tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54740137844435079592024-03-18T09:48:19.764+00:00crimson kettleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1996125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-90409134880088716372024-03-15T06:00:00.002+00:002024-03-15T06:00:00.130+00:00Five on Friday Out and About in March<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been here, there and everywhere this week trying to keep the exercise up around the local towns and villages whilst the rain makes the countryside extra muddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. We have a great little market a couple of days each week with a fruit and veg stall, fish from Grimsby, butcher, cakes, cheese, bread and a couple of street food vendors. This week the greengrocer had to take over a shop rather than move their usual stalls around the local villages due to a staffing issue but all their produce still looked wonderful all laid out. So much to choose from! I'm tempted by the large black cherries but am waiting for the price to come down a bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjBBcyMSavTGQla0fSiSp5qEBTqzrMQBO1sPjaESAU7L7S6jqKR7TE8rTv4S21Yn3UTZWoDYte_tK2rJbe5AZS05ilRu5H8RuGwTeP0odelrvDOfG3WaEbB3eaSjMbJCgr50B8xuLdTIw2Ut0qzFB97aR4pbr3QK-HA9eTMrPNZaZ5PcdUAWG3X7IEUGH/s3196/20240310_151907-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3196" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjBBcyMSavTGQla0fSiSp5qEBTqzrMQBO1sPjaESAU7L7S6jqKR7TE8rTv4S21Yn3UTZWoDYte_tK2rJbe5AZS05ilRu5H8RuGwTeP0odelrvDOfG3WaEbB3eaSjMbJCgr50B8xuLdTIw2Ut0qzFB97aR4pbr3QK-HA9eTMrPNZaZ5PcdUAWG3X7IEUGH/w480-h640/20240310_151907-COLLAGE.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>2. The sun came out as we walked through the woods and the blossom and anemones were a joy to see. Magnolias are particularly good this week too.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRut0tJivyVmGqpox-G_Qig1J_74gzfJhD5jbaDirHMjBQEDHNdaHz5WGqFB8j9q5PPsPQOCtRAa8fXkrtdpYF2yzFd0XbLbsKpYGhAPEcBJWrKaOaTSGNhYY7gsUlZ-9UMu4UjO9KRmFbEIKta_Gi3uvP2UwgoSSzNS67F9jo-BgQusYI-MvxVSO8u_L/s3601/20240309130034_IMG_2698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="3601" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRut0tJivyVmGqpox-G_Qig1J_74gzfJhD5jbaDirHMjBQEDHNdaHz5WGqFB8j9q5PPsPQOCtRAa8fXkrtdpYF2yzFd0XbLbsKpYGhAPEcBJWrKaOaTSGNhYY7gsUlZ-9UMu4UjO9KRmFbEIKta_Gi3uvP2UwgoSSzNS67F9jo-BgQusYI-MvxVSO8u_L/w640-h480/20240309130034_IMG_2698.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FQcUcDAZ5-FmjAVPtssRGnwZBC7AJbPTX5JCBDNmCwmUDLV0Uonr8H5myTMcKyHicTByMbcZKjSZUsq9Jgl2UYeY0ILLRIiefl0SaYqT34K_SldMSZBpThtXrSLryGl67_BUmepi0pFFQY1gDxfK04ciQWyqqrSJ1V8YMV96krebWwYmdSHlqsg-ph0W/s5184/20240309123343_IMG_2696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FQcUcDAZ5-FmjAVPtssRGnwZBC7AJbPTX5JCBDNmCwmUDLV0Uonr8H5myTMcKyHicTByMbcZKjSZUsq9Jgl2UYeY0ILLRIiefl0SaYqT34K_SldMSZBpThtXrSLryGl67_BUmepi0pFFQY1gDxfK04ciQWyqqrSJ1V8YMV96krebWwYmdSHlqsg-ph0W/w640-h480/20240309123343_IMG_2696.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07rq4lj7CxE2c_o5-_xXOr5Br1mZ4xbLYO2bkw5P0qQb4vwDwjeiJe5ekpB7WApX0ctd0kD9AZMqwZWk8uJFds4aztrjj9Bk42ffkTuQuoiiNXtMHnh_cxaTc4ys3Xti8E1AtcFNSRluWLjkutAEdiYMOhTOxb4bAc5hyTqZRr2nFYSqAtbNKfgrck-jY/s5184/20240309125552_IMG_2697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07rq4lj7CxE2c_o5-_xXOr5Br1mZ4xbLYO2bkw5P0qQb4vwDwjeiJe5ekpB7WApX0ctd0kD9AZMqwZWk8uJFds4aztrjj9Bk42ffkTuQuoiiNXtMHnh_cxaTc4ys3Xti8E1AtcFNSRluWLjkutAEdiYMOhTOxb4bAc5hyTqZRr2nFYSqAtbNKfgrck-jY/w640-h480/20240309125552_IMG_2697.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. I received a beautiful Mothers Day bouquet from our youngest, he is so thoughtful. It arrived in a big box all wrapped up in Liberty paper. The stalks were covered in a gel which I washed off before arranging in a vase and this has kept them very fresh. They have been gradually opening up and filling the vase.