Having posted a flurry of new glossary entries on the blog yesterday afternoon, I accepted an invitation from Jacqueline and James to join them on a walk along the river Great Ouse through Ely, heading north, first of all, before crossing the river, to then turn south, before finally completing a loop. Coffee was then taken by the waterfront sometime after the sun had set, to the bemusement of the staff who served us, who could not understand that this far into our several-mile walk, we were amply warm enough to sit outside.
I took my iPhone and photographed the fading light of 2025.
The Cathedral looked magnificent.
The moon was very clear.
The last light of the year dipped over the horizon.
Coffee was by moonlight alongside the river.
And the five cygnets who live on this stretch of the waterfront came to see us before we headed for home.
That was our idea of New Year's Eve entertainment.
And now, Happy New Year.
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Happy New Year Richard (and Team) – lang may yer lum reek.
Lovely photos, today and all year. Can your readers anticipate a 2027 Funding the Future calendar?!
Thanks for all your dedicated hard work. You ARE making a difference for a lot of people.
Thank you
And don’t tell my guys that – they will be planning it by tomorrow
A “Funding the Future” calendar? What a good idea! Some coffee mugs too. And some
T-shirts – I’ve seen some great slogans in my time on here….
And a great big thank you and a very HappY New Year to you all.
Thanks
But merch? Really? I will ask the others.
Lovely pictures. I watched the sun go down behind a nearby lighthouse, not long after some intrepid ladies had left the sea and walked off in their big warm coats
Thanks
Jacqueline is a cold water swimmer. I am not, much. Not at this time of the year.
HNY Richard and the rest of your team. Lovely photos and it’s great to be able to enjoy the simple things in life like nature. Thanks very much for all your very informative posts, l’ve significantly improved my understanding of macroeconomics since reading your blogs. I appreciate that you respond to queries asked. Many thanks, Mat
Thanks Mat
Happy new year
Thank you – and every good wish to you and your family for 2026.
A quote (Einstein) -“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow”
Thanks, Susan.
Happy new year.
For New Year the family had quiet one with our student children, deep into their dissertations so we watched a film after dinner and wine and then I settled into a nice book about the Gresley’s V2 3 cylinder 2-6-2 locomotives I got for Christmas – too heavy for your neck of the woods (the GE?) but 184 of them were dispersed around the LNER system – the ‘locomotive that won the war’.
It is the only LNER loco I ever liked as my father had some Peter Hanford recordings of steam railways and there was one recording at Steele Rd station of a V2 from Carlisle climbing up Liddisdale, past the station and into the valley recorded in 1961 by Hanford (his ashes were scattered there apparently after his death). Anyhow, the noise this 3 cylinder loco (60927) makes is simply incredible – Hanford captures the wonderful dawn chorus (as a Birder, you’d have a field day with the birdsong alone) and then you hear the V2 barking and slipping up the line, past you and beyond, barking three barks to the bar – it’s progress not unlike the fight against Neo-liberalism in my view, the loco working hard, it’s beat somewhat reassuringly going on – you know it is going to get there!
Incidentally, for those interested, the recording is of all places on the ‘lossy’ Spotify format! And a company called Old Thundridge Records reproduces Peter Hanford’s recordings for posterity (thank goodness).
The photos? I am continuously impressed with that iPhone camera. When my entry level Nikon DSLR gives up the ghost, I’ll skip mirrorless (I won’t have the money) for one of those or similar. All you need is an eye for a scene, a love of the light (!), some thought about composition and you’re away – thanx for sharing.
Thanks
I like a lot of LNER engines, but am biased to the GE section.
However, I had a trip behind Green Arrow once, on the York/Harrogate loop and it was very impressive. My only trip behind 3 cylinder conjugated valve gear. So I get what you are talking about.
And the iPhone camera is amazing, and I add the Fjorden grip and app for better control.
Happy New Year.
What a great way to pass the late afternoon, early evening. Coffee and swans in the sunset… and outside in December.
My wife hates coffee, absolutely dotes on swans… and sunsets outside….in July.
🙂
Stunning photos.
What talent do you you lack?
A very long list.
I’ve taken many photos of “the ship of the Fens” but none in the reeds near the Camb, great photo.
Thanks, Nick. Like all these things, it was seen at a moment. Mind you, I was watching for it.
Once at a conference in Cambridge I went AWOL for one day just to see Ely cathedral. It was a day well spent. I have never forgotten that marvellous building, but I quite forget what the conference was about. Lovely photo.
Thanks, and 🙂