Author Archives: Martin

Daffodils near Kingsweston House in Shirehampton.

A paddling pool was built on this beach to the south of Portishead in the 1920s, and since the 1970s there have been attempts to restore it to its former glory. Currently, the tide seems to deposit huge amounts of … Continue reading →

A bull and his cows on fields near the Downs School at Wraxall, North Somerset.

Not very far, as Uphill is a suburb of Weston. But Lucy enjoyed a run on the beach on a lovely sunny day. Here, Steepholm island can be seen in the distance.

Not normally considered to be an exotic destination, but these are desperate lockdown (part three) times. Sally took these pictures of the River Severn estuary.

It’s party time in the garden pond. Masses of frog spawn seems to have survived the recent cold weather and now the parents are making the most of the last of their batchelor days.

Only Portishead, but on a nice lockdown day Lucy and I diverted from a standard walk to throw stones on her favourite beach. They’re ALL her favourite beach. Then, further on, we found a film company (with crane, green screen, … Continue reading →

Lynchings in Portishead? No, just some arborealists thinning out the small wood behind our garden.