Archive for May, 2012

I am not at all sure about ‘WANTED young girls for bottling and pickling’…

10 Comments CherryPie on May 25th 2012

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8 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2012

I have delved way back into my Flickr archives for this photograph taken from the Wrekin.  It was taken on a nice morning walk with colleauges and friends.
Unfortunately I am unable to upload any photographs today due to a problem with my internet connection. It is slower than dial up!! Originally I thought [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2012

For those who are interested in the technical details:

The Hay Inclined Plane connects the canal at Blists Hill with the canal at Coalport, lifting boats 63m using a combination of steam power and gravity. The inclined plane was opened in 1792 and remained in use until the end of the nineteenth century. It survives today [...]

17 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2012

Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Aristotle (384-322 BC)

22 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2012

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