Loose_Grip/Pete's photos

The Guildhall is a timber framed building, with the earliest part dating from c. 1390. It once acted as the town hall for the city until the current one was commissioned in 1876. It is reputed that William Shakespeare appeared here in the late 16th century. Part of the Shakespeare legend is that Shakespeare first came across the local tale of King Leir whilst appearing at the Guildhall and this inspired him to write his own play King Lear. The wall of St Martin's Leicester Cathedral is on the right. HWW to everyone. Have a great day.

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.

The eastern Al Hajar mountains are lower relief than to the west where they reach 3000m but there are still some impressive locations. This view was taken from the Muscat-Sur highway 17 on our return from Wadi Shab. I believe the dipping rocks in the foreground are Permo-Triassic sandstones while the higher distant mountains are Pre-Cambrian to Paleozoic. The location is on the northern flank of the large Late Eocene Sahih Atat anticline which is linked to major thrusting as the Arabian plate moved northwards relative to the Eurasian plate. Best appreciated large.

The sun has risen and the early morning mist in the Béthune valley is starting to disperse. HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

The view from the Villa Romana del Casale in central Sicily. The area has one of the richest, largest, and varied collections of 4th century AD Roman mosaics in the world. HWW to everyone. Enjoy the day.

This boat in the harbour at Hellovoetsluis has it's own garden bench. HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of a new week.

A long way from Southern Scotland but these Belted Galloway cows - sometimes called Oreole Cookie cows for obvious reason - are very content in the Voorlinden park north of The Hague. HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

Two young lads walk along a fine cobbled road by the classic sandstone wall. And oh yes, just by coincidence, in the background Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 45212 is running round its train in Keighley station prior to working the 14.25 to Oxenhope Mince Pie Special... HWW to everyone. Have a great day.

De drie Witte Lelyen. HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of the new week.