Nigel Bishop

@ashroplad

Chief Officer @ Working Together Ludlow - charity supporting people with learning difficulties & disabilities. Views my own. www.droversloft.co.uk Profile by @drawnalism.bsky.social

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Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 16d

Bringing the curtain down... Scissor Sisters close the last show at Ludlow Castle for this year! It's been a fab, cazy, eclectic and hugely enjoyable week :-)

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 17d

'IT'S RICHARD'S CASTLE!' Richard Ashcroft headlining Ludlow Castle lastnight supported by Cast. Another brilliant night of music in Ludlow from #ludlowcastlelive

Richard Ashcroft on stage with his hands in the air and under a spotlight during a concert

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 18d

Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down.... Rick Astley playing Ludlow Castle lastnigt supported by the Lightning Seeds - great entertainment! #Ludlowcastle #Shropshire

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 21d

It's good to be back... Preseason football with Shrewsbury Town beating an Everton U21 side 1-0 at the Croud Meadow lastnight. A minutes silence too in memory of thr late, great, Kevin Keagan #football #STFC #Salop

Late evening sun at a football stadium with the crown standing for a minutes silence for Kevin Keagan

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 23d

Really enjoyed Tom Grennan's performance at Ludlow Castle lastnight or, as Tom put it, Henry VIII's gaff... #Shropshire #music

Tom Grennan performing on stage at Ludlow Castle

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 24d

With THE ODYSSEY trending it seems a good time to post a picture from one of my current projects! ‘A steed of monstrous height appear’d...’ (from Virgil's THE AENEID). #theodyssey #greekmythology #Troy #TrojanHorse #Homer #ImageAndVerse #ClassicMono #Lumix #blackandwhite #BNW #EastCoastKin #ECK

A black and white photograph of horse towering over houses - representing the Trojan Horse

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 25d

Now, 'That's Entertainment'... The awesome Paul Weller smashed it out of the outer bailey at Ludlow Castlel last night!!!! So lucky to have these concerts here in the Shire #Shropshire #Music

Musician Paul Weller holds his guitar alfot on stage at a Ludlow Castle as his closes his concert - with spotlights flashing on the background

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 26d

The fab Snow Patrol headlining Ludlow Castle last night! Start of week long music bonanza in a awesome location - we're so lucky here in the Shire... #Shropshire #Muisc

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· 26d

'Girl, put your records on...' Corrine Bailey Rae at Ludlow Castle tonight #Shropshire

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jul 13

'BEEHIND...' A bee's bottom for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBehind - found painted on a stone down the Meadows at @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social #ECK #EastCoastKin #Shropshire

A cartoon bumble bee painted on a red stone and on wooden a fence

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jul 12

An ex BMX... Abandoned bike for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbandoned

A blue BMX in a litter bin outside a recreation area

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jul 8

Second World War Pill Box on the beach between Aberdyfi and Tywyn for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbandoned - The abandoned concrete casemate (Type FW3/26) is and anti invasion defence built in 1940... #photography #blackandwhite #bnw #classicmono #ECK #EastCoastKin #History #Cymru #Seaside #Lumix

A black and white photograph of a concrete pill box in the middle of a deserted beach - with the sea in the background and tufts of Marram grass in the foreground

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 27

Aberdyfi early doors... ##Cymru

A picture of Aberdyfi beach with the jetty in the foreground

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 10

A few more classic cars from Park Up for Parkinson's at Bodenham Arboretum Classic Car and Bike Show last Sunday... #classiccars #vintagecar #blackandwhitephotography #Lumix #monochrome #bnwphotography #bnwphotooftheday #bnw #Worcestershire

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 8

More classic cars from Park Up for Parkinson's at Bodenham Arboretum Classic Car and Bike Show on Sunday... #classiccars #vintagecar #blackandwhitephotography #Lumix #monochrome #bnwphotography #bnwphotooftheday #bnw #Worcestershire

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 8

'Rumbling through this promised land...' More American classic cars from Park Up for Parkinson's at Bodenham Arboretum Classic Car and Bike Show yesterday... #classiccars #americanclassic #vintagecar #blackandwhitephotography #Lumix #monochrome #bnwphotography #bnwphotooftheday #bnw #icm

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 7

GMC pickup... From Park Up for Parkinson's at Bodenham Arboretum Classic Car and Bike Show today... #classiccars #americanclassic #vintagecar #blackandwhitephotography #Lumix #monochrome #bnwphotography #bnwphotooftheday #bnw #ICM #ECK

