October was advancing fast. I returned back to a location, which I had tried to visit for the first time the previous spring. A one family house, which was due to be demolished to make way for more efficient housing. Things here looked pretty much the same as they did in the spring. I reallyContinue reading “Same House, Same Window, Different Result”
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A Familiar Villa, A Familiar Result
I usually start and end my season visiting locations in the capital region. I had already checked this seaside villa out in the spring without any luck. I wasn’t very hopeful this time, either, as the city had recently again put the protected villa up for sale. How right I was, no luck. The windowsContinue reading “A Familiar Villa, A Familiar Result”
Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part III
The third location was this former municipal home. It was originally built in 1923-24 as a private villa, but then bought by the municipality and enlarged into a municipal home in 1931. It continued in this use until the late 1970’s, when a new nursing home was built and this building relegated into auxiliary use.Continue reading “Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part III”
Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part II
The following abandoned building wasn’t very far away. As you can see, neither was autumn. There is a sign warning of cameras here. Surprising. Entering the driveway. Well, it looks like just an ordinary one family house. Surprisingly enough, the camera surveillance might actually be true this time. The mailbox has stood there for aContinue reading “Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part II”
Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part I
It was already September. My friend moved to the outskirts of the capital region and her new block of flats had a big sauna department with a jacuzzi downstairs. She invited me for an evening of sauna. And before that an exploration of locations she had found during her walks there. This one looks clearlyContinue reading “Adventures First, Jacuzzi Second Part I”
A Second Set Of Eyes Was Helpful
One evening I got a message from my friend walking the family dogs. He sent me a video about the old youth association building being demolished. I of course knew that this was coming, had been coming for years. But now it was actually happening. So I simply scratched the building of my list andContinue reading “A Second Set Of Eyes Was Helpful”
Goodbye My Love
Late August always held a lot of excitement back then. It was the time when I had to decide whether I would keep my summer car or not. As the yearly inspection had to be carried out around that time, its results were the most important thing affecting my decision. Now remember, that I hadContinue reading “Goodbye My Love”
Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part VII
While I was in the region because of business, I decided to combine it with pleasure. As there were no hotels in the town I was about to visit after the last one became abandoned a few years back, I stayed in the neighboring town. There was a location, which I had frantically chased forContinue reading “Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part VII”
Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part VI
And so we have reached another familiar location. This is the business and apartment building featured earlier in here. It featured a bar, which was closed for ages. There was another business space as well. The building was protected, but the owner still wanted to demolish it. The entrance to the apartments was at theContinue reading “Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part VI”
Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part V
Welcome yet to another familiar location. This one here is the former clinic featured earlier here. Since my previous visit nothing much has changed. It is still empty and boared shut as ever. The back side of the building. Vandalism has reached the walls. The pillars actually don’t look that stable. The signs are stillContinue reading “Business And Pleasure Go Well Together Again Part V”