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Monday 14 October 2013

The cat sat....


The cat sat on the mat pavement - and STARED at me. Isn't it unnerving when they do that? It was sitting outside one of Saltaire's 'workmen's houses'. The door on the left is the standard Saltaire front door. The house on the right must have been altered before the village became a Conservation Area (or else someone has been naughty!)  It really shows why the Listed status for Saltaire is important; people do all sorts of bizarre things without regulation... random pebbledash, for instance!
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Location: Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18, UK

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  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"14 October 2013 at 07:23

    How very odd! The stonework at the bottom of the wall seems to be newer, the stone blocks are the wrong size - which wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't then decided to go for the "random pebbledash" look. As for the cat they always seem to do that to me - the more you ignore them the more they take it as a sign of affection!

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  2. Malyss14 October 2013 at 08:40

    I Love kitties and forgive them for anything they do, even staring at me! :o)This one looks like Batman!
    Interesting to notice the differences in architecture. Luckily the city is now protecting it..

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    1. jennyfreckles14 October 2013 at 19:55

      It does look like Batman. I hadn't noticed that.

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  3. Stefan Jansson14 October 2013 at 09:39

    Stonework sure looks strange.

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  4. Betsy Brock14 October 2013 at 15:24

    weird stonework....cute kitty!

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    1. jennyfreckles14 October 2013 at 22:11

      Kitty would be at home in your family, Betsy!

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  5. RedPat14 October 2013 at 17:55

    Glad the town is now protected from such treatments! It's such a lovely place.

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  6. ChrisJ14 October 2013 at 22:28

    Many cats will just sit and stare at you because they want something. Mine sits beside his food dish and stares at me and isn't satisfied until I've put some food in it -- even if there is already food there. He will also sit beside his string toy and stare. My son's cat sits at the end of the living room nearest to the bathroom and stares at you until you go into the bathroom and turn on the tap so she can drink from it, even though she has a water dish. But not satisfied with the tap on, she will sit beside the tap and wait until the cold water is really cold. (Their water pipes are near the surface of the ground and they live near the desert). I'll bet the cat in your photo wants you to open the door.

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  7. Vicki Lane14 October 2013 at 23:03

    The cat is daring you to mention his pebble dash. "Move along; nothing to see here."

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  8. Jack17 October 2013 at 03:47

    Nice composition, jenny freckles. I can see the differences in the doors, but I didn't know that the one on the right is not traditional. The stone work on the right is, indeed, abysmal.

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