First day thread

[mickthemaverick]

Had me diverted onto this tale of Euston Station

Demolishing the Doric Arch was a barbaric act of cultural vandalism And as for what they built as the new, improved Euston Station is beyond words suitable for use on this forum

When Euston was rebuilt in the 1970s part of the new construction was the building which became BT Mobile House which stretched across Euston Square in front of the station.:

BFTW

BFTW

The yellow arrows show where on the third floor, my office was on the opposite side of the building looking straight at the station.

The view I had was very handy as I commuted to and from Euston every day and I was able to check my trains from my desk!!:

BFTW

[NewcastleFalcon]

When I looked down the list of November 1st Birthdays amongst the great and the good this name popped out



Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

I'll round off November 1st 2022 with the calendar shots

Thanks to everyone who joined in

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

The thread has been going a couple of years now starting October 1st 2020. A celebration and marking of the first day of the new month. which in time-honoured tradition will close for entries when "the bawdy hand of the dial is upon the prick of midnight" (to paraphrase Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)

Contributions invited...anything goes

Original Pictures taken this Thursday, the first day of December 2022. Calendar turnings, random indoor shots, random outdoor shots, relevant trivia /music for the new month.

Starter for ten

How would I describe Northumberland on December 1st 2022?
Not raining bit misty, not as cold as yesterday, still a bit of ice but overall
everything is very damp

REgards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

In a first for the First Day thread I have let the random hand do its work to select an episode for the day of "The Architecture the Railways Built" from the 30 available here

viewtopic.php?p=737474#p737474

It selected number 13 translating into series 2 episode 3.

Windsor/Connel Bridge/Poland

As ever well worth a watch an episode of the day for 1st December 2022. Windsor and Slough have between them a very long squat viaduct through the fields of Eton and a bow-string bridge to span the Thames.

https://uktvplay.co.uk/shows/the-archit ... 3957357001

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

I spent a quality part of the first day of the month in the company of my granddaughter and her mum looking suitably festive

[NewcastleFalcon]

Super contribution Jim, excellent pic.

Just before the thread closes for another month a few more originals from the falcon camera.

A couple of roses clinging on

REgards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Back in 1990 this happened on December 1st.



Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Back in 1990 this happened on December 1st.

Hugely welcomed by all of us who like to travel but hate getting wet feet Still an awesome piece of engineering and a tremendous achievement...

[mickthemaverick]

Bit late in the day but still in the right day, posts welcome till midnight!!

I have finally solved the problem over who's going to eat the green ones? :

Own work

[CitroJim]

I see no green ones Mick All eaten I presume!

Here's my first day effort, early in the first day too... Sunrise over Ryton Pools, close to the former Peugeot plant near Coventry

[mickthemaverick]

I see no green ones Mick All eaten I presume!

Indeed not Jim!! I cannot eat anything green so I have found a source of red'n'blacks!!

[CitroJim]

I see no green ones Mick All eaten I presume!

Indeed not Jim!! I cannot eat anything green so I have found a source of red'n'blacks!!

Excellent

[NewcastleFalcon]

Saturday April 1st 2023

Hedgerow harvesting and soggy but cheerful Daffs!

This was quite a find...

Neil

[myglaren]

You have a better class of rubbish in your hedgerows. It is all McDonalds shíte and beer cans around here.