A Kind of Magic in Shrewsbury

“The bell that rings, inside your mind. Is challenging the doors of time”

“The Dingle”, Shrewsbury, Wednesday 24th July 2024 (Author’s Collection)

Star Date: Wednesday 24th July 2024
Destination: Shrewsbury
Reason: “The Kid” sure loves a short and easy train journey!
Reason Number 7: and so does his Dad!
“Uno” Result: The Kid (3) The Dad (2)
Quote of the Day: “You make cards disappear quicker than David Blaine”
Tune for the Day: “A Kind of Magic” by Queen

Why?

Because today was magic and perfect and a wonderful few hours with the light of my life.

D-Day Commemoration at the entrance to Shrewsbury Castle with art sculpture “Memento Mori” visible behind and the next image below (Author’s Collection)

“Memento Mori” by Halima Cassell. From the information Board: “These tear drop shaped structures hold deep meaning for the artist — representing both buds about to bloom and, at the same time, resembling flickering flames, reminding us of the fleeting nature of life’s journey” (Author’s Collection)

Shrewsbury Castle (Author’s Collection)

Bust of local author and poet Mary Webb (1881–1927) and the first in a series of nine in Shrewsbury’s “Comics Trail” (Author’s Collection)

Charles Darwin sitting comfortably at the grand entrance of Shrewsbury Library (Author’s Collection)

“Shrewsbury Comics Trail” (Number 4) and found within the courtyard of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Author’s Collection)

Inside Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Do you have some old pennies for the toll? See view from Kingsland Bridge two images below (Author’s Collection)

Mosaic of Charles Darwin within Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Author’s Collection)

The magnificent view afforded you from Kingsland Bridge. Today’s Toll Price? 20p! (Author’s Collection)

Fancy a game of Uno? Top Tip — Don’t play with my son. I’m sure he cheats you know! After racing into a 2–0 lead, I levelled matters at 2–2 with a storming comeback before “The Kid” nicked the last game to win 3–2. I’m sure he cheats you know! (Author’s Collection)

“The Dingle” — A water and flower garden inside a much larger public park entitled “The Quarry” (Author’s Collection)

The “Charles Darwin Quantum Leap Geo Garden” beside the River Severn (Author’s Collection)

Number 8 of Shrewsbury’s “Comics Trail” beside the Quantum Leap sculpture (Author’s Collection)

“The Dingle”, Shrewsbury, Wednesday 24th July 2024 (Author’s Collection)

Thanks for reading. A magical day indeed and so enjoyable (as is my way) that I have at least another dozen different or alternative images captured today not included here but………coming soon, “A Kind of Magic in Shrewsbury — Deleted Scenes”. Whilst you eagerly await yet more beauty from a beautiful market town in central England, here’s one of my nine self-published books currently awaiting your pleasure on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZKZP28D (Author’s Collection)

Tales I Tell Myself: Rambling musings and other balderdash vol.3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZKZP28D (Author’s Collection)