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPGZXDlldyRjIPnXDGw0MILE7-DAMmWnyRDMnqpvgPybdNoiuhKhGGuNsSQpdm714fvFUkyBz2GRTWMGB6ofLbtCHKh0eV5wOndpUPVVIgP2wEXHl4Yzr1RQqSGD7qexXk2DZk9m0HQGDja1f_cb90MP-xmHnHVMdNf5Cm2-ECz7zvnR9I4BRHdHJy_sa/s5184/20240310133945_IMG_2699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPGZXDlldyRjIPnXDGw0MILE7-DAMmWnyRDMnqpvgPybdNoiuhKhGGuNsSQpdm714fvFUkyBz2GRTWMGB6ofLbtCHKh0eV5wOndpUPVVIgP2wEXHl4Yzr1RQqSGD7qexXk2DZk9m0HQGDja1f_cb90MP-xmHnHVMdNf5Cm2-ECz7zvnR9I4BRHdHJy_sa/w640-h480/20240310133945_IMG_2699.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnKNyrbKQJjCxoCyf9BYHWUo01J3l_3A1hK259sp_zmfgwNvZJD8v_Ie6S44MzeKGa0eVPQ0rR_ZtqQeAgQWrCGZP9u80gSZ4qIIdwfphF5LxSiov1228ZB4zSxnoS0ZqeLvI64U5g3X3LMaINCzIwj8HQctiW7Thy1ZB7MWyaxSaTu_W8LGpT-QIoCq4/s5184/20240314093451_IMG_2725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnKNyrbKQJjCxoCyf9BYHWUo01J3l_3A1hK259sp_zmfgwNvZJD8v_Ie6S44MzeKGa0eVPQ0rR_ZtqQeAgQWrCGZP9u80gSZ4qIIdwfphF5LxSiov1228ZB4zSxnoS0ZqeLvI64U5g3X3LMaINCzIwj8HQctiW7Thy1ZB7MWyaxSaTu_W8LGpT-QIoCq4/w640-h480/20240314093451_IMG_2725.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0RM_J551otO_qw_P1yuiGDqfDdNX9LIsN8JSK38JkRA4enlFDdGuumMTqwUMnzWS2Yb99_6_fBHm7yg5kUJ3GyPsikYGnLI_aiedgNN5BUl-uurw1h3cjrUCYTpWB0dOSSWKkd_R1l6AKnyFJKmqhgo8REq9Vf6diqvgXLFmtOlYUSlDMv3w64-SuJVT/s5184/20240314093501_IMG_2726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0RM_J551otO_qw_P1yuiGDqfDdNX9LIsN8JSK38JkRA4enlFDdGuumMTqwUMnzWS2Yb99_6_fBHm7yg5kUJ3GyPsikYGnLI_aiedgNN5BUl-uurw1h3cjrUCYTpWB0dOSSWKkd_R1l6AKnyFJKmqhgo8REq9Vf6diqvgXLFmtOlYUSlDMv3w64-SuJVT/w640-h480/20240314093501_IMG_2726.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. A Grey Heron at South Hill Park on a grey day looked as if it was hoping for some sunshine. The weeping willows were just beginning to display their bright yellow-green leaves as their branches gracefully lowered towards the lake and the pussy willow buds were ready to open once the rain drops had dried up.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfKTWa8gVUQJ_JOfB_otk9gxlXOjHDDGEhw60eKuBYk0gdBfqVPOci0hM1Y0KW3ZHC5_TqCgACy4zl21TN5_otoNxcAUg8ov8WzJqmfz6jDhesglqDlTA2Y-D6Efw98vtJTftcUtKLGGP3w82dI9S0YsfY1W-2SrNe8aEdDjGUpk0wfthjDM9QgcY71D9/s5184/20240311130601_IMG_2713.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfKTWa8gVUQJ_JOfB_otk9gxlXOjHDDGEhw60eKuBYk0gdBfqVPOci0hM1Y0KW3ZHC5_TqCgACy4zl21TN5_otoNxcAUg8ov8WzJqmfz6jDhesglqDlTA2Y-D6Efw98vtJTftcUtKLGGP3w82dI9S0YsfY1W-2SrNe8aEdDjGUpk0wfthjDM9QgcY71D9/w640-h480/20240311130601_IMG_2713.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg9_26pmEgSoqEGMGDdU1GogOfqMdAdjTxddfAj53-7mvPXgRZDMUOTlNQpVpWcGxsx66fHL93xNx-iXnPY5iPpwRIN8efNxS1_gc_DxzZb6ZYSsjTM24gETdg6mGCTOZudiUQgx3QRWYffI_w47Y2w9lChdLazmWLzrntaAVB7OZ1TrzoYVHVZZDhAkb/s5184/20240311130254_IMG_2712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg9_26pmEgSoqEGMGDdU1GogOfqMdAdjTxddfAj53-7mvPXgRZDMUOTlNQpVpWcGxsx66fHL93xNx-iXnPY5iPpwRIN8efNxS1_gc_DxzZb6ZYSsjTM24gETdg6mGCTOZudiUQgx3QRWYffI_w47Y2w9lChdLazmWLzrntaAVB7OZ1TrzoYVHVZZDhAkb/w640-h480/20240311130254_IMG_2712.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykUrKlLVT8CHo_HxxDm4k-dYZq2bjnvbYhonTPjXwhAskincRQqTTy7mlKhf8kW3aC01XN2Kz_P1B9RuC8zpQRRSzeeyYg4yPMkvRDm1WRjmSPKoZo5CehktwitnoJRDhWfJwcNnuntS9TZj4XocX7WQUidXJDDvFQo4Rh2_m27wzY4a0QgySeSmWOkwM/s5184/20240311125111_IMG_2703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykUrKlLVT8CHo_HxxDm4k-dYZq2bjnvbYhonTPjXwhAskincRQqTTy7mlKhf8kW3aC01XN2Kz_P1B9RuC8zpQRRSzeeyYg4yPMkvRDm1WRjmSPKoZo5CehktwitnoJRDhWfJwcNnuntS9TZj4XocX7WQUidXJDDvFQo4Rh2_m27wzY4a0QgySeSmWOkwM/w640-h480/20240311125111_IMG_2703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIynENS5oQpcSLYVf7lU_51haSCKAdoNQ_0XT66OIh9Nn6tGwdXCZFJzKvIaZfSp5zY0n01xEApQhGtHSY9tDx6vqDiTvS9UwmVoRhl7JIDgWE6kRRDo3MgDsPXKmQWgY-fpSh017j2pT7ISM4Cn-ie93jNLIWHP3lJEvgblgu6MYg1UiP3l6qCY5dQQ27/s5184/20240311115945_IMG_2702.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIynENS5oQpcSLYVf7lU_51haSCKAdoNQ_0XT66OIh9Nn6tGwdXCZFJzKvIaZfSp5zY0n01xEApQhGtHSY9tDx6vqDiTvS9UwmVoRhl7JIDgWE6kRRDo3MgDsPXKmQWgY-fpSh017j2pT7ISM4Cn-ie93jNLIWHP3lJEvgblgu6MYg1UiP3l6qCY5dQQ27/w640-h480/20240311115945_IMG_2702.