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[jumpneoshoots]

Cold Seaside Days

Jan0123

[brownhillsbob]

#365daysofbiking A symbol of love:

Sunday February 28th 2021 – Another local treat to match the Chasewater snowdrop glade - and actually only a short walk away - is the yearly crocus display at St Annes Cemetery in Church Street, Chasetown.

This still maintained, beautiful cemetery is a carpet of purple and white flowers with a small number of yellow now creeping in. They are absolutely stunning, and always a must see locally.

A real token of love and memory to those dear souls interred within. Well worth a visit and a few contemplative moments.

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[shiftythrifting]

[aryburn-trains]

CN train, engine number 6148, engine type 4-8-4 Train #16, The Maple Leaf; 40 MPH. Photographed: at St. Anne's, Que., August 13, 1932.

[brownhillsbob]

#365daysofbiking - Coming around again:

February 8th - While heading for Chasetown High Street, I recalled that the cemetery in Church Street always has excellent displays of purple and white crocuses at this time of year. Or maybe I was a shade to early.

It turned out this annual spectacle that comes around every spring is just starting. It’s gorgeous, beautiful and something I truly love.

Somehow, that fact that it’s in a cemetery makes it all the more lovely: The thought of a bright new spring coming forth from loss.

Give it a week or two and this will be truly stunning.

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[brownhillsbob]

#365daysofbiking - Blown around:

February 9th - Sunday I suffered for the ride of the day before, but it wasn’t too bad. The wind was heavy and Storm Ciara was heading in - I’m sure storms were not as bad before we started building them up by giving them daft names.

I remembered that the day before, I’d forgotten to visit the lovely grounds of St. Annes church in Chasetown, over the road from the cemetery. They always have great spring flowers, and that was just what I needed right now.

The easter primroses were well worth it, but sadly most of my photos were poor.

At least the wind buffeted me home.

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[shiftythrifting]

Room-sized hot pink rug, $75.  Orange sofa, $100.

[shiftythrifting]

Found this for sale in the basement of a Catholic church.