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Sally painted this “Turk’s Turban” squash as it is more-or-less the last of this year’s allotment harvest, apart from some less-attractive butternut squashes and some chard. Actually, it’s the last of the allotment entirely for the next few years, as … Continue reading →

During a walk after a day with Wendy, Graham, Di, John, Sarah, Steve, Emma, Darren, Joe and Ben. And many dogs.

2Sept2019: We caught the 10:00am ferry to Dunkirk and drove to a small town, Long, on the river Somme, south of Abbeyville. A marshy area with many lakes. The town has everything a self-respecting French town needs including a chateau, … Continue reading →

We spent a day wandering around Ellesmere and its nearby lakes (meres). I had assumed that a canal connects the town to the more famous Ellesmere Port, in Cheshire on the Mersey (a bit like Bruge and Zeebrugge in Belgium), … Continue reading →

This is a transitional stage between the hills and almost flat throughout. The Trail follows stretches of the Montgomeryshire Canal and the River Severn before reaching the town of Llanymynech where the Wales – England border is the main street! … Continue reading →

There is ample opportunity to see the Dyke itself as it is followed across fairly flat but very pleasant terrain for most of this section. The Dyke and Trail here are also still on the true national boundary – as … Continue reading →

A grey heron hitching a ride on the Kennet and Avon canal near Bradford-on-Avon.