This morning, I forgot when the car moved, the Met Office thought it was 21°C; and there was a stop at the local pet shop – where Doggy Ice Cream was advertised on a board outside (also mentioning Pupsicles), and inside were Lacy the Sweet Potato cat toys, Applaws cat food, ostrich feet, collagen salmon … Continue reading A food fair of variety – from doggy ice cream to lions mane mushrooms

An Orange-tip butterfly taking a breather on a blackberry leaf... ...the berries are just starting to emerge! Nature showing off again - there is nothing quite like a colourful English garden on a sunny afternoon A little adventurer on the go - across the historic bridge with a lot of love locked in the railings … Continue reading My favourites from June

A bumpy track led to this community farm - overlooking some very scenic English countryside - and once out of our car, a very fluffy Border Collie nearby caught my eye, lots and lots of toddlers and slightly older kids were playing on a climbing frame, several polytunnels, and a man and woman playing a … Continue reading Exploring a Community Farm

For this outing - we'd made a walk to the train station (rather than face the costs of Stratford Upon Avon's car parking) - passing the town's 'Colour Palette' that attempts to brighten up the pedestrian underpass; I forgot when the station was reached, had written a page and a half by the time the … Continue reading A day of delving into Shakespearean history

It was 10.57am when the car moved (amidst 19°C temperatures and 39km/h gusts) - and not far down the road a white Scottie dog being walked spotted something when briefly pausing with his or her owner – and then laid down on the pavement, looked at it, and refused to move. By the time the … Continue reading One day in the Cotswolds: a country house (and a few feathery hens), a medieval church, and a very odd art exhibition.

Some incredible duck diversity was on this little market table! Interesting artwork that I thought looked like a giant slug giving a tiny, mysterious creature the slowest hitchhike in history A historic 'Table of Kindred and Affinity' on a church windowsill in the small town of Bicester. Drawn up by the Archbishop of Canterbury in … Continue reading May’s Top 10: From Buttercups to Giant Slugs

The car moved at 9.48am this morning - in 20°C temperatures; posters for this Farm Fest were all along Stoneleigh Road; and we reached a field 5 minutes later – where there were car park attendants in fluorescent jackets and men in security guard vests who were directing cars into rows (Mum termed it ‘imaginary … Continue reading A festival that celebrates British farming

I'd been awake a bit early – and forgot exactly when I got moving (it felt chilly outside of my bed); blue tits were fluttering around while breakfast was consumed; I packed my bag for the day and wrote down what I had in it, tried to tidy my hair up, and was briefly called … Continue reading Exploring Clumber: 300 years of history, scones, and scenic Views

We departed our house at 10.25am - with Google giving directions, and the car thought it was 12'C; there were roadworks all around Stratford Upon Avon, the pub called The Stag had banners advertising The Piston Club, the little village of Arrow was driven through on a very wiggly road, a group of big birds … Continue reading A scenic day out across Warwickshire: documenting nature and art (5 and a half pages in my notepad)

The scenic summery English countryside - with a 17th century stone windmill overlooking it all... ...and a nice traditional English teacake... ...I forgot the exact type - and trying to find out taught me just how many there are (and that the good old hot cross bun can't quite be categorised as one). Some very … Continue reading April’s Top 10…