An assortment of images gleaned on 15th January 2026, an overcast, rain-smitten day. Enjoy

15th January 2026

🔼 Never the need to ask the time: Norwich Union has it

15th January 2026

🔼 I wonder the symbolism of these ornate lamppost bases 🔽 And of these bizarre dragons. Both decorate the head office of Norwich Union (now Aviva)

15th January 2026

🔽 A colourful stained glass window lit from within

15th January 2026

15th January 2026

🔼 Why not take a rest on these books? But not when they’re wet 🔽 The niche is an old boot scrapper, at one time every house had one. As to the ‘sculpture’ nestled there, that makes me think of the Roman lares. Maybe its the guardian of the house?

15th January 2026

15th January 2026

Taking photos through shop windows, not something that always works 🔼 A Greek athlete poses in front of a painting of sunrise over a mountain-scape in an antique shop 🔽 A shop of glitter and jangles

15th January 2026

15th January 2026

Market stalls 🔼 Flowers 🔽 Crystal balls

15th January 2026

🔽 How to pass time on a rainy day!

15th January 2026

🔽 These pigeons are surely missing the tidbits and scraps they usually enjoy, here at the top of the market where people sit to eat whatever their choice of fast-food, but not today

15th January 2026