It’s remiss of me, I know. It’s nearly July already and this is my first post in ages. As I am free between the hours of 2am and 5am each day, my wife thought I ought to take on some more part-time work to make ends meet (they don’t still). I resort now to sleeping on the job during lengthy toilet breaks. An “Out of Order” sign on the door helps here, I find. Consequently, things have slipped a little on this particular desk.
Anyway, I was going to do a Pole of the Month post but I’ve not seen any white smoke arising from the POTM selection college’s chimney so assume the committee have yet to come to a decision. So, in the interests of meanwhiledom, herewith a selection of recent photos, some contenders and some not.
First off, there’s these from Ian Stokes (#1134) who tells us that he can’t help feeling there’s no place for AI in Wales (see previous post) but there is one for AA and it’s on the A40 just west of Crug Hywel (Crickhowell). “A beautiful vision of two old friends”, he says, “untroubled by the passage of time and touchingly colour co-ordinated”. Ian used the salution “Hello Butty” in his covering letter. A quaintly south Wales term for friend or pal. Being a “gog” though, (a north Walian), I know Butty better as being a soggy sandwich, likely with shrimp paste, otherwise a pint of “Butty Bach” a fine ale from over the border into Hereford. But enough of that.
Next in my deep in-tray was this lovely specimen from the Isle of Mull taken by Roger Boulton. Roger was unaware of TPAS until today (a week or two ago). He took these whilst on holiday and said it was the combination of pole and scenery that made him stop. We’re glad you did Roger. The skidmarks are still there by the way.
This next pole is a contender for Pole of the Month (Whenever we get around to doing that again). Not because of any particularly fine aesthetics but mainly because the sender, Trebor Snobbig, asked us so nicely. This pole, is situated close to a not so tall sticky-up Trig Pillar (Grid Reference SJ4859 9086) in Rainhill, Merseyside. Trebor, whose name is probably an anagram, says he consulted all his friends about this pole’s selectability, but he has no friends so sent it anyway. Good luck Mr Snobbig, let’s see what the white smoke bringeth.
Well that’s all for now folks. But rest assured, I’m going to start smoking soon so that I can take some cigarette breaks and use them to come and post some more photos.