Grumpy Old Git!

Took this photo yesterday whilst trying to snap a few images around the garden of this year's snowfall. Could take the camera out I guess but as I'm always fearful of falling over, trying to use the camera and walk with my trekking poles proves kinda difficult. So I satisfied myself with a trek up the garden path to see what I could find. And as it was bloody cold too I was keen not to keep me or the camera outside for too long 🥶📷

Found a few bits to inspire me, including some small icicles on the shed roof, but this little character that stands in my neighbours garden I thought looked rather cheeky, especially shooting it through the vignette of the fence trellis. I think his sign reads "Never Mind The Dog, Beware of The Owner!" But I always think of the statue as the Grumpy Old Git. Not a reflection of my neighbour I might add, who is sadly no longer with us. But it kinda sums up his love of the garden and of course dogs, most of which belonged technically to either his missus or the kids but he was always the one the dogs went to as he did the walking, feeding etc. So his love of animals nearly always got him lumbered with looking after other's animals when the novelty of looking after them wore off. 

As time moves on, which it inevitably does, I will look back at this photo and remember him. A very down to earth, totally WYSIWYG kind of bloke, no airs or graces, just a really nice person. And lets face it, right now it doesn't always seem like there are many people like that about nowadays.