As I was going through the archives this one kept catching my eye, but for ages I couldn’t see a connection with this month’s Squares theme of bright. Maybe I could sneak it in under bright sunshine I said to myself and it did brighten our morning discovering it, but then I recalled how ‘bright and curious’ we were when we spotted this through an archway on Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury, Salop.
Hobson, Greenwood & Son have been based here providing transportation (lorries, buses and taxis) for most of the 20th century and all of the 21st century. For a period they even ran a hotel at the entrance to the yard, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they were here in the 19th century. As far as I know they never ran trains but the family had a passion for all types of transportation hence the signal, and if you look carefully you can also see the small gauge railway line. It is always worth being bright and curious on your travels and explorations, you never know what you find!
PS By the way everyone I am pretty much on top of visiting your squares and leaving comments at the moment, so if you have not had a comment from me within 24hrs of your pingback do check your spam. I am almost certainly hiding in there!
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Love the story — the eye is drawn to that green, for sure!
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It does stand out doesn’t it 🙂
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What a good find. Any idea what the narrow gauge railway was used for? Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2021/04/08/two-windows/
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We suspect just for fun as didn’t seem to go anywhere!
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Fun for the whole family!
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Suspect you are right – I would have loved this as a child. Hold on I love it now!!
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Me too!
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Lots of bright colors there, Becky!
Here’s mine for today: https://outofmywritemind.com/2021/04/08/bright-green-foliage-and-tiny-bloom/
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ooh you are right, that could have been another title!
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I was struck by the idea of Gargoyle Mobiloils – it sounded like something out of Tolkien until I realised what it meant. Here’s my post: https://susanrushton.net/2021/04/08/scampston-hall-gardens-on-a-sunny-day/
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I prefer your Tolkien idea!
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I always believe in being bright and curious while travelling. I’d like to travel back to see these Bright Eyes https://somerville66.blogspot.com/2021/04/bright-squarechallenge-day-8.html
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you are so right, and increasingly I am thinking when exploring at home too!
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You can’t go wrong with this photo. There is such wonderful shapes, color coordination, doors, signs, windows. I love it and you captured it beautifully.
Here is my entry for the day.
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Thank you Cee so much – took me an absolute age to find the right angle and spot to stand!
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You definitely found the right spot. 😀 😀
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This would have intrigued me too. Good to see Square Challenge back again. It has jolted me out of my lockdown lethargy.😊
https://www.helenbushe.com/the-bright-blues-and-greens-of-spring/
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Yay, you are back – I have been looking at you on my list of regular squarers and been hoping you might. So very happy now!
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Lovely story and find!
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thank you 😀
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