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S. had some gardening duties at Penny Brohn so I went along to provide watering-can-filling services. Then we walked from the Centre to Leigh Woods, down Nightingale Valley and back along the Avon Gorge. Lovely sunny day.

It’s Summer, and for once the weather matches the season! We spent the day in the Cotswolds. It’s what old people do, all right?

Blacknore lighthouse, a couple of miles down the coast. Used to be a regular dog walk, when we had a dog. 

It’s raining. One advantage of having a garden, and an allotment (did I mention the allotment?) is that rain is not entirely unwelcome. “The garden needs it!” is a familiar, gardeners’, cry. Also, thanks to a series of drainpipes and … Continue reading →

The Gloucester Tall Ships Festival is held once a year. A number of tall ships, of which I know little, gather in Gloucester docks for a long weekend, which is spectacular and entertaining, if a little over-commercialised. Worth a visit, … Continue reading →