Hawthorn

Red/pink Hawthorn flowers in bloom on Irlam Moss.

The end of the road at the end of the year

After an extremely cold night (by the standards of urban NW England!) we awoke to find a white blanket of frost/snow lying on the ground. It lay here all day which is also unusual, the outdoor temperature at 1800hrs being around -5C.

I'm glad I never made any rash promise to make this a daily photo blog, I'd have failed miserably! My New Year resolution is to do more in 2009.

As 2008 draws to a close I wish all of us (the Global We) a better 2009. Peace, health and happiness to ALL.

Autumn

Autumn colours on trees in Moorside Park, Swinton

Looking up Roscoe Road, Irlam onto Irlam Moss on a sunny but cold autumn day

Old advert!

Turog Bread

Advertisement on the gable end of a former bakery in my home town of Irlam. This probably dates from the 1950s and before. I thought I'd photograph it before it, or the building, disappears.