Oldham Edge

[poliphilo]

On Oldham Edge the grass is green,
Nicest view that e'er tha's seen.
When tha stands on top and looks about
Nowt but mills wi' a chimney spout.

Ailz says that has to be a pre-war song. The mills have gone now, but the first two lines are as true as ever. 

Comments

[paroxysma.livejournal.com]

I love the flowers in the stone in the first photo. They're lovely! It looks like there are many a great photo opportunity there. I've run out of places to take photos even in my OWN town. It's ridiculous.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It looks like stone, but in fact it's wood. Nicely weathered.

This hill is right in the middle of town; suburbs sprawled out all round it- yet you'd hardly know. When I was walking round it yesterday aftrnoon I had it all to myself.

[paroxysma.livejournal.com]

Really? Is it petrified wood or just really old?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Just old.

But it's in a very exposed position. It wouldn't have had to be there more than a few seasons to look the way it does.

[karenetaylor.livejournal.com]

And once again, I've borrowed one of your pics for my desktop. This time it's the one with the abandoned car shell.

I hope you don't mind. It's lovely.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

As always, I'm flattered.