Picture(s) of the day....

[NewcastleFalcon]

Certainly is Mick. I think Chris has waxed lyrical about Brakspear on the forum before

https://brakspear.co.uk/our-beers/braks ... ford-gold/

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

Thanks for that Neil, very interesting.

Peter

[Peter.N.]

Another picture of Lyme Bay - it was a bit chilly last night.

[NewcastleFalcon]

I like a bit of snow art!

Rooftop Snow Art

REgards Neil

[Peter.N.]

Very good Neil.

[mickthemaverick]

Andy Warhol did a lot of that - I took a friend to see a Warhol exhibition at the Tate Modern just after it opened. On walking into the first gallery she had a look round and then turned to me and said " That's no art!!"
Another day in the cave but in my defense it is a true story!

[NewcastleFalcon]

So what's to photograph by the side of the east coast mainline?

Barley Sea

wild roses

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

There was a decent crop of wild strawberries either side of the trackbed of the East Coast Mainline

spot the strawberries!

REgards Neil

[Peter.N.]

This was about 10 years ago when we reinstuted our 300 year old well. Been working fine except a few months after it was on line when it went dry - never done it since though.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Your water System is legendary on POTD Peter!

"a well at the bottom of the field and a 500 gallon tank at the top so it has to lift it 25' from the bottom of the well and then pump it another 60" or so to the top of the field, then gravity fed to the house. Once the tank is full it will last 4 or 5 days or in an emergency even more. "

What is the depth of water that accumulates in the well? I presume its wholesome stuff although I think you did mention once it was a bit acidic and full of iron! So the strata underlying your bit of Dorset I take it isnt chalk/limestone which you might expect would result in a more alkaline water supply.

REgards Neil

[Peter.N.]

Sorry about the duplication, I can't remember what I did 2 seconds ago sometimes, goldfish comes to mind.

I did have the water tested when we were doing B&B and it was fine for drinking, no bugs, I have an ultra violet bug killer in circuit. The acidic property doesn't seem to do any harm apart from eating through hot water cylinders and brass fittings, The last cylinder I replaced with a stainless steel one so that should see me out. We did have a flood a few years ago due to the elbow to the ball valve being corroded through. We have no problem with lime scale though - as you say,no chalk

There is at least 5' of water there at the moment, according to my LED water level sensor but I would suspect there was something like 20' at the end of the winter. It gets down to about 3' by the end of the summer but still keeps going.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

Back to Swans and Cygnets

half-a-crown Swans

REgards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

My offering today is a short video clip of our Jackdaws playing King of the Castle!!

[Peter.N.]

These were in our garden a while back:

[NewcastleFalcon]

Here is another one of my Barn Owl photos

where the Barn-Owl was

REgards Neil