Wednesday 17 March 2010

Waiting for the Sun

A few weeks ago, when we were still enjoying the coldest winter since leggings began, I took this picture of the Station waiting "room" as we walked by one evening.

It looked like it was being inhabited by some kind of extra-terrestrial presence, or possibly Simon Cowell was passing through on his way to the bank.

16 comments:

Dave said...

The station? You have trains on your part of Norfolk?

ps Who is Simon Cowell?

Rog said...

Dave: Most of the Rail Routes look like this one from a recent post. Simon Cowell is my pet name for the thing on my chimney which spots a lot of hot air and is attractive to birds.

Z said...

I'm still not clicking on links. Splendid photo though.

nuttycow said...

Great photo! Ever think of quitting the day job?

Geoff said...

Excellent photo!

I love old train stations where there aren't any staff and you might get murdered at any moment. They're so atmospheric!

Timorous Beastie said...

We've had the golden bowl, the golden fleece and the golden egg. It's about time we had a golden waiting room.

Rog said...

Z: Go on go on go on go on!

Nutty: Thanks! Fortunately my Internet R&B Day Job lets me be creative in the studio.

Geoff: The reason they are particularly atmospheric is because the toilets have been locked.

Timorous: If it was properly kitted out it could have facilities for Golden Showers.

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I'm now reminiscing about the many hours I used to spend on the aluminium luggage tag machine with its big clock dial on Gravesend Station making rude labels for an old Penny. She became bored with it in the end.

Roses said...

Lovely pickie.

I did a lol at the comments.

Dave is really down wiv da kidz isn't he? Do you think he'll eventually get jiggy wiv it?

I suppose he will if they don't unlock the loos soon.

KAZ said...

Great pic.
I know of Simon Cowell and banks. But i don't get the connection.

Macy said...

How quaint!!

Dave said...

Is Roses being sarcastic at my expense? It all goes over my head.

Madame DeFarge said...

Good photo. But can't be Simon Cowell. No audience to admire him.

Rog said...

Roses: Very Good! You've left me with a mental picture I'd rather not have though.

Kaz: It was merely that our Simon appears to make more money than most banks.

Macy: I used to ride the trams down Dumbarton Road in Glasgow.

Dave: You've exposed a working knowledge of Unit 4 plus 2 now so you can't plead ignorance.

Madame DF: ITV think that Simon Cowell's bottom is a source of great light.

Rosie said...

Super photo. Is this the entrance to Lat/Long:54, -2 ?

Rog said...

Hi Rosie, It's a long way south of Lauder in East Angular Country!

Rosie said...

54, -2 seems to be a terribly secret sort of area. Try and google it.