Citylife in Lichfield February 2023

Great Start for
Local Camera Club
Members of Lichfield
Camera Club were
given an inspirational
start to the new year by guest
speaker, David Lowe.
Worcester based David is an
Associate of the Royal
Photographic Society and has
won both national and
international acclaim for his
outstanding images. He is an
expert in the genre long
exposure photography and
captivated members with his
beautiful, minimalist
monochrome images.
In an entertaining lecture
David shared the techniques and
equipment necessary to achieve
his stunning images, which are
shown here. For more
information
see
www.davidlowepics.com.
If you would like to learn how to produce images like these or to
generally develop your photographic skills to a higher level, come
along to Lichfield Camera Club. The club meets in the Lichfield
Methodist Centre, Backcester Lane each Wednesday from 7:45pm to
10 pm. Anyone can come to meetings as a guest and if you later decide
to become a member, you will be given lots of opportunities to share
your work with a wider audience by participating in competitions and
exhibitions. The next Spring Exhibition can be viewed in the Hub at St.
Mary’s Centre from to 6th March to 3rd April. For more information
visit lichfieldcameraclub.org.
Lonely Hearts
By Lauren Hirst
February is the month to celebrate love and there is nothing
purer than the love we share with our dogs. Every day is
Valentine’s Day if you share your life with a dog! You know
what they say, “no-one loves you like your dog!”
If you own a dog – you have already given him or her the best gift ever
– you! But other dogs are still waiting for their special someone. A dog
like Tommy.
Tommy has been unlucky in love. He will be “celebrating” Valentine’s
Day in the care of Greyhound Trust Hall Green having been here for 376
days on February 14th. Fortunately, the volunteers will shower him with
love, cuddles, and treats but what Tommy would really like is a family of
his own to love. It’s heart-breaking that he’s waited so long.
One of the reasons Tommy has had such a long wait is due to his age.
Tommy is 7 years old and many people are looking for a younger dog.
The second reason Tommy has been unlucky in love is that many looking
for an older dog usually want something more sedate. Tommy doesn’t
know he’s getting on in years except for the few grey hairs on his brows.
He’s always eager to go out and walks well with other greyhounds but
would be happiest in a home as an only dog so he doesn’t have to share
your love.
If Tommy was on a dating site, it would look something like this:
Handsome older but active gent looking for a long-term partner. A
little reserved to start but loyal and loving once I get to know you. Likes:
travel in the car, walk in the country, cuddles by the fire, but Ok with own
40
company. Dislikes: Cats and squirrels and sudden loud noises. Looking
‘fur’ someone to love!
If you could love Tommy, or one of our other 40 hounds looking for
their fur-ever family, please have a look on our website at
www.greyhoundtrusthallgreen.org.uk, phone 0121 426 4810, or email
hallgreen@greyhoundtrust.org.uk.
Adopting one greyhound won’t change the world but the world will
surely change for that one greyhound.