Times change, life goes on.

Not so long ago this was a fishing pond.

Now it is all silted up.

The old massive Willow trees are dead, the young ones are taking over.

The fields were full of horses and cattle, but no more.

Looking East and back home.

September.

 Sweet pea and runner beans.

 Red Admiral Butterfly the first I have seen this year.

Waiting for the bus, going for a walk. Which ever bus comes we jump on, go the furthest it goes (before turning back on itself) we get off and walk home. This is Una's routine almost everyday so much so if she is not at the bus stop, the bus drivers wait for her (her own private taxi service).
She takes many different routes home, talks to countless people on the way.
One of the routes takes her through the old cemetery (Rawmarsh has three). This grave stone took my eye Army Cyclist Corps.    

On our way to Bridlington East Yorkshire.

 It's been a good dry month for the farmers harvest time and hay making.

 The seaside is not the same with out the kids.

 Slots.

Bridlington Harbour. This used to be full with fishing trawlers when I was a boy, it seems there is not plenty more fish in the sea (so much for that old saying).

Dewsbury West Yorkshire an old mill town but now in decline, it has a good open air market.
Dinner and a drink in Wetherspoons.

The English Defence League organised a rally through Rotherham in protest over the child abuse scandal that as been going on.

 One of my Sunflowers.

 Una and her cousin Martin at her Uncles funeral, this is the first time they have met.

 Journeys end now for the walk home usually about an hour, unless we get talking to someone (then it's anyone's guess) 

 My new flag South Yorkshire, Yorkshire first English second.

Dempseys Sheffield for our dinner today, when we got home and told our Stuart where we had our dinner he just laughed and said "Dempseys it's a Gay Bar didn't you know"
Food was OK and I was with Una so I was safe I think.

 The Moor Sheffield.

Peace Gardens Sheffield.

 Town Hall Sheffield.

Rotherham General Hospital got the results of my PSA blood test all is well.

The last day of September, turning the allotment over ready for winter. Nothing else to do until next year.

Things missed.

Things you look at but don't see. In the sixties this monument to the mining and steel industry stud in the centre of Rawmarsh. Then some years ago it was moved when the area was developed.
It now stands on the roundabout at the bottom of Barbers Avenue, I must have seen it before but it did not stick in my mind.
Looking down Barbers Avenue it can't be seen, it is masked by trees and plant life. I very rarely drive that way to Rotherham the traffic is chaos and never come home that way, so I can be excused for not noticing where it was.
This day we decided to walk to Rotherham, it was a nice day sun shining we were in no rush and no particular place to go, more or less just out for a stroll.
On foot this way to Rotherham is the shortest from our house, by car going via Greasbrough is the quickest route.

Oh NO!

Halloween is weeks away,

 and the shops are starting with Christmas already.

Middle of the road.

Billed as a duo rather than a group these turns tend to sing a wider range of songs with something to please all age groups. Songs from the 60s up to the late 90s nothing from todays charts!
I am sure it's going to be solo artists or duos for us from now on, easier on the ears.

The Club.

The group Mahogany Newt.

Another trial, it's not an age thing I have never liked hard rock heavy metal head banging music and I have not changed. I am not going to go to the club anymore to see a band for a long time!
I will go to see solo artists and duos or anyone that sings with backing tapes, music that I can understand.
There were many people in the club that appreciated the group but many people also walked out during the performance us two being amongst them.

There are lots of clubs to choose from in the area, drinking alcohol is an option none alcohol drinks are available.
Drink driving is frowned upon and very costly if you are caught over the limit. It is wiser and safer for all to drink pop and leave alcohol alone.
Drink driving offense carry an automatic minimum twelve months driving ban and a fine.
Don't drink and drive is the message.