I have fallen from near a 1000 subs to 666 subs. It's over!

Lost Illusions - Léon Dussart & Charles Gleyre, c'1867

Suggs from 'Madness' discusses the first time he saw the 'Specials' in the "Hope and Anchor" pub (207 Upper St, Islington, London N1) which had hosted many famous bands such as U2, The Police, and The Stranglers. Pubs really have given us more than we could ever give them.

Imagine calling a pub like this an "eyesore plot" instead of suggesting it should be saved by any means possible. What a disingenuous, untrustworthy press we have.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/cleckheaton-pub-set-transformation-building-32489075?utm_source=app

One of the many reasons that people are especially addicted to their phones is because, unlike our recent ancestors, you can no longer innocently enjoy English scenery in the knowledge that life is good when we all know bloody well that it isn't.

The more that time goes on, the more I want to go back.

Ageing in todays world is made far harder whilst living in the knowledge that future generations will never see so many of the wonderful things that so many of us barely remember.

The very last ever videos taken of the lobby of the South Tower and 107th floor observatory before their destruction only a few hours later.

World Trade Centre, September 10th 2001

Marble fireplace in the drawing room of Cragside, Northumberland

The bygone Northern Line

The Crescent (Little Horton Lane) #Bradford, #England