Ilkeston - Winter's Return
w/e 12 March 2023
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300
Thursday was Market Day and
although we didn't anticipate there being many traders due to
the forecast cold weather with snow, we decided to take a walk
to the town centre.
There was a light sprinkling when we set out but by the time
we had walked through the Albion Centre and reached Bath Street
the snow had started to settle.
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We walked up to the Lower Market Place and as anticipated, there
were no traders at all.
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The snowfall became heavier but two traders had arrived and were
selling their wares (fish and eggs) from the backs of their vans
outside the Town Hall.
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There were just two more stalls on the Market Place which looked
rather bleak through the falling snow.
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Seen from behind the fountain and from outside the Sir John Warren,
the man selling watch straps and batteries was probably thinking
it was time to pack up and go home.
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The green spire on the United Reformed Church on Wharncliffe
Road was in danger of becoming the white spire.
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South Street was also in danger of becoming snow covered despite
the frequent passing of traffic.
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The meat van outside the library was waiting for customers -
I wondered if he was selling frozen meat.
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We entered the library for a quiet browse in the warm to pass
ten minutes or so.
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Then we made our way outside again and caught the bus home but
it took all day to get warm again. We had some cold weather in
December but that was a dry cold and it didn't snow. Now we're
in March and meteorological spring but
the weather still thinks it's winter and I'm inclined to agree
with it. Roll on summer!
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