Recent content by Mark Tooze

These arches were at the Colmore Row end in the booking hall concourse, and were demolished in the early 1970s

My sincere condolences to you and your family Warren.

Saturday evening - Moon and Mars next to each other - Mars is the dot at bottom left:-

Your photo is better than the one I posted Lyn as it has no watermark!

Where have I seen all this before.......not mentioning any millenium poi.......sorry places........ Go to the collections centre instead - they actually have things to see there like.......exhibits......... rather than endless open spaces and snazzy signs which seem to be way museums are...

On the railway bank behind our house yesterday, this chap appeared twice - sadly only got him on the mobile phone camera hence the low quality pictures:-

As well as the door, also needed cardboard from an Amazon envelope and duct tape.....

Got some photos from Sutton Coldfield of the eclipse today - these were direct shots taken with a heavily stopped down and red filtered telephoto lens:- And these were taken by projecting an image from a large telescope onto a white wardrobe door (all high tech....):- Note the sunspot on...

I'll mention it the next time I see them!

Currently we see 3 Egrets regularly in Newhall Valley - I walk our dogs down these most evenings after work and they are nearly always around. Apart from common birds like pigeons, robins, magpies, blackbirds, tits, etc, we also see Herons regularly, and occasionally Kingfishers, Pheasants and...

Thank you Harry - I did not know what type of fish it was - I've seen plenty of trout in the Ebrook over the years but these smaller fish are harder to see. Went through photos again and found a couple more:- And then he was REALLY naughty and caught another one, although these photos are not...

Oh - and its great for walking the dogs - this is our dogs last weekend:-

Best time to visit is on one of New Hall Mills open days - then you can do both together! Big car park - free entry - tea room with wonderful cakes - loads of stalls open on each day. http://www.newhallmill.org.uk/opens.htm

Hi Lyn - mobility access is fine - there is a good path from Wylde Green Road end to Reddicap end - car parks at both ends and 2 entrances off Ebrook Rd - there is also a boardwalk in the middle of the park which is accessible by scooter for about half its length. Footpath entrances from other...

Walking the dogs yesterday I caught one of the "locals" fishing without a licence:- Note the string of water between the two halves of its beak/bill as it eats it:- Then the Egret was off to look for more:-