The iconic face of Big Ben - just after sunset on 8th November (and it made me look up why Big Ben has its name: it's thought to be named after the large man Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works at the time the bell was installed - which was 1859). ...and this is … Continue reading Novembers Top 10 Photos
Author: Becky
Exploring Upton (and getting very cold hands)
This was a day that, when the car moved, it was 2°C and feeling like-2°c at 10.43am; its milometer hit 33000 at the top of a steep downhill road called Sandy Lane, a nearby river looked high (unsurprisingly – after all the storms with names that have passed by recently); the current design of the … Continue reading Exploring Upton (and getting very cold hands)
A little bit of London exploration…
Earlier this week, a day trip to London was set off for - and began after 2 hours on a very crowded train: we got off at Euston station in London... ...and there were Terry’s mint chocolate oranges advertised everywhere, it was like a compressed airport terminal due to the numbers of people, and I … Continue reading A little bit of London exploration…
My favourite photos from October
Some seriously impressive knitting fitting this post box - and excellent community commemoration for Remembrance Sunday. Its really hard to believe this church - at the end of a 20th century road - was built in the 15th century! Very pretty Michaelmas daisies - sprouting despite the chill. An ancient recipe for jam rolypoly - … Continue reading My favourite photos from October
An October flashback – some art observations in London
This was a day - a little while ago now - that some photos I was looking through reminded me of; so I dug the notepad out of its box (I try and store them in a nice organised way) - and had a read through... When we got off the train in London, it … Continue reading An October flashback – some art observations in London
Recent autumnal observations…
These little red flowers are already bringing a bit of Christmas feeling to the ancient churchyard just down the road The last bit of the latest autumn sunset silhouettes over local streets… An attempt I made following a request for a nut roast to be created in the house (this was edible!) A couple of … Continue reading Recent autumnal observations…
My favourite photos of September
A very playful macaque (which I learnt are a type of third world monkey) perched on a balcony in Bali A Balinese market stall with an example of a slightly different species of monkey... A beautiful beach in Candidasa (a little seaside town in Bali) Colourful lanterns strung up in Lombok Back home in English … Continue reading My favourite photos of September
A day of my latest adventure – this is a bit of Bali…
Bali is a province of Indonesia (and one of the Lesser Sunda Islands) - and this was the 5th day of my trip (I always do these trips in groups) round it... A road we were on had a big volcano was at the end of (called Mount Agung – meaning 'The Great Mountain' – … Continue reading A day of my latest adventure – this is a bit of Bali…
Augusts top 10 photos…
...being done early due to a 2 week adventure in Bali rapidly approaching. Some very creative little kids were turning the park into an art gallery! A quiet and sunny British countryside scene... A squirrel who'd gathered up a good amount of nuts - and was starting to nibble... and Mum lost conciousness out in … Continue reading Augusts top 10 photos…
An outing with Uncle at Brandon Marsh
When the car set off, it was 10.53am, 18°C, and with bright sun out; due to having my phone next to me while on the move - I noticed The College Of Policing just off Leamington Road; Allotment Drive was somewhere I forgot; St. Margarets church in Wolston had cows grazing around it; and at … Continue reading An outing with Uncle at Brandon Marsh
