Monthly Archives: September 2015

Trafalgar Square Lions

Posted on September 20, 2015 by davidpotter2012

The original lions sculpted for Trafalgar Square in London were judged to be too small. The rejected lions were acquired by Sir Titus Salt and placed outside the main public buildings in his new industrial village of Saltaire in Yorkshire.

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A la Ronde, Exmouth

Posted on September 20, 2015 by davidpotter2012

Quirky 18th Century house. National Trust property.

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Horgos to Calais

Posted on September 17, 2015 by davidpotter2012

Horgos to Calais At Europe’s border Desperate people struggle To escape nightmares. Children are carried Forward to the razor fence, And riot police. Hope broken on steel, Pushed back by water canon, Assaulted by gas. A Christian state with No … Continue reading →