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The new style of No Smoking signs now specifically refer to E-cigarettes.

The alternatives may be popular with several shops in town promoting them, but the majority of places seem to find them equally objectionable.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: G is for Golden Charmers

Saw these golden charmers for sale on the market last week. I don't have a garden nor green fingers so didn't make a purchase. I presume they'll go golden when the flowers bloom.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Mottram Road near Longlands Lodge

This view down Mottram Road is in the opposite direction to the one posted on 3rd February.

Just down the road on the left is the end of Pudding Lane.

On the right in the woods is Longlands Lodge. At one time there used to be a school in the woods but it has long gone and the whole area is now privately owned.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Puzzle books £1

There is a large secondhand bookstall on Hyde market and the prices there are very keen.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Umbrella on the Trans Pennine Trail

When I was out the other week photographing first the blue sky over Swains Valley and then the flooded duckboards in Gower Hey Woods, followed by the steps out of the woods and before I recorded the clouds over the Trans Pennine Trail I discovered this umbrella stuck into the ground under the Dowson Road bridge. Knott Fold bridge can be seen in the distance.

A contribution to Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Weekend Reflections in Black & White: Gower Hey Woods

Our part of the UK has suffered nothing in comparison with other areas but we have had some minor flooding.

This is in Gower Hey Woods where the duckboards have been covered over.

See how the whole path looked back in 2009 on Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1.

Check the steps leading out of the woods on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Weekend Reflections.

Blue sky over Swains Valley

After a morning of heavy rain, a week last Tuesday, a bright sun emerged in the late afternoon bringing blue skies.

A couple of hours later after the sun had set this whole scene was white over with snow, although it had mostly thawed by the morning.

Since then there has been a lot more rain but no snow.

Behind the trees is Enfield Court, a McCarthy & Stone built block of retirement apartments.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.