Unlike yesterday, today was more of a driving day to mop up the last 10 Shauns. I always found driving around Bristol a little on the stressful side: the roads are narrow, the hills are steep and there are cars parked on both sides of the road. However, I’m pleased to say the day past without incident and we managed to “grab” the last 10 Shauns.
Sparkle the Unicorn
Sparkle the Unicorn was our last one.
The Ultimate Shepherd.
Shauns today: 10
Shauns this weekend: 60
Total Shauns: 120 ex 120.
The 2015 joint Preston and Blackburn Branches was on October 10th. Here are some of my pictures from the four towers I visited. There were two additional towers that I didn’t visit. Todmorden Unitarian and Todmorden Saint Mary.
Skipton in Craven, Holy Trinity
Kildwick, Saint Andrews.
Keighley. Saint Andrew’s
Haworth. Saint Michael & All Angels
Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 October 2015 (8–1–6 in A)
1,260 Plain Bob Doubles
Rung on the front six. First Quarter Peal: 6. 100th Quarter Peal as conductor: 2.
£3.00
In 2015 some of the band from Blackburn Cathedral had a day out around Warrington and The Wirral. To my knowledge this was the first Cathedral outing for many years.
Saint Oswald, Winwick
Saint Luke, Farnworth
Saint Nicholas, Burton
Saint Oswald, Blackford
Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
St , Jude
Sunday, 16 August 2015 in 2hrs 38 mins (6 -0-25)
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D. F. Morrison
Rung on the Lancashire Peal Week
Blackburn. Saint Jude’s Church
Lancashire Association
Bolton (Deane), Gtr Manchester
St Mary V
Saturday, 15 August 2015 in 2hrs 40 (12-1-15)
5,088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S.Jenner
On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Lancashire Peal Week.
Lancashire Association
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Friday, 14 August 2015 in 2h 47 (11–2–8 in F♯)
5056 Tantalum Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
£4.00
Today was walking day. My phone says we walked 17.29 miles. We didn’t. We walked about 12 miles.
We started the day at Starbucks for breakfast and then grabbing the two indoor Shauns from the Old City Trail we couldn’t get on Sunday.
After that we followed the Temple Trail (2.5km) which gave us nine new Shauns and then straight on to the 12 Shauns on the Harbourside Trail (5km) and stopped for lunch at the Pump House. That then took us to the Heritage Trail (2km) and a further eight Shauns where we ended the day’s exercise at The Berkeley on Whiteladies Road.
Shauns today: 31.
Shauns this weekend: 60.
Total Shauns: 110 ex 120.
A good drive down with very little traffic on the roads. Arrived at Cribbs Causeway shopping centre for 10:30 and quickly grabbed the three Shauns there.
Fab-ewe-lous. One of the three Shauns at Cribs Causeway.
After this we followed the Sheep Drive and quickly spotted all eight Shauns. Moving on to the South Bank Trail we very quickly grabbed the five Shauns before grabbing the 16 Shauns on Brunel Trail. Shaun 23 Bloomin’ Gorge-ous was designed by Professor Alice Roberts. Nice.
Bloomin’ Gorge-ous by Alice Roberts
After completing this trail we headed to the hotel and sorted out our room for the night and had a meal before heading out to grab eight of the ten Old City Trail. Two were indoors and closed so will have to be grabbed on Monday.
Then back to the hotel.
Shauns today: 29
Total Shauns: 79.
Lancashire Association
Farnworth, Greater Manchester
St John
Friday, 24 July 2015 in 2h 44 (12–1–8 in G)
5,024 Boron Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
Rung upon the eve of the Feast of St James the Apostle
£4.00