Monthly Archives: September 2017

Much of the new building in Portishead is on previously industrial (“brown field”) sites. Conditional in the developments was the provision of areas sympathetic to wildlife. Ponds were constructed, which, as well as being safety “valves” for flooding, provide attractive … Continue reading →

…the Roman name for the river Severn. We walked around the long loop, south of Gloucester, centered on Arlingham, with views of Newnham and Bullo Pill on the west (right) bank.

On the way home from Scotland we made a diversion through Hull.

A week in Dumfries and Galloway, in SW Scotland. We stayed in a farm cottage in Colvend, on the coast between Dumfries and Kirkcalbright. The weather was much better than forecast and we managed lots of walking but not much … Continue reading →