A bee performing an impressive landing... An impressive (and massive!) mural on the side of a building in the historic Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo A friendly Bulgarian cat who I nearly brought home... Just a little of the unbelievable variety in one of the Istambul markets The Regional History Museum in Sofia (the capital … Continue reading Septembers top 10…
Arriving in Romania (a day with alcohol involved)…
...in a scientific way. When we arrived at the border with Romania, the process of crossing had apparently begun with our tour leader had already given them a name list, and the bus driver now had to take all our passports to border control. We were told we were about 2 and a half hours … Continue reading Arriving in Romania (a day with alcohol involved)…
Exploring Budapest: observing the monuments, food and local culture
I forgot when I woke up, but at that point my room mate was on the move: we agreed temperatures had been too hot last night, and then she went down to breakfast. I jumped in the shower (and didn’t think I smelt very nice), and once dressed, left the room, couldn’t get the lift … Continue reading Exploring Budapest: observing the monuments, food and local culture
Exploring Bucharest: A Birthday Adventure
I'm back from my latest adventure now (with 3411 photos and 1 whole notepad - that's 140 pages) - a 2 week trip round Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey. This was a day in Bucharest - Romanias capital - and the day also happened to be my birthday... It appeared my roommate was curling her … Continue reading Exploring Bucharest: A Birthday Adventure
Out and about at a rural (and muddy) country fair: hay bales, antique tractors, and gourmet hotdogs.
Out for outing at a rural country fair in Oxfordshire, a muddy track led to this muddy show ground - and we parked near a small blue board that said '6' on it and followed a huge queue(in width and length) of people around in a square shape and were walking behind a toddler (a … Continue reading Out and about at a rural (and muddy) country fair: hay bales, antique tractors, and gourmet hotdogs.
Julys top 10 photos
What I'm reasonably sure is a damselfly investigating a blackberry flower (I've now learnt that these insects aren't pollinators, they're predators of flies, mosquitos and other small insects).... ....but this one is a pollinator... ...and there was a massive diversity of wildlife while strolling round Brandon Marsh (a Site of Special Scientific Interest and nature … Continue reading Julys top 10 photos
A look round the lakes of The Lake District
At 8.30am - when it was 18°C - the holiday apartment in Penrith (a small town in Cumbria) we were staying in was left; the car moved 6 minutes later and went along the very dead high street sort of street, followed by Middlegate, King Street, Victoria Road, and a couple more streets before the … Continue reading A look round the lakes of The Lake District
Acorn Bank Trip: Mill, Gardens, and Natural Beauty
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
The top 10 photos of June…
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…
A charity wander in the woods
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
