A project in my retirement
Now I
am retired I have decided I should keep my old website for a project
in my retirement...
Although I actually retired several years ago, Barbara and I have remained heavily involved in our cat sanctuary; despite our winding it down it still takes a great deal of our time.
(FIVcats.com if you're interested)
There are two areas of interest I am pursuing:
a return to some attempts at art work. I used to do a little drawing and painting many years ago, but have neglected that for several decades due to other commitments.
Secondly, I am looking at the street where I live - Castle Street - particularly the buildings.
I have always appreciated the wide variety of buildings in this street, which range from humble cottages to impressive houses.
Although I actually retired several years ago, Barbara and I have remained heavily involved in our cat sanctuary; despite our winding it down it still takes a great deal of our time.
(FIVcats.com if you're interested)
There are two areas of interest I am pursuing:
a return to some attempts at art work. I used to do a little drawing and painting many years ago, but have neglected that for several decades due to other commitments.
Secondly, I am looking at the street where I live - Castle Street - particularly the buildings.
I have always appreciated the wide variety of buildings in this street, which range from humble cottages to impressive houses.
I am
curious as to how Castle Street became what it is today, not just the
present individual buildings, but also how the whole street may have
been established and developed over centuries to become what it is
today.
There are photographs going back 100 years or more, and a few old maps, so we have some evidence of what Castle Street looked like in the relatively recent past. But imagine if we were to go back 250, 500 or even 1,000 years or more, what might we see? Are there any clues we can find that might begin to form a picture of how the street has evolved into what is here today?
There are photographs going back 100 years or more, and a few old maps, so we have some evidence of what Castle Street looked like in the relatively recent past. But imagine if we were to go back 250, 500 or even 1,000 years or more, what might we see? Are there any clues we can find that might begin to form a picture of how the street has evolved into what is here today?
This will be an on-going project for me, so don't expect any finished presentation - it will be just an exploration of what I see and what I can discover while trying to find answers to the questions that come to my mind about this interesting street.