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Spent the evening enjoying @thektbushband playing in Ware. Reminded how crazy talented Kate Bush was, and how little of her early work I remember or was even aware of! The band are great performers with some nive anecdotes.
#hertslife #livemusic #Ware

It's a return to a slightly different bridge for todays #viewFromABridge for #SilentSunday.
The Trees are still mostly green but autumn colours can't be far away.
Yes that tiny white thing in the distance is a Swan.
#HertsLife #river #canal #autumn

If by any chance you are about in #Ware or it's general area on Saturday, please drop by the small cars and bands event that I help organise in Tudor Square in the centre of town.
Music from 12 anr we should have an interesting mix of cars.
#ClassicCars #ClassicCarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon #LiveMusic #HertsLife #community

It's back to the river for a #SilentSunday contribution on a nice Sunday Summer morning.
#HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #river #canal #summer

In a bit of local General Election news the very safe Tory seat of Hertford and Stortford has manged to shake off its leech of an absentee MP.

I have no idea what our new young Labour MP can achieve but at least he can find his way around the constituency without a local guide 🙄

https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/history-as-voters-reject-tory-marson-and-elect-labour-mp-for-9373375/
#GeneralElection2024 #GE2024 #HertsLife

Tonight I will mostly be finding out how I feel about New Orleans Panio.
So far so good!
#LiveMusic #jazz #HertsLife #ware

Today's #writerscoffeeclub reminded me I should promote my local Book Festival which is happening this weekend in #Hertford on Saturday and #Ware on Sunday.
It offers talks and an Author Market plus a book swap and activities for kids.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #books #authors

For any authors or budding authors in the East Herts /West Essex area the Herts Book Festival is back in May 24.
This year it will be Saturday 18th May in #Hertford and Sunday 19th May in #Ware.
Lots going including talks and an Author Market, yes buy a book from the person that wrote it!
I believe they still have some spaces for authors.
Vist HertsBookFestival.org for more information.
#WritingCommunity #authorsofmastodon #HertsLife #hertfordshire #Book #Book #bookstodon #essex

Another view from the bridge for #SilentSunday as the seasons starts to turn.
#viewFromABridge #HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #river #canal #autumn

For #SilentSunday it's another river based offering from me. I frequently take pictures from this bridge, for the last couple of years, this is the only time I have seen a single scull on the river.
#river #canal #HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #summer

Nice photo from the event I helped with on Saturday. It was a lot of fun, pretty hot, I was shattered by the end, but it all went really well!
We had a bout 20 cars plus 8 pretty varied music performances.
#HertsLife #cars #ClassicCars #WeirdCarMastodon #Music #Community

If you happen to be in or around #Ware tomorrow, pop by Tudor Square in the centre of town and say hello!
Music and Motors is a small car and music event that I have helped organise for about a decade now! The weather forecast is looking good, we have good mix of cars; more Americana than usual, and eclectic mix of music performers! Also a Pimms (other drinks too) stall so no one need to dehydrate!
#HertsLife #Hertfordshire #LiveMusic #Community #ClassicCars

A river scene for #SilentSunday, grey skies over slow moving waters on a warm and humid late morning.
#hertfordshire #HertsLife #river #ware #canal #summer

For any #WeirdCarMastodon folks in and around Ware in Hertfordshire I help organise this small car and music event in the centre of town.
It the afternoon of Saturday 19th August free entry, it's in a public space, all welcome.
If you have a vehicle you would like to show please get in touch as vehicle spaces are limited. We take a broad view and welcome any interesting vehicles they don't need to be classics.
#hertfordshire #HertsLife #ware #ClassicCars
https://www.facebook.com/events/1112402626384763/permalink/1112402636384762/?sfnsn=scwspmo

Today is Show Your Stripes Day

These stripes represent the average temperature in Ireland from 1950 to 2022, with blue colours showing colder years & red colours for hotter.!
This is for Berkshire, which I fairly near to and quite similar to #Hertfordshire

#ShowYourStripesDay #ShowYourStripes2023
#Green #HertsLife #ClimateChange

In my occasional series of photos that is A View from A Bridge here are the first Cygnets I have seen this year.

Assuming it's the same pair these Swans were very successful last year, managing to raise six Cygnets successfully.
Also does anyone know what happens to young Swans as they just seem to disappear, I assume they move away to university or something.
#Friday #Swan #spring #HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #river #canal

Had a good time at Herts Book Festival today, a bit chilly, but lots of fun and really inspiring to chat with passionate authors about writing and thier books.
#hertfordshire #HertsLife #WritingCommunity #BooksMastodon #Books

If you are in or around #Hertford tomorrow, please try to support the Herts Book Fest. There are talks on a range of writing topics, children's activities and an author's market where you can buy real physical books from real physical authors!

See link for more information http://hertsbookfestival.org/events-2/
#writing #writingcommunity #books #Hertfordshire #HertsLife

It Local Elections Day in many parts of the UK today.
Local Councils matter, they are responsible for the delivery of many services that directly impact people's quality of life.
Please vote if you can, remember you will need Photo ID.
If happened to be in #Ware please consider voting for me and my fellow Green Party candidates for Town and District Council
#LocalElections2023 #LocalElectionsMatter
#DogsOfMastodon
#HertsLife #hertfordshire
#DogsAtPollingPlaces
#DogsAtPollingStations
#gtto

#SilentSunday
#hertslife #river #ware #canal #spring

She was, until there was an election in sight, entirely disinterested in her constituency.
Strangely in the last few months she is all over things...

MP Julie Marson fails to be automatically reselected by her Conservative executive committee in Hertford and Stortford
#HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware
https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/stortford-tory-mp-appeals-to-party-members-after-shock-resel-9307174/

Something for #SilentSunday a view of where two rivers meet. Both are high and fast flowing after a long day of rain.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #river #canal #photogaphy

For #SilentSunday a silent Swan on a river in flood as a result of the recent rains.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #river #ware #canal #spring #Swan

An old mill reflected in its mill stream for #SilentSunday
#HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #river #canal #twilight #photogaphy

Back in the late 70's my mum had a Triumph Vitesse very like this one. Possibly not in as good condition, but the teenage me loved that car.
This one was at a small classic car event I hell organise in the town I live in.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #ware #WeirdCarMastodon #triumph #TriumphCars

Here for #SilentSunday a view from the riverbank on a beautiful sunny and cold winter day.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #river #ware #canal #winter #BlueSky #NarrowBoat

Another in my occasional series that is a view from a bridge. Today a rainy bridge, the rain wasn't too bad at this point but absolutely lashed it down a bit later.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #river #ware #canal #winter #greysky #rain #canalboats #MobilePhotgraphy #huaweiP30Pro

Another in my occasional series that is a view from a bridge.
Today I was out early for the first time since before Christmas and was able to catch some interesting colours as the sun rose behind the low ridge beyond the marshes.
Some upside to being back at work it turns out.
#hertfordshire #hertslife #river #ware #canal #winter #sunrise #FirstDay2023 #photogaphy #MobilePhotgraphy #viewFromaBridge

For New Years Day here is a photo of Tumbling Bay.
#SilentSunday #HertsLife #hertfordshire #ware #river #winter #GreySky #NewYearsDay