It was our first visit, but it seems that Rotterdam has a way of surprising you, even when the weather decides to wrap the entire city in a soft grey mist. During my recent visit, that hazy atmosphere didn’t dampen the experience at all—if anything, it added a cinematic quality to the day, as though […]
Rotterdam Ahoy! A Misty Day in Rotterdam: Architecture, Food, and Unexpected Magic Read More »
The highlight of our visit to Rodez was a look around the impressive Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez). It sits very large and commanding in the center of the City. It has the sort of scale which demands attention. It dominates the scene. The cathedral is constructed of red sandstone. It has a severe façade, flanked by
A visit to The Manor House, Upton Grey, Hampshire, RG25 2RD This is a lovely house with a perfect Getrrud Jekyll garden. Well worth a visit. Try to go when the weather is sunny, and you’ve plenty of time on your hands. This garden isn’t huge, you can get aound it in an hour. But
Our birdbox has hosted a pair of tits this year. They are have been very busy sorting the nest out. Activity is less frenetic now, so we are assuming that eggs have been laid, maybe even chicks hatched ( although there are no tell tale chirps)Today I learned something about the rawness of nature. I
So, a wet day, where to go? We decided to have a stooge around the lovely countryside around the Hampshire/Surrey border. “Lovely” is not really one of my words. But for this area it is particularly apt. It’s not “stunning” or “amazing”. It’s “lovely”, and very content to be that. We drove around a network
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A walk from Fritham, home to one of the New Forest’s best-loved pubs Peacefully situated in the northern half of the New Forest, the village of Fritham is a popular spot thanks not only to its attractive location, but even more to its pub, the 17th century Royal Oak, a charming thatched hostelry, full of
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One thing about Lockdown.01 was that it forced us to take our exercise locally. We resisted the temptation to drive to Barnard’s Castle, or even just down the road to our goto walks around Upham. We discovered some lovely open spaces and back alleys around the West End area. Hatch Grange is a wonderful area
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Lady B is very fond of pigs! So we headed for the New Forest to see if we could see some pigs engaging in the ancient practice of pannage. At this time of year, pigs are released into the New Forest to roam wild and free. so that they can feed on fallen acorns, beechmasts
Pannage in the New Forest. A stroll near Fritham. Read More »
Brilliant weather today. Just the kind of November weather we’ve been looking forward to. Sunshine, a little wind and high flying clouds just the thing to lift our spirits in these dark times. It’s quite a short walk, but there’s plenty of interest – the Solent is always busy with a variety of traffic. The
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This is a lovely shot walk starting in the village of Eartham. It crosses the National Trust’s Slindon Estate, circling The Nore Hill Folly and taking in some interesting ancient woodland. It was a beautiful Autumn day when we hiked this National Trust advertised trail. Bright skies and vibrant leaves. An uplifting environment to take
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