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-London

X marks the spot

Paul; Street, London, November 2020   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 24 February 2022 Posted as part of Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge …

-Edinburgh

Oddly combined

Portobello Tower Amusements, Edinburgh, January 2022 This octagonal gothic tower is believed to have been built in 1785 as an extravagant summerhouse for the lawyer, John Cunningham. Composed of brick […]
Oddly combined

-Essex

Cliff lift

Cliff lift at Southend-on-Sea, Essex   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 February 2022 Posted as part of Wordless Wednesday …

-London

Oddly nosy

Do you see what I see? Wide-eyed and noticeably nasal? British Library, London   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdds …

-London

Oddly glamorous

Fargesia the dragon on the Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens, London, June 2019 The Great Pagoda dates back to 1762 and was looking its age when it underwent a 4-year renovation […]

-Edinburgh

Oddly empty

A wall decorated with empty boxes in a pub in Leith (taken with iPhone 11)   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdd and […]
Oddly empty

-Hertfordshire

Oddly grotesque

Clock Tower, St Albans, Hertfordshire Gargoyles, these charmingly grotesque figures, date back as far as Ancient Egyptian architecture and, in more recent times, became a common feature in Gothic architecture. […]