Foxt church

Snow in the village of Foxt.

Still morning

A Still morning along the canal going towards Denford.

The Black Lion, Consal

Keep the theme from the last post another of my favourite watering holes with great food the Black Lion at Consal.

The Ramblers retreat

Planning for the warmer weather has started and here is a great place to stop for a long lunch during a days walking. The Ramblers retreat, near Alton, is on my list for visiting later this year.

Storm coming

A storm approaches over Rudyard lake.

Art on board 2

A close up look at the art work on the boat, the web site is here, Art on board.

Art on board

Check out this for a great life style, an artist that lives and works on a narrow boat.
Art on board

The Lion

The door way to the old police station in Leek, is it just me or does the shield over the door look like a grumpy Lion?

Tunnel vision

Not really a tunnel but a bridge on the canal on the way from Cheddleton to Consal

Misty canal

Taken the same morning as the last shot a bit further along the canal towards Consal

The canal near Cheddleton

The canal near Cheddleton taken early one morning.

In to the mist

Mist in the early morning on the Churnet valley railway by the Black Lion in Consal.

The Talbot, Leek

Over looking the Roundabout, the Talbot has seen better days, a wonderful building right in the heart of the town, left to rot.

The Roundabout, Leek

The roundabout at the bottom of Derby street Leek, a hot topic in the town at the moment due to plans for a new road lay out that would see the end of this, one of the towns major landmarks. There is a public vote on the 06/01 to decide if the plans get the go ahead.

I would love to see the roundabout stay, it is a unique feature in a town that is getting over run by chain stores and letting its old buildings decay in to ruin (see Saturdays post 08/01).

The Leek end

The end of the Leek arm of the Cauldon canal.