Hometown revisited

Part 1 of a visit to Stafford on 13 October 2026

Entrance to Victoria Park, Stafford, opposite the town’s train station — photo by author

I finally got the veneer on one of my front teeth replaced yesterday. The dentist I see is in my hometown (situated about 15 miles north of the city where I am currently based). I arrived there in good time for my appointment so I decided I would take some photographs with my phone of some features I find interesting.

Autumn flowers in the park — photo by author

More flowers — photo by author

Roses in the park — photo by author

River Sow flowing through the park — photo by author

Aviary in the park — photo by author

Across the road from the train station in Stafford is Victoria Park. There are Victoria Parks up and down Britain — named after Queen Victoria I believe — but this is the first one I got…