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. A new exhibition had taken over inside the Art Centre. I liked this quilt made by Janet Twinn called Let the Sunshine In.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GfDAWyUY6KtHxzw0E9Lc2li9Vbiq5FZ3zc_Ig2N5fduaODEi57ldTZfDoEd_n-4PfG0p09lHZJn891SkWmK1uO9JufDf6lOUw8a1ykKStj9XAXuqgJOVGjhqmxoPj8XXXpUUU3NdCIAoqXI9tot4TlOBSHtDCMJqxxp-bqbLpHCFrtRUwjjswTyoRnTx/s5184/20240311125810_IMG_2708.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GfDAWyUY6KtHxzw0E9Lc2li9Vbiq5FZ3zc_Ig2N5fduaODEi57ldTZfDoEd_n-4PfG0p09lHZJn891SkWmK1uO9JufDf6lOUw8a1ykKStj9XAXuqgJOVGjhqmxoPj8XXXpUUU3NdCIAoqXI9tot4TlOBSHtDCMJqxxp-bqbLpHCFrtRUwjjswTyoRnTx/w640-h480/20240311125810_IMG_2708.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the Mirror Gallery, a magical world had appeared - the Tell Tale Rooms - which also linked to a VR experience but as it was Monday, that wasn't running! I managed to find some animations on YouTube when I got back though and was enchanted by the work of Andrew Kötting and his daughter Eden, who was born with Joubert syndrome, a rare genetic neurological syndrome.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0vdtoSMxxOI" width="320" youtube-src-id="0vdtoSMxxOI"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEkLWFEwJb1tpIWZMiMcxlxJ8ZcSVJQZYopc7jqnvHnDYL_N4w02qiY_40wg2Zt4KSKRFAyi9iO_HfyNfufuY7G9nk_i3ZrO9UgHS2SdPN5ZziAHhf5uHD68TvD6z4ojef8CUnlb4WyWFH_G-rKeed4Lr4wLL6YnXBRquweQlJwnA4OMGnZBIJ8Xeayk0/s5184/20240311125511_IMG_2706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEkLWFEwJb1tpIWZMiMcxlxJ8ZcSVJQZYopc7jqnvHnDYL_N4w02qiY_40wg2Zt4KSKRFAyi9iO_HfyNfufuY7G9nk_i3ZrO9UgHS2SdPN5ZziAHhf5uHD68TvD6z4ojef8CUnlb4WyWFH_G-rKeed4Lr4wLL6YnXBRquweQlJwnA4OMGnZBIJ8Xeayk0/w640-h480/20240311125511_IMG_2706.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctAxce9SXdkmP9KLWywO_znFiEBNI3eYvfntdPqc0xZY-U0RrlQaTJgXziSUWpU4MbWuLIr_p16XJalu02IgMWjrADdxw-nqJwCx5Shbroe-JCdiiafcXnBHzgj-bbcpoORaXGZukgZrfUWnyAFI6OmC7qD_hdAeNHITVu7wh-60icma5jR-burEyhWXY/s1553/20240311125635_IMG_2707~2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1553" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctAxce9SXdkmP9KLWywO_znFiEBNI3eYvfntdPqc0xZY-U0RrlQaTJgXziSUWpU4MbWuLIr_p16XJalu02IgMWjrADdxw-nqJwCx5Shbroe-JCdiiafcXnBHzgj-bbcpoORaXGZukgZrfUWnyAFI6OmC7qD_hdAeNHITVu7wh-60icma5jR-burEyhWXY/w640-h632/20240311125635_IMG_2707~2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3caElTgOvhcuKDZi26105Ujx2hSZM3k8lpzJeM5zh0IwOYMTzYcTY9eDMxgGg4YbsCMXUy9WiuWjK26fcwL-tDF5eqFAeSsijsJz5Z35lBpX-4hBceeE3RmuWsYVK58Opx14ugDOb0Zg1DnsZPty2IQPJQcxHoIIrgCWN4QHYl-HgDYsFn46Rm2AJQsDi/s1999/20240311125635_IMG_2707~3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1999" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3caElTgOvhcuKDZi26105Ujx2hSZM3k8lpzJeM5zh0IwOYMTzYcTY9eDMxgGg4YbsCMXUy9WiuWjK26fcwL-tDF5eqFAeSsijsJz5Z35lBpX-4hBceeE3RmuWsYVK58Opx14ugDOb0Zg1DnsZPty2IQPJQcxHoIIrgCWN4QHYl-HgDYsFn46Rm2AJQsDi/w640-h350/20240311125635_IMG_2707~3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQoxGV0FRjs9fZeaEhgyGXVLOXdQOERtbhmmgrFp1Pbua2pmIEI9OzoiczVZPE1J9n9AIHzBaCyFtS9G3JESiu_OGOycHbWjAWVimoZdFYDjmyihQ7lALFg43AbWPefoFdb0iFbwlLbbuUAv1VeFrl0IUDf5Aiep6rkROHqmz2cTjYUXaw0ShJPjoaZhH/s1638/20240311125439_IMG_2705~4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1638" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQoxGV0FRjs9fZeaEhgyGXVLOXdQOERtbhmmgrFp1Pbua2pmIEI9OzoiczVZPE1J9n9AIHzBaCyFtS9G3JESiu_OGOycHbWjAWVimoZdFYDjmyihQ7lALFg43AbWPefoFdb0iFbwlLbbuUAv1VeFrl0IUDf5Aiep6rkROHqmz2cTjYUXaw0ShJPjoaZhH/w640-h402/20240311125439_IMG_2705~4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZV-JnCSdNMxJi4rs6F7T4wsTxkTnGCHQoMCg7oW4s2cahCjfoRGCB8M2kd6ZKXVwam_bOAbN_BXj-RTSniOPRSvc1fa0zfaU2htyn88OnmrrhDgH3JBH2sLuWrtdEek1WxMxudkloHcTlbDGPLC7_Yj0_6khAVFJsYH-_5H3dKhf55qztmIhLSebkWXv/s1745/20240311125439_IMG_2705~3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1745" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZV-JnCSdNMxJi4rs6F7T4wsTxkTnGCHQoMCg7oW4s2cahCjfoRGCB8M2kd6ZKXVwam_bOAbN_BXj-RTSniOPRSvc1fa0zfaU2htyn88OnmrrhDgH3JBH2sLuWrtdEek1WxMxudkloHcTlbDGPLC7_Yj0_6khAVFJsYH-_5H3dKhf55qztmIhLSebkWXv/w640-h378/20240311125439_IMG_2705~3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>ANDREW