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Walking along our local canal today
Exeter Cathedral yesterday. It was pipped by Gloucester Cathedral for filming in the Harry Potter movies.
This stood out like a jewel this morning.
Josianne the cathedral looks stunning. I didn’t know that about HP. Have you been to Alnwick Castle aka Hogwarts? I’m not a Potter fan at all, but to see the real life Hogwarts is quite an experience. I saw a couple of Americans get very emotional about it.
Jan whereabouts on the canal are you? My dad (who lives near where you get your petrol from 
) walks by the canal most days.
Fanny that photo is just past the Bonded Warehouse on the bend. I may have walk past your Dad in the past then
Yet another beautiful place which was used in the Harry Potter films, Durham Cathedral. It's currently exhibiting a huge moon hanging from its ceiling. Quite spectacular don't you think?
Yesterday I visited the Foundling Museum, which is on the site of the old Foundling Hospital.
This a poignant photo of some of the mementoes that impoverished mothers left behind when leaving their babies there - these were used as ID if ever she were able to come back in the future and reclaim her child. The children were given a number and their names changed.
If you click and enlarge the photo you'll see that they're things like buttons, coins with a name scratched on, or an inch of cloth from a dress. 
A very interesting museum and well worth a visit - although I could feel tears welling-up at times.
Foundling Museum
By the river this morning. Beavers live here.
Our stretch of canal. Same walk different day
When the field becomes a lake overnight
One from the height of summer. This is the wall on the opposite side of the road from our house. It was an absolute riot of colour.
Another weekend, another cathedral. Worcester.
Not a bad view from today’s coffee stop, but it was certainly a bit nippy up there!
House
The view from the top of the Knoll.
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