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A Very Short Wander - Chesterfield 2021

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 With the latest and strongest lock down in place to try to contain the Covid 19 Pandemic I've not been able to go far.   However the recent removal of a dead tree has opened up a new vista for me close to my home.  These pictures show the landscape in different conditions in January 2021 and I've included some other photos that reflect the weather of the month.
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 I recently had to take my aging Mercedes to a specialist outift in Chesterfield who sorted out the problem, AF Tuning have expertise and equipment to sort out engine tuning and other problems on any age of vehicle and as you see they can work on classic sports cars.

The English Lake District Taken on Film

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Over the years we have visited the Lakes many times and for a lot of that time I took film pictures.  These are a sample. Coniston Drama in the Helvellyn Landscape Kendal by the River Kent Kirkstone Pass Tarn Hows

Chesterfield Market - Autumn 2019

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These were taken around Chesterfield's Thursday Market in the autumn of 2019 using an M6TTL loaded with Ilford FP4 Plus.

Millennium Gallery & Winter Gardens - Sheffield

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These were taken in Sheffield in 2018 (remember when you could wander about anywhere!  I neglected posting the photos back then so I'm posting them now.

Shugborough Hall - Great Haywood Staffordshire

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These photographs are taken at Shugborough Hall near Great Haywood in Staffordshire. The Hall is well worth a visit as it tells the story of the owners, the Anson Family.  In particular it tells the life of the brothers George Anson and Thomas Anson .  George was a key figure in the birth of a professional Royal Navy and he became First Lord of The Admiralty.  While he was exploring the world Thomas lived at Shugborough and used his brother's income to remodel the house. The Hall was famous in the 20th century as the home of Patrick Lichfield and it has a great display about Lichfield and his photographic career. Shugborough is owned by the National Trust and you need to check the website to see when and how it is open during the Covid 19 pandemic.