KÖTTING: WRITER/DIRECTOR<div><br /></div><div>Andrew Kötting is an award-winning artist, filmmaker and Professor who has made over 100 short films. His artworks, in varied media, include film, video, performance, paintings, sculpture, collage, cd, vinyl, bookwork, text, and installation, often in collaboration with his daughter Eden. He obtained a BA in Fine Art at Ravensbourne. College of Art and then an MA in mixed media at The Slade in London. He is a professor of Time Based Media or UCA and has had over 40 years' experience in the art world.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmjO7xgU8Q0ORwz7Pzpaw1C-2MgVNmNxbI_c4yjg6NaC3dDrpUzhfxrxpGEpPDlPUxloHn4SjYhJ2kkD5DXWxGrVw8ehBBKLsPBqpAccpme1Sx2x6tMWmhMJNvtCDhQUDjR1hKXfq9aQ9tgu_7A6Kk3lc-Ah4fM98E_YfH6JLZkLm-Qiksj_IuS7qDW0s/s5184/20240311125421_IMG_2704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmjO7xgU8Q0ORwz7Pzpaw1C-2MgVNmNxbI_c4yjg6NaC3dDrpUzhfxrxpGEpPDlPUxloHn4SjYhJ2kkD5DXWxGrVw8ehBBKLsPBqpAccpme1Sx2x6tMWmhMJNvtCDhQUDjR1hKXfq9aQ9tgu_7A6Kk3lc-Ah4fM98E_YfH6JLZkLm-Qiksj_IuS7qDW0s/w640-h480/20240311125421_IMG_2704.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've just been to Oxford for a wander around and I'll share my photos with you soon when I get myself organised! In the meantime, I hope you have a great weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheerio</div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-63464482082197371662024-03-08T11:13:00.003+00:002024-03-08T11:13:36.930+00:00Westminster Abbey and Other Trips<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>To make the most of a few dry days, we've been out and about for walks locally and even took the train to London for a change of scenery. The collage below shows the Kerry Lemon skylark sculptures in Peacock Meadows near Easthampstead Park, where it was oh so boggy and some bulbs and violets that were enjoying the sun. What a good year for violets it's been.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej9Ghh9xdHSb36iS6zm5JsSIfN4NqXcqNJ0JVg88eSMf3_f0tZNC5NIjZM_AH4eGhEEdpvKOr_6CD8qhyphenhyphengwE0jYYycOlmNO4tVhdKKRZmCrFlxLyCcSq1JLmOgh5SA7M-2NiUQ7CMaVITsJi7F4SPzt6VFUTH-UQG-roPdtX8in6fM0ALUp5zeSYsq6Z/s2880/20240308_092450-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej9Ghh9xdHSb36iS6zm5JsSIfN4NqXcqNJ0JVg88eSMf3_f0tZNC5NIjZM_AH4eGhEEdpvKOr_6CD8qhyphenhyphengwE0jYYycOlmNO4tVhdKKRZmCrFlxLyCcSq1JLmOgh5SA7M-2NiUQ7CMaVITsJi7F4SPzt6VFUTH-UQG-roPdtX8in6fM0ALUp5zeSYsq6Z/w640-h640/20240308_092450-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Up in London, the day started cloudy but gradually improved to allow some sunny interludes. We decided to head for Westminster Abbey, which has been in the news frequently over the last few years. Luckily if you travel by train and print off a National Rail discount voucher beforehand, you can take advantage of a 2 for 1 offer.<p></p><p>It's incredible to think that there have been over 40 Coronations and 16 Royal Weddings since 1065 when it was consecrated. The Westminster Abbey website is packed full of information and photos, I do recommend having a look if you would like to find out more. Here's a quote from the website:</p><p>'<span style="color: #2b00fe;">In the 1040s King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) established his royal palace by the banks of the river Thames on land known as Thorney Island. Close by was a small Benedictine monastery founded under the patronage of King Edgar and St Dunstan around 960A.D. This monastery Edward chose to re-endow and greatly enlarge, building a large stone church in honour of St Peter the Apostle. This church became known as the "west minster" to distinguish it from St Paul's Cathedral (the east minster) in the City of London. Unfortunately, when the new church was consecrated on 28th December 1065 the King was too ill to attend and died a few days later. His mortal remains were entombed in front of the High Altar.'