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It was a very good Friday. We walked, with Miles, Flo and the dogs, from All Saints’ church in Clevedon, along the ridge through Court Woods, to Norton Wood and then to the iron age fort at Cadbury camp and … Continue reading →

Rob and Sophie’s company, Graft, contributed to Network Rail’s initiative, called Project Sprint, which aims to improve the condition and appearance of railway lines across the south west of England. We had a walk around the Easton area of Bristol … Continue reading →

A popular area for woodland walks in North Bristol. The house is usually home to a museum, now closed due to covid. Nephew Rob is currently working on temporary decorative boards (the first installed in upper windows), on behalf of … Continue reading →

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.