Corvedale Autumn 2022
It is mid October and I have had one of my regular drives down Corvedale. Driving down the Corvedale you can see Autumn has arrived. The reds, browns, gold, oranges and yellows that signify the arrival of autumn can be seen in the hedgrows, woods and trees. The morning had started off foggy and I […]
The Heart of Wales Line
The Heart of Wales Line starts from Craven Arms and goes all the way to Swansea. Craven Arms Railway Station is within walking distance of Folly View and the Heart of Wales Line goes down the back of the fields behind us. I have only been as far as Knucklas on this line for Folk […]
Changing of the Leaves
The leaves are changing colour fast this year. It is September 30th, and driving back from Ludlow this morning I was struck by how suddenly the Autumn colours are apon us. Beautiful reds, bright yellows, gorgeous browns and oranges. They weren’t there on Monday when I drove that way but today all those glorious Autumn […]
Autumn 2022 Is Here
It has been a cool, breezy day. Not particularly dull but cloudy with some drizzle. It has been rainy over night, much needed. I was struck while walking by the breeze rattling the leaves in the trees. They are drying out as the sap returns to the roots of the trees. The breeze was also […]
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II served us all her life, not just for the seventy years of her reign that made her our longest serving monarch. How many people would want to do the same job for seventy years. A job where you can never totally relax, but Queen Elizabeth did. She has been there while Prime […]
Montgomery Castle
The construction of Montgomery Castle was started in 1223. A stone built castle on a prominent outcrop above the town of Montgomery, however the palisades at this time were wooden. There was an earlier Motte and Bailey Castle a mile away called Hen Domen. This was built between 1071-1074 at the order of Roger de Montgomery, […]
Westhope College
I enjoy having ago at different arts and crafts and we are lucky to have Westhope College near where we live. They put on lots of different courses these include, printing, upholstery, machine and hand embroidery, glass work, basket weaving, jewellery making and many more. They also do City and Guilds Qualifications for some subjects. […]
Shrewsbury Market
I have always loved markets, l remember as a child going round Cambridge Market getting fruit and vegetables with Mum. I still enjoy exploring them when I go on holiday. Shrewsbury Market is not outside like Ludlow. It is in a 1960s monster but the market is lovely. So do go inside and explore it. […]
The Swifts have Gone.
The Swifts go have gone home to South Africa, although would you call the place they bring up their young home or the place they spend most of the year. They are only here for three short months each year, some say screaming through the air. I like to think they are squealing with delight, […]
Swallows on Halford Meadow
Walking on Halford Meadow we did not realised the acrobatic flying display we were going to see. They swooped low, just a foot off the ground, whizzing between the mega hay bales. The insects they feed on must be flying just above ground level. I thought it was just youngsters but then saw the tail […]