</span></p><p>King Henry II decided to rebuild the Abbey in the 13th Century.</p><p>Here's another quote from the website:</p><p>'<span style="color: #2b00fe;">Every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned in the Abbey, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII (who abdicated) who were never crowned. The ancient Coronation Chair can still be seen in the church.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">It was natural that Henry III should wish to translate the body of the saintly Edward the Confessor into a more magnificent tomb behind the High Altar in his new church. This shrine survives and around it are buried a cluster of medieval kings and their consorts including Henry III, Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia and Henry V.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">There are around 3,300 burials in the church and cloisters and many more memorials. The Abbey also contains over 600 monuments, and wall tablets – the most important collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the country. Notable among the burials is the Unknown Warrior, whose grave, close to the west door, has become a place of pilgrimage. Heads of State who are visiting the country invariably come to lay a wreath at this grave.'</span></p><p>Here are some of my photos but again, the website photos are taken from other angles not available to the visitor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj278JCKGPSp_F7Ld7-Sbk2WCp4k4SM07RMsPt1OS8zguPkk6zQ8nA-64wcKlXEXk-yxdsdkGsHcKlQuWU-rFH3Kfn3z_M75AtOB46YxGmJ55oiYMgiivWU_DbhA_265l9tJ1N24LnlakWSWYJjmlp9rTKpwN_qTHBgclLrJU38eonDmo6892RQyJP_T9cr/s5184/20240307123459_IMG_2594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj278JCKGPSp_F7Ld7-Sbk2WCp4k4SM07RMsPt1OS8zguPkk6zQ8nA-64wcKlXEXk-yxdsdkGsHcKlQuWU-rFH3Kfn3z_M75AtOB46YxGmJ55oiYMgiivWU_DbhA_265l9tJ1N24LnlakWSWYJjmlp9rTKpwN_qTHBgclLrJU38eonDmo6892RQyJP_T9cr/w640-h480/20240307123459_IMG_2594.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvX2nciNhkhoxkRr3jE0YgNn43Fz10TCCAi03BqSPCtgZkwvWfv7EcEPY7rkKYBfawNtw2OMsD4Cy_N3nTzWLibTBTR1B5EJGKnJhXgv6vjAYmKPMWHKSb5dLFvhyoPOvpEjDZ3moJ41t4S9vibgw22XZu2QspBJd9ped4hyphenhyphenCxwXGYZRRa_M6gMnuAIzN/s5184/20240307130749_IMG_2607.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvX2nciNhkhoxkRr3jE0YgNn43Fz10TCCAi03BqSPCtgZkwvWfv7EcEPY7rkKYBfawNtw2OMsD4Cy_N3nTzWLibTBTR1B5EJGKnJhXgv6vjAYmKPMWHKSb5dLFvhyoPOvpEjDZ3moJ41t4S9vibgw22XZu2QspBJd9ped4hyphenhyphenCxwXGYZRRa_M6gMnuAIzN/w640-h480/20240307130749_IMG_2607.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quire</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3jS5DDeZoBVEWointh7fT2tksOoqD54afgNsvF4kmfxGEtp9paeeVca-AdLKVtj36rXd3XWcsNtuiBmD8eWuy6XmJA1xDyEc3qAwBPi3cGNOQ9zG84TKfWA1A2KFAnD2TUuUdzd9R_RwVl9PNYuf7Z-KAqQP99CTMM6ZL0yseHCY5nv1KMsqzcBmf3O4/s5184/20240307131012_IMG_2611.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3jS5DDeZoBVEWointh7fT2tksOoqD54afgNsvF4kmfxGEtp9paeeVca-AdLKVtj36rXd3XWcsNtuiBmD8eWuy6XmJA1xDyEc3qAwBPi3cGNOQ9zG84TKfWA1A2KFAnD2TUuUdzd9R_RwVl9PNYuf7Z-KAqQP99CTMM6ZL0yseHCY5nv1KMsqzcBmf3O4/w480-h640/20240307131012_IMG_2611.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just a small sample of the memorials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkuRIpP1jahykdEdOXHQfG4ODE4hpYFM6b65DFprdhjFqQG9jOxFgCY4kqwSSoElOD8yn-hyOkH1d3DLTY5jf3ebpm-93OtG6mynNiFdJPyMYC4nLTSTeBIC8vILh8TYwFFhTQdR6Q7YaO2TFI6L0kLNY4rHu9ImiFjfZpg6mD1wZfk4-1BjKoV5-s0mK/s2880/20240308_091924-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkuRIpP1jahykdEdOXHQfG4ODE4hpYFM6b65DFprdhjFqQG9jOxFgCY4kqwSSoElOD8yn-hyOkH1d3DLTY5jf3ebpm-93OtG6mynNiFdJPyMYC4nLTSTeBIC8vILh8TYwFFhTQdR6Q7YaO2TFI6L0kLNY4rHu9ImiFjfZpg6mD1wZfk4-1BjKoV5-s0mK/w640-h640/20240308_091924-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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It was built by King Edward I to hold the Stone of Scone from Scotland, which has been returned there until needed for a Coronation. A portrait of King Richard II was nearby, one of the Abbey's treasures, he came to the throne aged 14 and was the first King to sit for his portrait.