This was a recent day out in the Lake District: horrendously bumpy roads led to a turning taken at 12.28pm, the car said it was 24 degrees Celsius, yet another horrendously bumpy path had to be driven up, and the National Trust place called Acorn Bank (which dates back to the 13th Century - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/acorn-bank/the-history-of-acorn-bank) … Continue reading Acorn Bank Trip: Mill, Gardens, and Natural Beauty

A poem that was spotted on a back gate down a country lane... A wasp showing its pollinating skills… …and a bee on a similar mission. A snail just about hanging on... The cat setting his example of relaxation... Should we all love potatoes?... Some of the mass of flowers erupting from 780 year old … Continue reading The top 10 photos of June…

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk This morning, I had a little bit longer to spend being purred upon by Soot (the 20 year old cat) before remembering to check Bicesters weather - as we were on our way to an event arranged by the Woodland Trust, and then shoved my feet into my walking boots, and jumped in the … Continue reading A charity wander in the woods

The sun setting by the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire... A summer green scene in Warwickshire... A couple of new arrivals on the River Avon... A 100 tonne Portland stone boulder at Compton Verney (an 18th-century country mansion housing enormous amounts of art work)... An unusual twist on the practice of yoga... A sculpture in … Continue reading My top 10 photos from May…

When the car moved this morning, it was 10:30 AM, 15°C, and blue sky was beginning to emerge; a couple of dogs being walked up an avenue with lots of puddles looking miserable made us wonder about wellies that could be worn by dogs (these two looked like Poodles cross Chihuahuas); Asdas petrol and diesel … Continue reading Food and feasting down by the river…

Uncle reversed into the driveway at 12:05 PM - and we were hugged and presented with flowers and biscuits. I - due to the hens being inquired about - took him down to the end of the garden, where the chicken (currently the only one we've got) called Willow was upstairs in the hen house... … Continue reading A return to Brandon Marsh with Uncle…

Making a run for it... (a local half marathon heading through the park) A bright red tulip I spotted nearby... Lots and lots of daffodils (with a stormy sky approaching)... A robin I spotted - who'd foraged and found a worm... The lake overflowing at Charlecote park... Walloping leaves with a wooden mallet... ...while at … Continue reading My favourite photos from April…

It was 9°C at 10.18am – when we got in the car and made our way to Stratford upon Avon on the 460th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birthday (he was born in April 1564 – no-one’s quite sure of the exact date), a bit of sun was out, a horse was trotting up the pavement, a … Continue reading Enlightenment on Shakespeare in Stratford Upon Avon…

Soot the 20 year old cat was munching his elevenses when we put our shoes on, and set off for the Bidford Teashops & Taverns walk at 11.37am; there was a lot of sun everywhere, dandelions on the verges, and a reasonable number of people in the town. There was a massive ferris-wheel by the … Continue reading This old battered book leads the way…