A slightly blured black and white photograph of a GMC pick up truck moving in front of farm buildings

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 6

For the 82nd anniversary of D-Day... Seven C47 Dakotas flying in formation over Portsmouth - taken during D-Day 70 commemorations. #LestWeForget #DDay82 #DDay

Seven World War II C47 Dakota aeroplanes are seen in the distance under stormy skies

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 1

13 Rivers... for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal - A rock band from Herefordshire/Gloucestershire performing at the Clun Green Man Festival recently #Muisc #Rock

A female singer on stage accompanied by a guitarist and drummer

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· Jun 1

@shroppiemon.bsky.social talking of diaries... found this in the Bookshop this week: Salopian Diries by W. E. Ewbank. Are you able to shed much light on this please - there's only a short entry about him on Wikipedia? :-)

The cover of a a small saddle stapled booklet with the title 'SALOPIAN DIARIES by W. E. EWBANK' printed on the front and accompanied by the heraldic crest of Shrewsbury School at the top of the page.

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 26

Tenby for #TidesOutTuesday - taken from the 19th century Palmerston Fort on St Catherine's Island... #ECK #Tenby #Cymru #Dinbych-y-pysgod

Two people in the distance on a beach with the tide out

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 26

@warboyssnapper.bsky.social Hi Andrew, I have a redundant Polaroid back and wondered if it's possible to make a pinhole camera with it please?

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 22

Cheltenham Gold... By Goffs Brewery out of Ludlow Food Festival! Not sure if I should drink it out of a glass or a cup tbf 🫣 But definitely opening time for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTime

An opened bottle of Cheltenham Gold beer and pint glass with beer in it on a kitchen side

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 17

Reflections... A Citroen (Traction Avant?) reflected in wing mirror of an Austin van at the recent Marches Transport Festival in Ludlow - #Ludlow #Shropshire #Lumix #Citroen #Classiccar #ClassicCarCulture #IconicCars #RetroRide #OldSchoolCool #ClassicVibes #CarPhotography #Lumix

A distorted image of the front of a vintage Citroen car reflected in the chromed wing mirror of another car

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 16

"Come on Silver Lady take my word..." Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForSongs at the Marches Transport Festival, Ludlow - #ECK #RollsRoyce #Ludlow #Shropshire #VintageCar #EastCoastKin

A close up picture of a small, silver, winged lady statue known as the Spirit of Ecstasy that is a bonnet (hood) ornament on Rolls Royce cars

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 15

Home again, home again, jigity jog... Heading home and passing Stokesay Castle courtesy of TFW. Stokesay Castle is considered to be one of the finest fortified manor houses in England! #Shropshire #history #heritage #castle

A Castle (fortified manor houses) in the middle distance surrounded by green grass and trees with tree covered hills in the background under blue skies and cotton wool clouds.

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 14

"Don't give up on us, baby..." Starsky and Hutch themed Ford Gran Torino, the 'Striped Tomato', in The Marches Transport Festival at Ludlow Spring Festival last weekend! #Ludlow #Shropshire #FordGranTorino #Cars #AmericanClassic

Picture of a red, Starsky and Hutch themed, Ford Gran Torino car taken from low down by the front headlight showing the front bumper (fender), headlight and number plate (license plate)

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 9

Blurred reflections for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRForReflections taken through double glass on MS Midnatsol near Hammerfest... #BlueSkyArtShow #soft #Kvaløya #Finnmark #Norway #EastCoastKin #ECK #ICM

A wintery peninsula reflected in the clear water of a fjord with small houses blurred like a painting

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 6

'I am the god of hellfire and I bring you. Fire...' Last few pictures from The Clun Green Man Festival! #ClunGreenMan #GreenMan #Shropshire

A fire breather shoots a ball of fire during a display on the stone bridge in Clun

The May Queen - a blond haired female wearing a yellow dress with platted hair, a flower headdress and holding a bouquette of flowers

A Morris Dancer with green and brown taters and headdress of greenery

A full length photograph of a Morris Dancer with green and brown taters and headdress of greenery dancing on a stage at a festival

Nigel Bishop@ashroplad· May 6

"They think it's all over, it is now!" William Shakespeare, Henry V, probably... Les Miles des Marches (Shrewsbury Levy) in action at the Clun Green Man Festival at the weekend! #ClunGreenMan #GreenMan #Shropshire #History #Lumix