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsqW0nly9SQpieFTR9Xv9a_YqNKhPvnXJluxRHZH4Iib6Rwv-VajsrIgaeefZ2vDxr3v8xAcELArhx7Xu3PCekoQWemGsuF5_K4pfsKWOqwZZ0us1vwD3SDpYdiOTm7BCQ56JIUt7uPmXwIHZRiKuRBDX6ACXXm80nfEJmdIlK0Mi9Z4nkgZ-K0mdx6cc/s5184/20240307144722_IMG_2654.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsqW0nly9SQpieFTR9Xv9a_YqNKhPvnXJluxRHZH4Iib6Rwv-VajsrIgaeefZ2vDxr3v8xAcELArhx7Xu3PCekoQWemGsuF5_K4pfsKWOqwZZ0us1vwD3SDpYdiOTm7BCQ56JIUt7uPmXwIHZRiKuRBDX6ACXXm80nfEJmdIlK0Mi9Z4nkgZ-K0mdx6cc/w480-h640/20240307144722_IMG_2654.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently, I stumbled across The Antiquary, Alan Barton, on YouTube and his informative video about King Henry IV's daughter Blanche and her beautiful crown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT71mdestbXDVQ8rn_ysXnqxk5oWOKpUvErzySCJsC1bQB7Lsd3BUJujyY4XgS8SCOnbDX_v87u9ZcwJYtJidMy-tkTM3rgy3MZZuNL64sTPU8DX2R5xpmi2Hwy92yG7O7G7nQLPg3J8slNS8uJlrziUqNZ02acVKwhqUFvxuEt2J6b5nWnB6o_1eVZnD/s1920/Screenshot_20240306-123321_YouTube.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT71mdestbXDVQ8rn_ysXnqxk5oWOKpUvErzySCJsC1bQB7Lsd3BUJujyY4XgS8SCOnbDX_v87u9ZcwJYtJidMy-tkTM3rgy3MZZuNL64sTPU8DX2R5xpmi2Hwy92yG7O7G7nQLPg3J8slNS8uJlrziUqNZ02acVKwhqUFvxuEt2J6b5nWnB6o_1eVZnD/w640-h400/Screenshot_20240306-123321_YouTube.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to London, a short walk up Whitehall brings you to Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column and the National Gallery, as well as the fountains and lions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTPdcXsIlj604aJXTXT5ERaMCtXm-hZSCm5r21C6f2F-IryVivH3A2mL4P1pokf94jY_P3_CbJiV-GEPba8_DP9UY1SnwKWPrHK-G9pTRbTx3LPQnZP5HjkY5VfIZ3gPc6sv3snDCwwxv-JAMXBp4PVJP34OH9GB1qpS5pNsbKUz3YCEMTNttHiSUuXv5/s5184/20240307151217_IMG_2665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3064" data-original-width="5184" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTPdcXsIlj604aJXTXT5ERaMCtXm-hZSCm5r21C6f2F-IryVivH3A2mL4P1pokf94jY_P3_CbJiV-GEPba8_DP9UY1SnwKWPrHK-G9pTRbTx3LPQnZP5HjkY5VfIZ3gPc6sv3snDCwwxv-JAMXBp4PVJP34OH9GB1qpS5pNsbKUz3YCEMTNttHiSUuXv5/w640-h378/20240307151217_IMG_2665.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Local camellias look full of blooms at the moment and the rhododendrons are ready for the off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTqPjAFvrbt1AqNybkSWv7N2buQlbLu-fYk0vEGXjno3bjKOssqGzK5dvk4eTTRxGqJhzErTG8IWygX_Q3wRjbp9I9mIkAgfuTvAl34gqS2sgldaE2mgSWB8yiP5APNKsExD3u30-akUZzM7sAYZR56227s5pGje97pnQEgDFvqY4OI3AxDNKD8R0e3Fm/s5184/20240224145616_IMG_2531.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTqPjAFvrbt1AqNybkSWv7N2buQlbLu-fYk0vEGXjno3bjKOssqGzK5dvk4eTTRxGqJhzErTG8IWygX_Q3wRjbp9I9mIkAgfuTvAl34gqS2sgldaE2mgSWB8yiP5APNKsExD3u30-akUZzM7sAYZR56227s5pGje97pnQEgDFvqY4OI3AxDNKD8R0e3Fm/w640-h480/20240224145616_IMG_2531.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSgPS4uRhZP6qYvOZnKuEJSXP6Gcdt1WkeGAuxG65FSjIuQIe0EHmgFOCf8_kSG9l03Q4K2jDWAfHMVMKbk5hF1i06fd96ycWcK4UmuJbVZWoh1XFeZxvoM6DY3T8Q-C69r44XkkudqQafNTpov7I70sHDC1DILsobEhVy8Aqfi1ndkZHRbPTbzgU7fbW/s5184/20240225123420_IMG_2533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSgPS4uRhZP6qYvOZnKuEJSXP6Gcdt1WkeGAuxG65FSjIuQIe0EHmgFOCf8_kSG9l03Q4K2jDWAfHMVMKbk5hF1i06fd96ycWcK4UmuJbVZWoh1XFeZxvoM6DY3T8Q-C69r44XkkudqQafNTpov7I70sHDC1DILsobEhVy8Aqfi1ndkZHRbPTbzgU7fbW/w640-h480/20240225123420_IMG_2533.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Monday was set to be fair, where should we go? Portsmouth and Southsea! Although it was blowing a gale and the sea was really choppy, a walk along the seafront was definitely a breath of fresh air after all the rain. The train practically stops on the beach right next to the large Gunwharf Quays shopping centre. The cold wind blew us through the tunnel towards the sea and shops and we ploughed straight into the first warm shop spotted - Lindt, with its delicious range of Easter Eggs on display, where a complimentary chocolate was a very welcome greeting.