The Bailly Mill/Fletchers Road Trip - Dec08

[**Mudlark**]

HEllo all, haven't posted in a little while, so i thought i would put this little gem up to let you know i'm still out there
Well, took an early moring start with a loaded with cold dave and after a little doubt we persuaded ourselves that yes, we WERE going to make the journey and after a lucozade and mars bar breakfast we were away.
First stop in actually, surprisingly good weather, was the beautiful bailley mill.

Set up my first shot and my shiny new 400d says................
no cf card.

devistated.

:arghh: So, the pics that follow are from a camera phone...

Unfortuatly to add to the fail of earlier, access was denied to us, lots of fresh sawdust and shiny screws lying around so we put this to bed for another time (Hints and tips appreciated for the NEXT trip...) and went on the relativly short distance to fletchers.

Again, not dissapointed!!
I had read a few reports on this place as its something i've always wanted to see... and we slipped on in to darkness.
My little cameraphone was next to useless in the dark but i managed to get a few pics, i love the colours we found lying about the place!!!

So, just a mini report this time but a definate prelude to another visit..... fletchers is never quiet, its almost like you expect the lights to turn on and everyone to turn up for their shift, its like time has stood still in that place!!!

We also paid a quick visit to KG Sewell's old offices on the way back, but i'll let dave tell you all about that...........

 

[Foxylady]

A shame about your cf card, mudlark, but nice pics anyway. Love the colours. Really like the look of Bailly Mill too.

 

[MD]

ive had the same thing happen to me but i always keep a spare cf in the bag now!!
the feeling of disapointment when you turn it on with no card!!

 

[dave]

Hope you dont mind Mudlark i'll stick some of mine up of the visit starting at baily mill

then onto fletchers a short drive away

nice to see a copy of the famous oldham chronicle

finally onto KG Sewells transport south of leeds just off the M62

Not a great deal here other than the masses of paperwork the co left behind, i went to a load of trouble trying to squeeze through an internal window into the office section only to later discover there was an open door already leading into the offices which we walked past!!!! No external pics as it was getting dark and wet and the building wasnt all that exciting to look at. Thanks to Mudlark for keeping me company on the long trip as i was suffering with bad cold and lack of sleep still its nice to get to 3 sites in a day especially so far from home.

 

[coopsleeds]

nice pics mate Sewells was my first explore

 

[**Mudlark**]

Hope you dont mind Mudlark i'll stick some of mine up of the visit

I was hoping you would!!!

i looooove this pic, sums the day up, it was worth the drive just for THAT backdrop!!