If you have been reading carefully, you’ll know that these three icons of Timperley have recently been mislaid.
Yesterday we saw our first rain here for quite some time. It obligingly washed in our Autumn Lawn Feed, and a short walk revealed this amazing sight:
Yes, the canal has reappeared. Thank goodness for that. And just in case anyone else is interested, the following picture was taken from roughly the same spot in 1900 – there were two station canopies back then.
No, I didn’t take that one! Nor this one – circa 1960.
The remaining canopy is still missing today. However, Trekking Britain’s wish for a return to ‘yellow’ has certainly been granted!
What of JJ? Vanished. Completely disappeared.
3 comments:
I should of trade marked that name. DOH!! :-)
Perhaps, but it wouldn't of (sic) stopped me using it George, on the grounds that the title accurately describes the situation....
However, I am indebted to you for the idea, so you should award yourself a big pat on the back.
Love the circa 1960 photo! :-)
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