Lifetime Dream # 12 of my list of 155: I will own a black, flame top Carvin California guitar. I will custom design the guitar through Carvin's Custom Shop. I will put black chrome tuning heads on the top and I will get a special cord, matching the color of the guitar, and I will use this guitar for songs that are tuned down to a "Drop-D" tuning. Completed On: July 16, 2008. This was the first electric guitar that I purchased as a part of my Lifetime Dreams. I had originally wanted a black flame top Peavey Wolfgang Guitar to match the red one I have- and a gold as well. I wanted a complete collection of Red, Black and Gold to go with my favorite and fraternal colors. Unfortunately Eddie Van Halen split with Peavey and he took his Wolfgang guitar with him. Carvin’s California Guitar is a wonderful replacement however. The thing about Carvin Guitars is that pictures never ever do them justice… ever. When I pick up Petra (yes I name my guitars) or any other of my Carvin Guitars- there’s so much craftsmanship in your hands that you cannot help but appreciate its beauty. I love playing this wonder of wood, and I keep her in the “Drop D” for songs that have that low bottom “D”. I love songs with that tuning I have to say.

Established in 1892, R. K. Burt is a paper merchant, both houses were built in 1792 and are grade II listed. There is a malting shed in the back yard with impressive long window-bands on the two upper floors. Pevsner It's such a thrill to find shopfronts like this. I took this photo on a Saturday and clearly need to return during the week for another photo when it's open and the painting is finished. Here's a list of shops in Union Street from the 1921 street directory 55 Sharp Frank Leslie, timber merchant 61 Watson Joseph & Co, yeast merchants 63 Crawley Arthur, butcher 65 Rose & Crown , David Aylott 67 Willow Street (Incorporated) Philanthropic Mission (womens & servants home) ... here is Whitecross Street ... 69 Kessick Samuel Dawson, grocer 71 Vousden & Tilbury, confectioners 73 Rossini Luigi, fried fish shop 75 Quinlan Patrick, dining rooms