living room and put them in the shower..spritzed them with meangreen whatever it is and took the shower sprayer to them! Wow, sparkling, now all I need is new lamps!
Ty you for making my living area look a bit brighter :))))) Doreen
Interesting pictures.. too bad they are coming down. I love that clock tho!!! I wish we had that here...... and hey lady be careful jumping around like that :)
love ya
d
Too bad about the cinema. I'm sure you had a great visit with your family.
Dianna
I always enjoy the pictures of where you live. It is all so inviting I would like to visit. My Regards, Bill.
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