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…was busy today, and I happened to have a camera with me.

Deerhurst in north Gloucestershire, a few miles south of Tewkesbury, dates back to Saxon times. The small village, which lies on the banks of the River Severn, is remarkable in having two well-preserved pre-Norman conquest buildings so close to one … Continue reading →

We hope not, but it’s Autumn and the very first day of school tomorrow.

Along the partially disused Thames and Severn canal, here parallel with the river Frome, east of Stroud in Gloucestershire.

A very attractive, quiet, Cotswold village built in a valley below a prehistoric, later Roman, fort. Best known (to me, at least) for its brewery.

We’re in the general area of Bristol’s “floating” harbour quite often, either walking or visiting the pubs and museums, etc. Something is always different. This time Pero’s Footbridge had become impassable due to an accident during “testing”.

It looked like the last good-weather (i.e. rainless with parched lawns and complaining farmers) day for a week or so, and we were lucky to have organised our family picnic while Rosie is still here from Madrid. All went well. … Continue reading →

A while since we were in Aberaeron, in Ceredigion, Wales. 2013, in fact, if these notes are to be believed. We were here for some walking and the partial eclipse, which has been eagerly anticipated. Also we were joined by … Continue reading →

A picture from our back garden, found in a camera I haven’t used for a year or so.