Turning up the sun in Ironbridge

“Come on, turn up the sun. Turn it up for everyone”

Beautiful Ironbridge, 19th July 2024 (Author’s Collection)

Star Date: Friday 19th July 2024
Destination: Ironbridge Gorge
Reason: Someone had turned up the sun at last here in England
Reason Number 9: Well someone has to feed the ducks!
Highlights: Three different people loved my tattoo of Salvador Dali, I stood and watched the beginning and then the end of an incredible painting of Ironbridge by a local artist, there was of course the obligatory box of piping hot chips and I spent a beautiful hour dangling my feet and legs in the River Severn on the hottest day of the day hence far. Oh, and there was a dog on a paddle board. A dog! On a paddle board! Hooray!
Quote of the Day: “I love your orange trainers!” (They’re Red! Kind of)
Book for the day: “Gonzo — The Life of Hunter S Thompson”
Tunes: “Don’t Believe The Truth” by Oasis
Song from the album: “Turn Up The Sun”
Favourite all time song: “Whatever”
Favourite all time song Vol.2: “Half The World Away”
Favourite all time song Vol.3: “D’yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?”

Stranger: “Ooo, I love your orange trainers”
Me: “They’re Red” (laughing)
Stranger: “No they’re not! They’re orange!”
Me: “They’re supposed to be Red”
Stranger: “Ooo, I LOVE your tattoo! Who is it?”
Me: “Salvador Dali, the surrealist Spanish artist”
Stranger: “Oh. Well I love your trainers!”

Anyway, enough of this gibberish. Here’s my spiritual home of Ironbridge once more, this time on a beautiful Friday 19th July 2024

“Fred, that weirdo is taking our picture again!” “Just ignore him Mary! Just ignore him” (Author’s Collection)

How could you not fall in love with this place? (Author’s Collection)

View from Coalbrookdale to Ironbridge (Author’s Collection)

I’ll never tire of this view (Author’s Collection)

Welcome to my spiritual home (Author’s Collection)

View from the middle of the oldest iron bridge in the world and back to Coalbrookdale (Author’s Collection)

The “Grand Old Lady” of Ironbridge (Author’s Collection)

Apparently, these trainers are supposed to be red! (Author’s Collection)

Taking a paddle with my mate Hunter (Author’s Collection)

The disused “Albert Edward Bridge” and the first two (of four) paddle boarders. And a dog! (Author’s Collection)

And as we say goodbye…….(Author’s Collection)

We say hello to another two paddle boarders. And a dog! Hooray! (Author’s Collection)

Magnificent highlight of a wonderful day in toy town (Author’s Collection)

Fancy a chip? (Author’s Collection)

Thanks Ironbridge for another memory filled day (Author’s Collection)

An old picture but any chance is taken to show off this true work of art. Say hello to mate Salvador! (Author’s Collection)

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