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Annewiggy
76 of 172  Thu 20th Sep 2018 3:19pm  
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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77 of 172  Sat 22nd Sep 2018 12:39pm  

Hi all & thank you Annewiggy Wave Since Coventry no longer has a racecourse, it closed over eighty years ago, I might have an afternoon at Warwick, on Tuesday. Warwick racing. Senior tickets can be purchased on the day for £10 Full dining etc can be had at the course if you feel like spending on luxury, but Warwick town has many good quality pubs & so on. Whilst I am being a bit cynical about "luxury", in recent weeks, friends of mine have paid out a lot more for sporting entertainments. For me, the excitement is the teamwork between the horse & the rider. Sadly there are sad occurrences, no different to anywhere else. I love horses. If I was an artist, I would paint them. A majestic animal that deserves respect. As a child in the forties & fifties, horses were an everyday part of most our lives in Coventry. Growing up in Wyken, our milk, bread & greengroceries all arrived by horse. The X18 Coventry to Stratford, passes the racecourse in both directions, which departs from outside the Coventry motor museum. An improving weather scenario might make for a good afternoon. Wave
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
PhiliPamInCoventry
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78 of 172  Sat 29th Sep 2018 3:05pm  

Hi all Wave My journey into the wilderness this morning took me here where I enjoyed a coffee & cheese scone. Very nice Happy There is so much to see that it requires several visits, as I concentrate on the Rugby area.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
PhiliPamInCoventry
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79 of 172  Wed 3rd Oct 2018 6:10pm  

Hi all Wave A few pictures recorded today.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Annewiggy
Tamworth
80 of 172  Wed 3rd Oct 2018 7:18pm  

Give us a clue Philip.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Slim
Another Coventry kid
81 of 172  Wed 3rd Oct 2018 10:00pm  

The last two look like Wilmcote to me.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
PhiliPamInCoventry
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82 of 172  Wed 3rd Oct 2018 10:04pm  

Hi Wave The top pics are Stratford whilst the station pics are Shirley station, located on the Shakespeare line. Cheers
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Slim
Another Coventry kid
83 of 172  Wed 3rd Oct 2018 10:53pm  

Ah, I was on the right line then, literally, but a few stops further on. That old bridge is very similar.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Slim
Another Coventry kid
84 of 172  Thu 4th Oct 2018 8:33am  

Wilmcote - the proof: It does look similar to Shirley, does it not?
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Midland Red

85 of 172  Wed 10th Oct 2018 3:08pm  

On 22nd Sep 2018 12:39pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said: I love horses. If I was an artist, I would paint them. A majestic animal that deserves respect. As a child in the forties & fifties, horses were an everyday part of most our lives in Coventry. Growing up in Wyken, our milk, bread & greengroceries all arrived by horse.
From 2013 on another thread Thumbs up "Our Philip talks to a resident of Wolston during our latest outing" "Even the horse got fed-up with my chatter"
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pixrobin
Canley
86 of 172  Wed 10th Oct 2018 10:01pm  

In the warm sunshine, Steve and I went to Warwick.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
87 of 172  Thu 11th Oct 2018 6:29pm  

pixrobin Absolutely mesmerised with those pictures, I have seen nothing of Coventry I used to know, but must be a great modern town to live in, thank you.
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heathite
Coventry
88 of 172  Fri 26th Oct 2018 9:27am  

The Crown at Napton on the Hill, now a private house.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
pixrobin
Canley
89 of 172  Sun 28th Oct 2018 12:43pm  

From a trip to Stoneleigh last week
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Rambling, farther afield from Coventry
pixrobin
Canley
90 of 172  Fri 2nd Nov 2018 10:34pm  

It was my first time for a trip to Stoneleigh. As a youngster I passed through it a number of times on a Midland Red bus going to Leamington. Here are 3 photos you may be interested in.
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