Comments on: The Arch, Prince of Wales Avenue, Middleton, Essex

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:08:53 +0000

In reply to TOM GARDNER. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TOM

By: TOM GARDNER

TOM GARDNER — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:58:44 +0000

TOM (NYC)
TODAY IS MY 80 NATAL DAY.
IT’S BEEN A MOST WONDERFUL … ‘JOURNEY’ – THUS FAR.
YOUR OFFERINGS ARE ALWAYS A GREAT … ‘SHOT IN THE ARM’ –
AS THEY ALLOW ME TO APPRECIATE MY ABILITY TO BE ‘INSPIRED
BY THE CREATIVITY OF THOSE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE ME.
HAVING BEEN A BUTLER, LATER AN ANTIQUES DEALER, MY EXPOSURE
TO YOUR SUBJECTS (ON THIS SIDE OF THE POND) BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES.
YOUR LAST SUBJECT VIEWING IS PERHAPS ONE I FIND MOST PLEASING.
FORTUNATE FOR YOU, ERGO WE – YOUR FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS, THERE ARE:
… MILES TO GO – BEFORE WE SLEEP.

FONDLY,
TOM @ 80

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:45:40 +0000

In reply to Mary Bright. Thank you Mary. Barbara Jones is my hero - her talent with both illustration and words is inspirational.

By: Mary Bright

Mary Bright — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:40:02 +0000

Another great Folly Story. I love the Barbara Jones drawing.

By: Simon Scott

Simon Scott — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:20:13 +0000

In reply to Editor. Likewise! Your trips are always fascinating...

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:57:26 +0000

In reply to Simon Scott. Good morning Simon. Yes, very much of that ilk.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:56:51 +0000

In reply to Patrick. Had one not been otherwise engaged, one would have been delighted to join you.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:13:45 +0000

Should have come on my Essex borders trip!

By: Simon Scott

Simon Scott — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:04:30 +0000

At first glance reminiscent of The Spectacle at Boughton Park near Northampton…

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:30:30 +0000

In reply to Jane Dorner. Good morning Jane. That is the contemporary caption on the photograph, but then the photographer may not have had specialist musical knowledge. Happy to accept your conclusion.