Day 326

Since I've taken similar shots in autumn and winter, I thought I'd get one in spring with the chestnut tree in bloom. more...

Day 242

And it got even snowier! Compare this with what it looked like in October. more...

Day 234

Since the neighbours chopped down some trees, we have a lovely view of this church spire, although I had to climb into the front window to get the picture! more...

Day 204

We had a lovely Boxing Day walk at Bolton Abbey in the Dales.


A couple more sheep pics:





And a couple of the Abbey:





And the view from the Priory:


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Day 170

We spent far too many hours shopping today (mostly for my Christmas pudding!), so all I snapped was this building, still under construction. more...

Day 163

York Minster. Amazing. more...

Day 118

The spire of the concert hall at the university rising behind a big chestnut tree that's starting to change colour. more...

Day 108

Sunshine again! We walked over to Kirkstall Abbey in the afternoon, and collected another pound of blackberries on the way. more...

Day 94

This was one of the best views the entire trip, coming up through Somerton Deep Lock.




Setting out on a misty morning.




Autumn is on its way!




One of many lovely bridges we saw.




Somerton Deep Lock - 12 feet deep!




Ducks, geese, and boats.




A lift bridge: the bane of my existence.




The sun came out, for a few seconds anyway!




The boatyard and moorings at Thrupp, a very pretty little village.
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Day 93

The church at Shipton-on-Cherwell from the canal.




I couldn't resist stopping to have a look at it.




Intriguing carvings around the doorway.




The interior was simple and peaceful.




Cruising through a tunnel of green.




Up close and personal with the High Bush Bridge.




Someone found a lovely spot to moor.




Our galley even came equipped with a little vase, so of course I had to fill it!
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Day 88

The new reflecting the old: the brand-new university admin building and an early 19th century church building. more...

Day 81

We spent a cloudy bank holiday at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. more...

Day 78

A cat on the neighbour's doorstep. more...

Day 71

Apologies for the geeky moment - this is a bit of a wall at the university that has the signatures of just about anyone who's anyone in physics. Pretty amazing.

For those of you who couldn't care less about playing spot-the-famous-physicists, here's something more touristy!



Hoogslande Kerk, seen from the top of the Burcht van Leiden (Citadel of Leiden).




The crossed keys are the symbol of the city.




A friend and I ate in a pancake house that claimed to have the largest pancakes in Leiden. I'm not inclined to doubt their claim! The pancakes were delicious, and we both cleaned our plates. *oink*
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Day 60

Sunset on a street near our house. more...

Day 57

Pigeon on a rooftop - taken from my office window. more...

Day 9

This is the Leeds Central Library. I got my library card and checked out a book, and we had a cream tea in the cafe, which is located in the gorgeously restored Victorian tiled hall.

The building is just as spectacular inside as outside, so I couldn't resist posting some more photos.





Owls on the railing outside the library.




Stained glass and carved stone inside the main entrance.




Detail of the stonework.






One of my favourite touches: the heraldic beasts on the stair railings.


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Day 5

We got to shop at a new supermarket - we didn't have Morrisons in Northern Ireland.

Frankly, though, it wasn't all that exciting. Oh well! more...

Day 4

The best bits of the view from my new office window.

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Day -1

We went out for one last Ulster fry this morning to fuel ourselves for a day of packing and loading. This is where I had lunch on my first day in Northern Ireland, when I came for my job interview, so it seemed appropriate. And I love the name!

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