My Camera-Shy Self Portrait

On the first day of every month the City Daily Photo Community comes together publishing photos from around the world with their interpretation of a chosen theme. Your Camera-Shy Self Portrait is the theme for April 1st.

I took this reflective shot in the window of the Cotton Bale public house when it was closed for refurbishment a few weeks ago.

See more contributions to the theme at this link.

ABC Wednesday: K is for Knott Lane

Knott Lane is ancient route connecting Gee Cross with Knott Fold.

In modern times the Cheetham Fold estate has been built around it, including The Apethorn public house.

Despite being a popular local pub and a music venue, it was closed in January 2015 by its then owners, Enterprise Inns, and has been sold over the head of the pub manager.

See how it looked in 2009 on Hyde Daily Photo Vol.1.

View it from the opposite direction on Hyde Xtra.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

One of the Queens' chimneys in a puddle

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

Weekend reflections in the Cotton Bale

On Thursday I posted a photograph of the Cotton Bale on Hyde DP Xtra and a close-up of the Pub sign here.

The J D Wetherspoons pub on the corner of John Street and Market Place is currently closed for refurbishment, so it was ideal opportunity to catch a reflection of the street in its window.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Sign of the Cotton Bale

The sign for the Cotton Bale, a J D Wetherspoons' pub on the corner of John Street and Market Street which can be seen in full on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Weekend Reflections: How Is Your Glass?

Going through my archives I came across this photograph from August 2009.

I saw this half-pint beer glass standing on a window-sill at the side of the Bike 'n' Hound public house late one Saturday morning. It had probably been there since Friday night.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Greenalls Est. 1762

As a follow-up to the earlier post featuring the Shepherds Call, here is a close-up of the brewery sign on the front of the pub.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Shepherds Call

A Greenall's pub on the corner of Market Street and Tower Street. There are just over 30 public houses in the Hyde area (including Gee Cross, Newton &c) which is about a fifth of the number there were around a century ago.

There was a rumour recently that the Sheps was going to close, but landlord Eddie Collier was quick to squash the rumour on Facebook.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Traffic Warden on duty

Traffic warden doing her job outside the Jolly Carter.

As I've remarked before too many people park and block the dropped crossing - not quite the case here - but she's keeping her eye out for transgressors.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

ABC Wednesday: A is for Albion

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday.

The former Packhorse Inn

The Pack Horse Inn at Mottram in Longdendale was a stopping place for pack horse trains on the saltway from Cheshire through to Yorkshire.

I first showed you the Packhorse Inn and its sign back in July 2008.

Having being closed for more than year, owners Enterprise Inns, based in Solihull, were granted planning permission in 2013 to convert it into a single house. The conversion appears to be still unfinished.

A contribution to Good Fences and The Weekend in Black and White.

See the original photograph on Geograph.

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More reflections in the rain

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

ABC Wednesday: Q is for Queens (again)

A Joseph Holts pub on Clarendon Place. Read about its history on Old Hyde.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

ABC Wednesday: O is for Open All Day

"Open All Day" says the signage on The Albion at the top of John Street. The Cotton Bale (a Wetherspoons pub) opposite opens at 8 a.m. for breakfast and has tables outside on the street in what is signed as "No Smoking" area.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and signs, signs.

Shadows at the Jolly Carter

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Sign of the Crown and Cushion

The sign of the Crown and Cushion on Victoria Street, Newton.

I understand the name relates to the Coronation ceremony where the crown lies on a cushion before being placed on the head of the new monarch.

See a view of the pub itself on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

White Lion with flowers

The White Lion has recently become brightened up with some large window boxes and hanging baskets.

For some closer views see Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Floral Fridays.

What's on at The Sportsman

A board at the Cheapside corner of the Sportsman advertises the goings on at the pub. On the left, cut into the corner is an Ordnance Survey cut benchmark.

For a wider view of the pub and a closer view of the benchmark with information about the use of benchmarks see Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

No more Cheshire Cheese in Broadbottom

The former Thwaites brewery pub, the Cheshire Cheese in Broadbottom joins the list of hostelries closed and shuttered up.

See how it looked four years ago on Geograph.

The bus on the right was waiting to pick up a group of school children who had been exploring the nearby Lymefield Visitor Centre.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Village Nursery

Due to open soon is the Village Nursery and Pre-School.

A year ago this building was the Lamb Inn.

A lot of pubs have been converted into new uses but this is the first I know that's become a nursery.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.