'It's Behind You!' Coventry Sunset

Ernsford Grange, Coventry, at 4.40pm.  Beautiful!

I was sitting at a desk with this view behind me.  When I turned around there was a mad rush to get my camera and take this untouched photograph.  Gosh!

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Fixed Penalty Notice for parking on double yellow lines?

Illegally parked George VI Letter Box

I could not resist photographing this George VI Letter Box found not far from Coventry Railway Station with a Fixed Penalty Notice 'randomly' stuck on it.  Just made me laugh.  (Now for those of you that don't know it, this is basically a 'ticket' for minor parking offences.)  I wonder if this ticket will be contested in court.

15,000 Aluminium Discs - Selfridges, Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham

Birmingham City Centre is located to the north of Coventry and is less than 30 minutes by train.  Step off the train and you will discover a large number of shops, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, museums, etc., etc.

This stunning architecture was eye-catching when we visited Birmingham today.   Can this be England?

Behind this wall of aluminium discs you will find Selfridges Department Store and a rather large shopping centre.

Coventry Cathedral - Along side Bayley Lane

Coventry Cathedral and Spire, Bayley Lane Coventry (Drapers' Hall to left)

Cathedral window in more detail

Today was a beautiful January day with blue sky to give super detail to the Old Cathedral in Coventry.  I am standing outside Herbert Art Gallery and Museum (behind me) looking up Bayley Lane.  Drapers' Hall is to the left with St. Mary's Hall beyond.  The reddish steel-plate structures are sited along the front of the Gallery and Museum.  They show names of people and businesses that occupied Bayley Lane prior to World War II when the whole area was bombed extensively from 1940 onwards.

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Best Christmas Present Ever - A Christmas Angel

This is a rare diversion from City, Town and Village photos.  Our Christmas Tree has been in need of an Angel.  When we were decorating our tree this year with the help of our grandchildren I guess they noticed that we needed something to put on the top of our tree.  We were presented with this beautiful Christmas Angel on Christmas Day.  What a joy and how beautiful it is.  It is now safely stored away because all the Christmas decorations need to be packed away by the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas (tomorrow, 5th January).

Chipping Campden - New Year's Day 2012

Chipping Campden is a short 45 minute drive from Coventry.  Chipping Campden is located in the Cotswolds, not far from Stratford Upon Avon.  It features a historic High Street that has been officially designated a conservation area to preserve it for years to come.  As you drive into the High Street of Campden (as the locals call it), you cannot miss this Union Jack.  Nice sight on this first day of 2012. Happy New Year!

Coombe Country Park, Coventry

This was taken around noon time today at Coombe Country Park, outside Coventry.  I have taken a few photos here......such a beautiful place.  This is a view across the lake on to fields filled with sheep.  It is a peaceful moment found between Christmas and New Year, 2011.

Dawn's Early Light - Ansty Golf Centre

This is an untouched photograph taken on 18th December, 2011, at 8 am.  The sky was sensational and the ground was frosty and cold.  It snowed about an hour later.

Goathland, England - Harry Potter and Heartbeat Country

Yes, this is the train station used in the first 'Harry Potter' film.  It is located in a village called Goathland.  Goathland was used in the filming of Heartbeat TV series.  The village is called Aidensfield in the TV series.

A 3 hour drive north from Coventry will take you to the Yorkshire Dales where this station, many beautiful villages and challenging driving conditions can be found.  Worth the visit but not in the deep of winter.

Edward VII Pillar Box -Newcastle Upon Tyne

To be fair, Newcastle Upon Tyne is not quite 'Around Coventry'.  You can drive there in about 3 1/2 hours (about 210 miles) and believe me it is worth the visit.  I will be posting a few photos over the next few days following our recent visit.

I seem to have a fascination with English letterboxes.  This one dates back to early 1900's and is located in the streets running through Newcastle University.