King Aelfred the Great

If I hadn't looked up I wouldn't have noticed the signature of the maker; Hamo Thornycroft.

Alfred was King of Wessex from 871-899 and he was a notoriously bad baker of cakes!

[Anne]

Striking against the pale/white of the sky

[Whysu]

I'd that a giant macaroon he's clutching?

[JackieR]

@365anne thank you
@whysu ooh yes, and I'm watching sugar free farm and now fancy a macaroon!!!

[Dyan Stevens]

If you have to be known for something as king, it should be your cake skills. ;)

[wendy frost]

Well captured

[JackieR]

@dyanstevens he burnt them, nowadays wed say caramelised or charred!!
@wendyfrost thanks wendy

[summerfield]

but he's a great king, so he can order his people to bake whatever he wants and you want!

[JackieR]

@summerfield 😊

[Walks @ 7]

Ah, the issues of being royalty. :) I really like the pov.

[JackieR]

@joysabin thank you

[Dave]

Standing in The Broadway of my home city it's a much photographed statue however this brings a totally different view to it. Great picture.

[JackieR]

@davemockford thank you Dave, wanted a slightly different view