Crucifixion Mural

This mural and the one next week comes from St John's Burford, the first one shown here depicts the Crucifixion and sits high up above an arch at the end of the Church Nave, you can see more of the church by clicking the link above.

Taking Part in Monday Mural

Alice's Tree

You can read the story about it by scrolling down it is about Alice who was a local lady who worked at the park. I borrowed the story from Amy at lovemademyhome

who works here . 

The photo was taken today on Valentines day

When the 101st Airborne were stationed at Basildon Park one of the soldiers called Bill fell in love with a local lady called Alice, and this is their story.

Alice and Bill met at a dance at Basildon Park, they fell in love and planned to marry.  Bill took part in the D-Day operations and returned home.  Bill was later sent to Arnhem in Holland where he sadly died.
How does this fit in with the tree I hear you ask.
Alice never married, she remained in love with Bill for the rest of her life.  After she retired, she came to Basildon Park to work as a room guide.  Following her death her ashes were scattered under the Copper Beech Tree.  Alice is as close to her memories of Bill as she can be.

Happy Valentines day

Morning Sky

Took these last Friday as I got into work, Some skytrails as the sun is rising, it's still an hour or so away

And turning round the other way the moon still shinning over the restaurant 

Happy Skywatch

Wellies by the Door

A Visit to Burford

I visited Burford with my wife as a day out on our Wedding Anniversary, must admit I could have a different day when it was warmer. On the day of our visit it was perishing with a clod wind not helping.

 This is Burford High Street, a typical Cotswold town if you like. I pass though here quite often going to Wales along the A44. The town dates back to Saxon times so is full of history, I took a few photos of the place when we walked round so you can see yourself.

This is one of the road which leads to the baptist church as we came out of the car park

Another of the buildings in Burford, Think it may be a hotel

Not sure about this building but I think it's called Tolsey, a market house from Tudor times now a museum.

Looking down the High Street from the War Memorial

Very Tempted to go in here for some Cheese

 One of the side alleys leading to a house

Brush Shop, you can get all types here

This is the River Windrush that runs round the town going through Witney before joining up with the Thames at New Bridge

This is the lower end of the High Street  as you come to the bridge over the Windrush

One of the older buildings which now Burford House Hotel

One of the pubs along the High Street this one is the Mermaid

This is the Place we ended up at. Hufkins it is a bakers and tea shop. It was lunch time so I treated my wife to Lunch and very nice it was too. I might add they also serve High Tea and there were quite a few foreign tourists enjoying one. Next  Time I we visit High Tea is on the cards 

After I went to visit the church for some photos .
 This looks towards St Johns Church and the older building are the  Almshouses which were for the town poor they were Founded by Richard Earl of Warwick in the year 1457

 And this is the main entrance to the St Johns Church and if you want to see my blog on that then click on the link.
Taking Part in Our World Tuesday 

All Change at the Bus Shelter

About a year ago I posted a mural which had been painted in a Bus Shelter . Just happened to be passing it a few weeks ago & noticed it had changed so 0n the way back I topped off and recaptured it. You can check out the old one in the Link.

 Looks bright but not so appealing

 Lots of hands here

 Even more here

They even had foot prints on along with the hands name. Happy Monday

Taking Part in Monday Mural

Sky at Burford

Bit of a taster for Our World Tuesday this. The Place is Burford and it was taking on the 29th January where my wife & i went for the day to celebrate our wedding anniversary. As you can see it was reasonably clear but very cold & snowed on the way home.

Sunlit Sunday

Grow Your Own Blog

Today I am telling you about Grow Your Blog  which is run by a lady called Vicki at  2 Bags Full

Each year she runs a Blog Party for people who wish to grow their blogs and gain a bigger audience

Last Year I joined  Grow Your Blog tell people about one of my other blogs called My Grave Place which is about the church's and cemetery's I have visited in my travels. This year I'm joining again to tell you about my main blog called Spuds Daily Photo
The blog is a showcase for photo's that I take every week and are from different parts of the country that I visit When I first started it I did it as a 360 but after the year was up I took a couple of days off, posting for a 360 takes a lot of work so the present format is how it has been for a while.

Monday I tend to join with Meme called Monday Mural where I try to show a photo to of a mural I have come across.

Tuesday will be joining with Our World Tuesday showing a palace I have visited and tends to be a longer blog.

Wednesday will always be Wordless.

Thursday I tend to leave and can be a random day and of late I have not been posting anything. But Friday is Skywatch day and of late  used on Sunlit Sunday as well

Saturday is tends to be another day off but Sunday  I publish My Grave Place Blog.  I do publish a couple of other blogs as well and there are links in my blogs if you wish to see them. Check out the Grow your blog link above to see some other great blogs from round the world.

Seat by the Lake

We Got Snow

We had a dusting of snow this morning which will cause havoc for most people going to work, the roads were drivable with care but here are a few photos of what I saw

 I stopped to let some traffic pass and got this photo quickly of Blewbury, might add just after I took this while going out of the village we passed a police car at an accident, a car had gone off the road & hit a tree.

 Looking out the window at work towards the downs

Zooming in with the downs in the Background