Sir Frances Drake. Pirate, Slave Trader, Explorer and Naval Captain.
Airstrike on the 3rd of January 2020, not the sort that makes world news.
Sir Francis Drake, Statue on Plymouth Hoe
theoldmortuary took a walk in the sunshine yesterday around Plymouth. Number 2 in Condè Nast best holiday destinations. We would have visited Number 1 but no busses went there from home.
https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-holiday-destinations-2020
Apart from the small and acurate act of seagull disdain on Drake, Plymouth was looking pretty good.
We basked in the winter sun, protected from the wind by the Collonades above Tinside pool.
Hugo and Lola took to basking in Winter very quickly.
The required 10, 000 steps were broken up by nearly an hour of basking and drinking coffee.
It was all as you might expect from a Number 2 holiday destination.
A red wreath and red cars added a late festive flourish.
As always with theoldmortuary walks we found a nice example of rust.
Another Plymouth blog
https://theoldmortuary.design/2019/11/16/plymouth-quietly-having-a-moment/
Dear Hugo & Lolas’ parents,
I was reading with my curiosity initially aroused by the familiar Drake statue. Sort of hoping to read something profound , maybe educational I was surprised to discover I was with you on your über casual walk. Lots of chilled out phots in winter sunshine was rather quite relaxing and pooch pics always are a winner. Thanks 👍🏾
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No other publication would have given you the Drake statue air strike story. It was a poop scoop!
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Lola, often reminisces about her ‘ nightclub years’ with Jules
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