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In the shopping arcade in Ipswich town centre. Thank you for your visits and comments, much appreciated

An old scanned photo.

There have been several town walls around Edinburgh, Scotland, since the 12th century. Some form of wall probably existed from the foundation of the royal burgh in around 1125, though the first building is recorded in the mid-15th century, when the King's Wall was constructed. In the 16th century the more extensive Flodden Wall was erected, following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. This was extended by the Telfer Wall in the early 17th century. The walls had a number of gates, known as ports, the most important being the Netherbow Port, which stood halfway down the Royal Mile. This gave access from the Canongate which was, at that time, a separate burgh with its own walls. The walls never proved very successful as defensive structures, and were easily breached on more than one occasion. They served more as a means of controlling trade and taxing goods, and as a deterrent to smugglers. Throughout their history, the town walls of Edinburgh have served better in their role as a trade barrier than as a defensive one.[1] By the mid 18th century, the walls had outlived both their defensive and trade purposes, and demolition of sections of the wall began. The Netherbow Port was pulled down in 1764, and demolition continued into the 19th century. Today, a number of sections of the three successive walls survive, although none of the ports remain.

An old scanned photo from 2002

An old scanned photo from 2005

Taken with mobile phone. Sun setting behind the sand dunes. East Coast Lincs. A beautiful poem by David Harris Just beyond the sunset Someone waits for me Just beyond the sunset Lies my destiny Where the purple mountains Lie in deep tranquillity There I’ll find the treasure Of love eternally Just beyond the sunset Waits someone so fair Just beyond the sunset All alone they wait there Their hair is golden The colour of the sand Their eyes sparkle in the night Like diamonds in your hand Just beyond the sunset Lies a home for me Where the world is peaceful Like a paradise should be Just beyond the sunset Someday is where you’ll find me

An old scanned photo from 2000

An old scanned photo from 2000

An old scanned photo from 2002

An old scanned photo from 2007

An old scanned photo from 2006

Just a bit of fun.... f

The Meeting Place Statue by Paul Day, from another angle. (Also known as The Lovers) The 30ft statue of a couple in a loving clinch by artist Paul Day forms the centrepiece of the newly refurbished £800 million station. The work, The Meeting Place, cost about £1 million and stands directly beneath the station clock at the southern end of the new Eurostar terminus. It aims to reflect the romantic nature of train travel, and may remind travelers of a scene from Brief Encounter. The work is modeled on the sculptor and his half-French wife Catherine, 38, and was originally to be of the couple kissing. But London and Continental Railways, which commissioned it, thought the pose too risque so the statue shows the lovers touching foreheads as they clasp. It is a poignant meeting of a chic French woman reunited with her English lover and aims to symbolize the meeting of two cultures as it sits beneath the imposing iron archways constructed by engineer William Barlow in 1868, and the station clock. "I wanted to create a statue that showed a meeting of minds as well as a physical connection," said Day. "The statue is quite static and I think that contrasts well with everything that goes on around it. It is far more enigmatic and emotional than a full blown snog." Day, 40, fought off stiff competition for the commission which called for a work as memorable as the Statue of Liberty and a meeting place for the station's 50 million annual passengers.