January's Pictures

Last year my friend Gary Richardson from the North East completed a "Year of Pictures". This gave me an idea to do the same and therefore at the end of each month I will post a set of pictures taken each day throughout the month.


1st Jan - River at Ilkley




2nd Jan - Christmas Lights on Otley's Buttercross




3rd Jan - Our Christmas tree prior to taking it down




4th Jan - The new Royal Saffron Indian Restaurant in Otley




5th Jan - The River Wharfe at Otley




6th Jan - I had been over to Lancashire on business and on the way back stopped to photograph Halifax from the M62




7th Jan - Another snowfall at work




8th Jan - New ramps being installed at the front of Church




9th Jan - Parade Service in the Wesley Hall whilst the Church is out of action for the building work




10th Jan - Bushes at work




11th Jan - Otley Library at night




12th Jan - Tree in Holbeck Park, Leeds




13th Jan - Inspection at one of our tenant's properties in Leeds




14th Jan - I had been to do a talk in Durham and photographed the river and Cathedral at night




15th Jan - New foyer at Church nearing completion with Julian our Minister checking it out




16th Jan - Twelve Tribes of Israel - The theme for our Sunday morning service




17th Jan - New cage for our aerosols at work




18th Jan - I was on my First Aid course and these are the dummies used for recussitation practice




19th Jan - The new Red Cross building in Leeds




20th Jan - Red Cross Vehicle




21st Jan - The Church Stewards have an annual meal in January each year. Julian is getting ready to serve the curry!




22nd Jan - Workmen painting the Church doors




23rd Jan - Polyanthus in the garden




24th Jan - Induction training for new staff at work




25th Jan - The new Gateway building on East Street in Leeds




26th Jan - I went down to East Anglia on busienss and on the way back called at Friday Bridge to see an old friend Ian King who is quite a famous watercolour artist



27th Jan - My second week at Slimming World that I had joined due to putting on weight after my illness and operation last year





28th Jan - I have started a daily walk each lunchtime as part of my new exercise regime. This is on the estate about ¼ mile from work





29th Jan - First snowdrops in the garden




30th Jan - First service back in the refurbished Church so we did a photoshoot for the local paper




31st Jan - First catkins on the trees near work