Easter Sunday walk, discovering new things and old history

It's hard to believe this is the second Easter during the Covid. I remember last year, we had just entered lockdown in UK, and no one had any idea what would happen. This year, things have moved on a bit, and people are trying to make life as normal as can be.

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I was so happy to see that someone had created an Easter Rock Garden. It's a really simple concept. You bring a rock you've found or made (I think they mean painted or designed, not making an actual rock) and swap it with one that's already there. There were loads of colouful ones scattered around, and my favorite one was definitely this Take a Selfie one. The idea is very simple and encourages the community to create something together. I just wished I had known about it in advance so I could have painted a rock. Though I'd probably just leave it here to help grow the rock garden.
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Birnbeck Pier is one of our most famous landmarks, that's why I keep on coming back to it. It's a Grade II listed derelict pier from 1867 and the local authorities have been trying to restore it for years. Apparently there some issues with ownership. It is currently privately owned and the owners have ignored orders to restore it. They don't seem to care that we're about to lose a piece of important history.
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There's a park facing the pier, and a terrace of beautiful houses that used to be part of my old college campus. In UK, college is where 16 to 18 year olds study before they go to University. It' so nice to sit here, in front of my old college facing the pier. I could spend a whole afternoon here if it wasn't so windy.
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I've never walked around this part of town before, and was surprised to find some lovely buildings. These two small quaint churches were within a short distance of one another. Being small doesn't mean they lack character, just look at the exterior, the detailed stonework and the spire. I think if it wasn't very Covid, these churches would be busy with the Easter Sunday service. Today, there was not a soul in sight.

The other building is some sort of old water tower that's been converted into a home. I was amazed when I saw this as the structure is so unusual, and it stands out like a sore thumb amidst the rest of the houses. Luckily the other houses on the road were all quite old and as well, and they all blended in quite well.
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Another really nice building I saw today is the crescent of houses. They are located behind a pub/restaurant that I used to come to quite often, yet I've never noticed them. Maybe I always used to come in the evenings, and when you arrrive at a restaurant, looking around the surroundings isn't high on the list.

I can't say the same for the other two buildings. Who on earth would have your main pipes running up (or down?) in the front of your house. It's just downright ugly. And yes, this is the front of the house, not the back, as there were people entering the property. It's such a shame. If the owners could just give these buildings a bit of TLC, they would look so charming, and our town wouldn't be so depressing.
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During my walk today, I discovered another piece of local history. In UK we have something called blue plaques, these are plaques outside buildings that have a relationship with notable people in the past. I'm sure you've all heard of Roald Dahl? No? How about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Matilda? Fantastic Mr Fox? Still no? Ok, Roadl Dahl was one of the most famous children's author in the 20th century and sold something like 250 million books worldwide.

Roadl Dahl was born in Wales which is just across the channel from where we are, and studied at a boarding school here when he was a child. Apparently, it wasn't some of his happiest years, but it is what it is, and he is remembered for his time here.
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Discovering new things and history about your hometown is great. Knowing what the future holds would be brilliant. Alas, that won't' happen. We'll just have to wait, and hope next Easter will be back to normal. Stay safe everyone.

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Great rock choice. It looks like a Minion! Who doesn't love one? Wow that's a lot of history there and yes those churches look magnificent.

Funny about that Birnbeck Pier. In our country all offshore properties are owned by the government. No one can have a claim on land beyond the shoreline. Sometimes an offshore lease is granted but they can be revoked anytime if the government needs it. Surprised that it's different with yours in the UK.

I think maybe because these piers were all privately owned to start off with. Most private owners run them as tourist attractions with amusement arcades, but the maintenance fees are very high especially if they're old ones as most are as they were built in the Victorian days.

Not sure what the owner planned to with this one, but I think the local authorities have issued a compulsory purchase order to the owners to force him to sell as they're getting no where with him

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how is cool is that being at Roald Dahls school! That is a piece of history right there. Damn I think I read all of the books with as favorite the big friendly giant, and the witches.

Easter has really been a drag here in Holland with only politics fighting each other and today snow all of a sudden (say what). It is time for summer dude

You guys going through another spike aren't you? It's crazy how things suddenly blow up again, just when you think we've come out from the worse. We're predicting snow in UK tonight as well , honestly, the whole is going crazy

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"It's hard to believe this is the second Easter during the Covid"
Indeed, no matter how many times I'll read this. Have a nice one - at least as much as you can. Ours is late this year so we have Easter next month.

I didn't know that!! I'm really lacking in the history and cultural department, that's why I love Hive, you can always learn random things!!

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I am not religious but unavoidably know the difference between the Orthodox Easter (as in Hellas, Russia, Ukraine) and the rest. Usually they are one week apart, rarely they are the same or as far as this year.

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Thats a nice walk on an Easter sunday. The egg rock garden is a neat idea and thats kind of cool that Roald Dahl is from there. Neat!

One thing about being stuck back at home for so long is that it's given me the opportunity to explore different parts of the town, so making the most of it

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I guess the first time you discover the place, you have to go home and make something then go back. Somebody has got the right idea to make people go back.

Probably true, or maybe I should join more local Facebook groups to keep up with what's happening

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Beautiful town! Have a nice day 😊

Thanks for dropping by @sreypov, hope you have a great day as well

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Thanks for the walk about. I miss England so much. And yes of course I've heard of Roald Dahl 🤣

Glad to take you in a virtual walk!!

Hi, long time no see (or read actually!). What an awesome idea with the easter rock garden!!! I love it.

Thank you for the idea 😁

I think it's a great idea, getting the community, especially children involved with nature.

Hope your you're doing well @senorcoconut

nice

Our seaside town isn't quite as nice as yours though 😁

lol looks nice to me although we LOVE Brighton!

Dahl is popular in my household for obvious reasons.. two daughters here..

Also Cardiff is important to me. As one of my fav spy novel hero used to operate out of Cardiff... used to take his boat inland through the Bristol channels.. I have strange nostalgia for that place.

Gave you gotten vaccinated? I got my first Moderna shot today.

I got my Astra Zeneca a few weeks ago, just when the whole blood clotting thing was blowing up. I think Moderna was just approved recently so not many people have had it.

Whay's this spy novel hero of yours called? Hrme may even had made it to my neck of the woods as we're just across they Bristol channel, we can see Cardiff from the beach!

He is a reluctant assassin named Gabriel Allon :)

Greetings. Thank you for this selection of photos to show your city. I appreciate the tour and the architecture.

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A Roald Dahl historical landmark, funny, we have things like this for Abraham Lincoln all around my boyhood home. The skies were very blue for you on this day, and funny you mentioned Easter being a strange COVID-19 marker, because for us us it is Holi, which recently passed, and marked a one year lockdown-versary.

It gets so sad we have events to remember Covid this and that. And I hope we won't get to the stage where we'll be talking about say our fifth birthday during Covid 😟