Hunky fireman

A grab shot taken on Sunday, one for all you girls out there.

Here come the girls

The Chestnut Queen Miss Chloe Lovatt, Surrounded by her retinue and by the former queen and her retinue.

Opening time

The Chestnut Queen Miss Chloe Lovatt, officially opening The annual Chestnut Queen Fete in the picturesque village of Bagnall.

I was fortunate enough to be given the honour of being the official photographer this year and so this will be one of a number of shots shown both on here and my other blog 365to42 and also soon to be feature on my web site.

The Nicholson Institute 9

The Nicholson Institute, as seen from the side.

Computer problems still causing me no end of grief, no space to up load images and the new 1TB drive not cloning properly, so if i manage to post it will be shots like this that missed out on a chance earlier in the year.

Tunnel sign

Not really sure who this sign is for, as people cannot walk through the tunnel and you would not want to carry your boat over the top!
Due to computer problems posting may become a bit erratic for the next few days, dont you just love your PC.

Stop

Warning sign on the Churnet valley railway.

Sinner repent

Sign over the door of Bagnall village church.

Alfie

Good news on a village notice board

Cherry Eye Bridge 2

A less traditional shot of the same bridge as yesterday.

Cherry Eye Bridge

The name may originate from either "Cherry High", which is an old name for the nearby Riddings Farm, or "Cherry Eye" or "Cherry High" ironstone mine, which is also nearby. Popular legend has it named after a disease which effected the appearance of the ironstone miners.

Telegraph post

Over looking the station at Froghall.

All aboard

Late post today as i have been woprking on my new web site, Brett Trafford.com Let me known what you think, i'm a self taught web designer so go easy on me.

Picture today is of Froghall station.

Day of Rest

The Black Lion at Consall Forge, just the spot to spend part of Sunday afternoon, to get here it was just a short stroll down the canal from Froghall, with the steam trains chugging by, then we sat and had a pint and a bowl of chips. Perfect.
The pint came by the wonderful name of Wibbly Wallaby from the Wincle Beer Co. and what a cracking pint it was.

Boats and Trains

Part of a perfect Sunday, Steam Trains, Canal boats and a pub to watch them from.

201 UXJ, Routemaster bus

201UXJ, ex-London Routemaster bus RM1097. A classic English image and the last from the bus show, all the images are for sale so if any one would like one just mail me at brett@bretttrafford.com

LJF 16F

1967 Titan PD3A/12 Reg. LJF 16 F Chassis No. 702272, more information can be found here

WEST RIDING 733 (EHL 344)

WEST RIDING 733 (EHL 344) is a Leyland Tiger PS2/12A built in 1952. More information on this bus can be found here

URE 281

Another bus taken at Alf Tunstall Classic Bus Rally, held at the Churnet Valley Railway on Sunday.
URE 281 is an AEC Regal III with a 9.6 ltr original diesel engine. The bodywork is by Thomas Harrington, more information including old pictures can be found here

As for the technical side of the photographs, they are shot on a Nikon digital SLR, i then tone map the image using Photomatix, colour match the image using lightroom and then go into photoshop for around an hour to produce the finish image.

ORS 60R

Another bus taken at Alf Tunstall Classic Bus Rally, held at the Churnet Valley Railway on Sunday. Again it is from Berresford of Cheddleton.

My bus

Not my bus, but his bus and your given a very warm welcome as you approach. An old English sheep dog stands (well lies) guard on board an Albion Nimbus formally of the Berresford bus company, more information can be found here. Berresford of Cheddleton was a local bus company well known by most locals, i remember a service that was part bus, part taxi and part adventure and one night end at my house in the car of the bus driver.
The photo was taken at Alf Tunstall Classic Bus Rally, held at the Churnet Valley Railway on Sunday. More photos through the week.

Wheelie bins

Wheelie bin at the side of the Unicorn in Leek

Manifold tea room

Just across the car park from yesterdays building is the tearoom, unfortunately we did not have the time to stop, maybe next time.

Manifold valley visitor centre

At the other end of our day trip on Monday was this building the Manifold valley visitor centre in Hulme End. We had started our day in Waterhouses and cycled down the old light railway track the 8 miles to here, passing through Wetton mill on the way.

Wetton Mill summer

Wetton mill the tearoom and surrounding area, last time i took a picture here there was a car skidding around on the snow trying to get out of the car park.

The Roe Buck, Leek

One of the stops on the ghost walk and a great little pub.