Small Town UK - Grantham, My Town, PART 2

[eddyk]

I went down town today….and took 150 pictures….here are some of them


Thermometer in my car, it actually hit 28’C


Street, Trees, Scooter




Sainburys…you saw the inside in the last thread.


Siam Gardens….nice restaurant…the place was closed, and some Thais had a right go at me.


The place was called ‘Fat Lous’….and was a New York style place, it had a 10ft mock of the statue of liberty in the pond….nobody could finish one of their meals…just too big.


Fish and Chip Shops….actually both of these are run by Cypriots.


The Salvation Army’s Fort.


Funny Pub Name


Adult Store…Mates and I have gone on and on about how there wasn’t a sex shop in town…its been there 4 months now and all of us are too scared to go in


Tollemache…I learnt his name




Inside the museum…Isaac Newton section….there was so much of the museum I have missed out on here.




Thatcher….she was born here ya know.


An actual puppet used in the TV show ‘Spitting Image’


Arts Centre


Ol’ Issac


Tanning


Reminds me of New Orleans this building


Distance Shot




A little busier than last time


Old Grantham Pics…and Funny Street name.


Morrison Fish Mongers


Tourist map…and what probably is another funny street name….but I don’t get it.


Mosaic outside Woolworths…more of these I say, I love it.


feck it that'll do for now....how manys that....27 so far

[Dr Nick]

Wasn't sure what to expect when I clicked on this thread. I've heard of Grantham before but have no idea where it is exactly. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by these photos as you've selected some interesting parts of the town and the place comes across as being full of 'English charm and character'.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by Dr Nick

Wasn't sure what to expect when I clicked on this thread. I've heard of Grantham before but have no idea where it is exactly. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by these photos as you've selected some interesting parts of the town and the place comes across as being full of 'English charm and character'.

I must say Old Nick,I tend to rather agree with you there old chap.

[Nick]

WOW!!

Does that thing actually move?

How does it stay straight up when its parked like that???

[gothicform]

some nice pics but why arent there any of st wulframs. i need one for my site btw so if you have one email it me

[eddyk]

Originally Posted by gothicform

some nice pics but why arent there any of st wulframs. i need one for my site btw so if you have one email it me

I did go inside St Wulframs.....for the 1st time ever....I was like tourist in my own town.

Ill post some in a few min....The inside pics didnt really come out though, was too dar, ive had to edit them to make them lighter, and they diny look that good.

[Bond James Bond]

Loverly.

Almost looks like somewhere in Maine or Massachusetts.

[ranny fash]

just go in the bloody sex shop if you want to, you absolute mong

[eddyk]

Geroge Shopping Centre


Long gone are the red phone boxes....I didnt notice the 'Kill a Chav' sticer untill today.


Market Cross


One thing old....date on it read 15??


St Wulframs from a distance


Fashion place


I just liked the shutters


Enterace to St Wulframs


Amazing window....most British chruches have them...each one costs in the tens of thousands, which I did no know.




Flags that seriouslt look like theyve been trough the wars, dont know the history though.




This area of Grantham is the Oldest

All these pics have been resized to minimize loading, thats why there are so many different sized photos.

Feel free to use them, but remember they they came from

more soon

[eddyk]

War Memorial

Year ago in the curch yard I came accross a grave stone which said 'Tom Thumb'

I havnt been able to find it again



It was impossible to get all the front...the ones I have gotten miss the last 5ft or so of the spire.


Another funny pub name....if you cant see it its called 'Noboddy Inn'


Registry office entrance


Close Up....this is now my wallpaper


Thats what I call a Taxi

[Köbtke]

Originally Posted by eddyk

Thats what I call a Taxi

Was Top Gear in town?

It looks a really, really nice town, eddyk. One thing about the UK, you always seem, in certain places at least, to be good at retaining history. Which is a lot more than can be said about so many other places.

[eddyk]

Cam on people.


Walking round for 4 hours taking these....


If you've ever wondred what small town Britain looks like....there it is.


Or better still tell me which is your fave pic out of that lot...

[eddyk]

some more...


Secret garden down and alley on the high street.


Two coppers in very fetching yellow bullet proof vests.


Beehive Free House est. 16th Century

more soon.....Imageshack has packed up thats all

[xzmattzx]

looks like a great little town. the first set of pictures remind me of a canadian town. what's the landscape like over there? are you close to the beach? is the countryside rolling farmland? is it a low area, with swamps? is ti heavily forested?

[eddyk]

50 miles is the nearest Beach

The town is in a Valley

I would say rolling Farmland....


Taken on my way home cutting trough a corn field.


The Beehive Pub continued...






Kids trying to skate in the town centre

[eddyk]

gothic the email thing isnt on anymore...how else do you want to get the pics?


Will you tell me if you use one....It would be great if you did.

[Joe84323]

I SHALL say, QUITE remarkable. <pun>

Really, though..... this largely surpassed my expectation. Had no idea about Newton and Thatcher. If I could hitchhike to the U.K., I would in an instant.

[eddyk]

Thanks....If we hit Page 2 and ill post more I think

[p604]

Very nice, it does look a little like small Ontario towns here in Canada. Even the landscape is similar. I like it.

[icarus]

Great Pics, I used to live down the road in Sleaford. Its not a complaint as such but did I miss the picture of the grocers shop in which Margaret Thatcher was brought up?. Her most famous quote, 'this lady's not for the turning.'