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziDh7MngCz3KPYuiB7pTG2aWgA2qeJiWpv_TfdGv21Ul38DK8gl8A3GJVLmltKIyxGivEO0GitHHxnLKP9bmIutarH1OnS_BZhshJ0VXBIHa01dtdmL3A0faU0bvw_EOPU-wzbVwAhEg1LLkV4w2UskuQ_xif7dgd32SYU-anFpIfUqoqkTgs0ffVcJho/s5184/20240226125109_IMG_2534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziDh7MngCz3KPYuiB7pTG2aWgA2qeJiWpv_TfdGv21Ul38DK8gl8A3GJVLmltKIyxGivEO0GitHHxnLKP9bmIutarH1OnS_BZhshJ0VXBIHa01dtdmL3A0faU0bvw_EOPU-wzbVwAhEg1LLkV4w2UskuQ_xif7dgd32SYU-anFpIfUqoqkTgs0ffVcJho/w480-h640/20240226125109_IMG_2534.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Spinnaker Tower had quite a few people up at the top admiring the view to the Isle of Wight. The Island is currently suffering from lots of cliff collapses due to the incessant rain with many revetments and footpaths closed all around the coast and even the Zig Zag Road in central Ventnor has dropped due to a landslide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOPdpGTNzXA-2NvFJiv4Jp8XAirwhgGy-79v6uvdwdSZsGcNY4JU82HooDRGahHTSecfSHgWgzpFRz9hMh-Ig1_rEtIiEAubmtpM4YS2FF5cQd7bXxAd01D0eSj_nSp_YCrjzlXpWomvwT3cFYdq-s8sZXcrEpnjMtL1Cc41eD1Cdv3VieAqAkhPjr6in/s5184/20240226125214_IMG_2535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOPdpGTNzXA-2NvFJiv4Jp8XAirwhgGy-79v6uvdwdSZsGcNY4JU82HooDRGahHTSecfSHgWgzpFRz9hMh-Ig1_rEtIiEAubmtpM4YS2FF5cQd7bXxAd01D0eSj_nSp_YCrjzlXpWomvwT3cFYdq-s8sZXcrEpnjMtL1Cc41eD1Cdv3VieAqAkhPjr6in/w640-h480/20240226125214_IMG_2535.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We walked around to Spice Island for lunch in the pub of the same name, with great views of the ferries bombing about outside the window.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkrnzBm2XBmcVzWKjK8ny28H1UFMQYqt_edw_WX8USJtyJC3ROf9saMDyLSktfD0Pa2zviv5gzmUJtGJvLokUSvkiidM_TS2csfLchW0eIjVQPuGL8pXbjkykosbEaUeNv7MgookZA2jNLXR-Pynob08MqrIRQ13U6Bp4Hgn6R3fgV_IXfssfL3Qrs-Kz/s5184/20240226133656_IMG_2541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkrnzBm2XBmcVzWKjK8ny28H1UFMQYqt_edw_WX8USJtyJC3ROf9saMDyLSktfD0Pa2zviv5gzmUJtGJvLokUSvkiidM_TS2csfLchW0eIjVQPuGL8pXbjkykosbEaUeNv7MgookZA2jNLXR-Pynob08MqrIRQ13U6Bp4Hgn6R3fgV_IXfssfL3Qrs-Kz/w640-h480/20240226133656_IMG_2541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQfjRWrLda5qPpNn63TYfkPCnS5OHD-YGA0r9QWXA_MMG_Fy230phI7kUNbP9oM6hyphenhyphenlEhSJPcJah-UYimbAY_1Nr7BpHQXQwHJQrnJGSnvc28eCE38aoS97PV0thqNfJCT3A0pYUL0nggwKR8OIxLJZSLW4pjglGTqDZYUMTpoW-Ye63lOCHEo86SH7zI/s4370/20240226140146_IMG_2543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3007" data-original-width="4370" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQfjRWrLda5qPpNn63TYfkPCnS5OHD-YGA0r9QWXA_MMG_Fy230phI7kUNbP9oM6hyphenhyphenlEhSJPcJah-UYimbAY_1Nr7BpHQXQwHJQrnJGSnvc28eCE38aoS97PV0thqNfJCT3A0pYUL0nggwKR8OIxLJZSLW4pjglGTqDZYUMTpoW-Ye63lOCHEo86SH7zI/w640-h440/20240226140146_IMG_2543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpOPZmzfN0ntR45cIlLyEUgrcTxEFxuHMnW5g50CJ0twFEbFrRbW50P65GTOLxCqsZGKtpCZROb8FqQjQcvxPvDkFIdo4ykzMPIvMKK9ZnR0lnU7znDxeI7qf5uyIgOjpPcNymQ4BHXl0Oz9W5mZ1RwD9QPh7BIc-Fs5oHoqwXczq5F0QWRhRPBKH9URa/s5084/20240226140252_IMG_2544.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="5084" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpOPZmzfN0ntR45cIlLyEUgrcTxEFxuHMnW5g50CJ0twFEbFrRbW50P65GTOLxCqsZGKtpCZROb8FqQjQcvxPvDkFIdo4ykzMPIvMKK9ZnR0lnU7znDxeI7qf5uyIgOjpPcNymQ4BHXl0Oz9W5mZ1RwD9QPh7BIc-Fs5oHoqwXczq5F0QWRhRPBKH9URa/w640-h480/20240226140252_IMG_2544.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next it was time to follow the coast to Southsea Castle to see how the sea defence improvements were coming along. 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Perfect for ducks but not so good for exploring!</p><p>Our sons joined us again for a roast dinner as we finished off all the Christmas leftovers, including the emergency frozen turkey and trimmings. We substituted broccoli and cauliflower for sprouts and cooked apple, rhubarb and pears for the ice cream mountain and it was great to be back together again to hear about their travels. Our youngest bought a beautiful bouquet. