Bel & Dragon’s gate

by Nick on 9th February 2010



Bel & Dragon’s gate

Originally uploaded by Nick Heyward


So as the golden blue light sets, the bell tolls and the dragon’s gate opens wide…

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  1. Sue on 9th February 2010 at 6:12 am permalink

    The sky is a lovely restful colour here in this picture Nick. Bell-ting photo in fact!!

  2. Anna-Marie on 9th February 2010 at 7:04 am permalink

    Belissima! I like the silhouetted rooftops and foliage, is Mary Poppins just out of shot?

  3. Gary on 9th February 2010 at 7:18 am permalink

    If you turn the photograph upside down you can see magic the cat in the woods , go on you know you want to

  4. Helen on 9th February 2010 at 8:09 am permalink

    How did you find that out Gary ? Odd bod !

    The leaves against the sky are reminiscent of wallpapers which are popular at the moment. Not with me personally. I prefer the real thing.

    Lovely photograph !

  5. Elissa on 9th February 2010 at 8:25 am permalink

    Beautiful scene Nick….and the ‘bell tolls’ reminded me of this wonderful old movie…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugWD-ZWhBk

    Isn’t Ingrid Bergman just a classic beauty?

  6. Andrew on 9th February 2010 at 9:59 am permalink

    What a lovely ditty -Live in the Home Counties

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_rItLPTXc&feature=related

  7. Andrew on 9th February 2010 at 10:01 am permalink

    Oh and the Pub has a ‘nice gazebo’!!or is it a Trellis?

  8. Andrew on 9th February 2010 at 10:15 am permalink

    Ok – I am gonna get back to me work BUT before I go

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfsMZKwqw3w

    Not sure if the Soup Dragon is in it

  9. Elissa on 9th February 2010 at 11:02 am permalink

    That was cute Andrew! lol Never seen those little guys before! :)

  10. thelonehydrangea on 9th February 2010 at 12:55 pm permalink

    Gary, I can’t see what you’re seeing but if you imagine the photo rotated to the right 90 degrees it looks like a giant robotic sort of man, head above tree tops. He has a big nose and has his mouth open, talking. He has a hairy chin and wide shoulders. It’s true :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM7RcgZ1pLE

  11. thelonehydrangea on 9th February 2010 at 1:16 pm permalink

    This is what I mean

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelonehydrangea/4342796665/

  12. Helen on 9th February 2010 at 1:17 pm permalink

    Completely agree about Ingrid Elissa.
    Andrew, that Puff clip took me back to my childhood. I remember around the same time hearing Sparky the Magic Piano on the radio. Does anyone remember that ? Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarky.

    I’ve attached a clip but don’t have very good sound on my PC at work – so it may or may not be the correct one !

    oh, and Gary – have just cricked my neck to look at the picture upside down. I can see Holy Island in Northumberland or possibly Mount Saint Michel

    Sorry – post too long, you probably stopped reading 8 lines ago!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXUR5g-IPlI

  13. Nick on 9th February 2010 at 1:45 pm permalink

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK_CuMJJLwg

  14. Anna-Marie on 9th February 2010 at 2:50 pm permalink

    Helen! I’ve got Sparky the Magic Piano on vinyl somewhere – very scary, like the blue cat in the Magic Roundabout.

  15. Tex on 9th February 2010 at 3:13 pm permalink

    Alright! Our host is back! Gotta a little scared you might have been stuck in a restaurant on a dark night with a Dover sole platter.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/recipes/dover-sole-with-sage-butter-1788490.html

    Btw, good Sparky’s Dream song. Beats that melting snow feeling anyday, I reckon…

  16. Helen on 9th February 2010 at 3:20 pm permalink

    I love that song ! Teenage Fanclub are great. Got a couple of albums at home. Really easy to listen to aren’t they ?

    :)

    Sparky used to frighten me a little bit…

    Another couple of songs from that time…

    There’s a hole in my bucket and the one about the boy singing to his dear old mudda and dear old farda from Camp Granada.
    Great memories :D

  17. Tex on 9th February 2010 at 3:34 pm permalink

    ….And that whole Dragon’s gate thing?
    Well, I checked into it and it has nothing whatsoever to so with dragons! It’s actually a little small-town family-style restaurant. It offers eclectic yet traditional fare with a modern flare in an upscale yet non-pretentious atmosphere. Was hard-pressed to find a bad review, actually. Also has a great wine list. I recommend the figs stuffed with blue cheese wrapped in Parma ham -for starters.

  18. Cpt Bluebell on 9th February 2010 at 7:55 pm permalink

    I’ve got a grand prix,…………..

    By teenage fanclub

  19. Cpt Bluebell on 9th February 2010 at 7:56 pm permalink

    H not 8 lines , more like 14

  20. Elissa on 9th February 2010 at 9:32 pm permalink

    Nice work detective Tex! ;) Sounds yum!

    You’ve lost me on Sparky but I do like Teenage Fanclub!

    Absolutely beautiful morning here. We had a big storm last night and everything is smelling crisp and clean and so so green! Summer is nearly over though….phew!

  21. Joolie on 9th February 2010 at 11:47 pm permalink

    so for the uninitiated.. where is this?

  22. Sue Cornwell on 10th February 2010 at 12:11 am permalink

    I saw the cloud as the dragon ? Funny us all analysin it x

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