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYWQqCyO8unrDBtwTlRx5akm-v2yyrYD5vG4fKOO6nIipzBclhvd8ERpU2z2kdppb1gD9cwIWujeNvDuRHXaZeNkXSv3OYNmxGEmaDoQJ4FZ30x62PJhngY-wloz_bHB5ylkHGMnv5asf_Eu1kJ5PgB1iluSVCu3oV2ma_RQLaeis7EJ26XHgeE-rWzSn/s2880/20240218_125222-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYWQqCyO8unrDBtwTlRx5akm-v2yyrYD5vG4fKOO6nIipzBclhvd8ERpU2z2kdppb1gD9cwIWujeNvDuRHXaZeNkXSv3OYNmxGEmaDoQJ4FZ30x62PJhngY-wloz_bHB5ylkHGMnv5asf_Eu1kJ5PgB1iluSVCu3oV2ma_RQLaeis7EJ26XHgeE-rWzSn/w640-h640/20240218_125222-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A trip to South Hill Park showed how far things had progressed in the warmer, if still wet, weather in the couple of weeks since I was last there.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The tulips are those that Jo sent me 5 or 6 years ago and have been faithful early bloomers ever since. Mr CK has decided to plant any seeds this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9Qng5482Y3oedys9BAelkUyAQL3O1WCn-ojKqjP2_fKmdF95itfpgVGTSLlFfN0QFBUzJFvfDtdkh9O7jXtifIQB3rNaX3qR3KgymidcuZ316IZH8hN7nTkZHJGUC-IoQ9-iR3Wd4iEMjr_PutAqEQ1Q0j6nOKTRAed4L_u5INNPPQX-E1J2SdWT09sS/s3196/20240222_114801-COLLAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3196" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9Qng5482Y3oedys9BAelkUyAQL3O1WCn-ojKqjP2_fKmdF95itfpgVGTSLlFfN0QFBUzJFvfDtdkh9O7jXtifIQB3rNaX3qR3KgymidcuZ316IZH8hN7nTkZHJGUC-IoQ9-iR3Wd4iEMjr_PutAqEQ1Q0j6nOKTRAed4L_u5INNPPQX-E1J2SdWT09sS/w640-h480/20240222_114801-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We've had significant issues with the trains lately from strikes to modernisation works - three level crossings have been reworked - with replacement buses taking ages to get anywhere. If the weather hadn't been so bad we would have been held up by the railways in trying to get out and about! 😬 I had hoped to get to the Unravel Festival but it doesn't look viable at the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>I look forward to hearing all your news and hope you have a great weekend.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cheerio<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-39491087531793315372024-02-16T06:00:00.005+00:002024-02-16T06:00:00.138+00:00Five on Friday for a Week of Days and Walks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How can it be Friday again already! I hope your week went well. It's been a week where we've had Half Term, Shrove Tuesday, Valentine's Day, Birthdays and Easter Eggs are in the shops once more! I really need my long-awaited calendar, made at school by our little one in Australia, to keep up with the days as they fly past. It is arriving this weekend, along with her Uncle who collected it for me on his recent visit. Here's my five for this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. The shops had some colourful Valentine displays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVfUyyBL5K6DVxhKKkDHZos2FdvWk2cRLEDYZHae2D_3bQneIJgqYszWxR1cQFUo6oYudOZj5KzmE74dHNGzx2dPHE-C_5IzacLBrB6wYIyCqGD0b98sDHGXSDBP1Cbh1A8u84y9uIOncvDjjNYlpPmdT1dhd7g7A_P5OLz5MXoK4fcKF2foq6x7_Yjcm/s5184/20240214120348_IMG_2490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVfUyyBL5K6DVxhKKkDHZos2FdvWk2cRLEDYZHae2D_3bQneIJgqYszWxR1cQFUo6oYudOZj5KzmE74dHNGzx2dPHE-C_5IzacLBrB6wYIyCqGD0b98sDHGXSDBP1Cbh1A8u84y9uIOncvDjjNYlpPmdT1dhd7g7A_P5OLz5MXoK4fcKF2foq6x7_Yjcm/w480-h640/20240214120348_IMG_2490.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An empty furniture shop window has been taken over by College students, who have created an art and fashion exhibition on a sustainability theme. Designs were produced for 12 mannequins that were destined for landfill, as part of a work experience project. Each mannequin depicts a month of the year and the students have incorporated donated upcycled materials into their designs. Shoppers can vote for their favourite design with the winning Designer getting a prize and shoppers entered into a raffle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNzloPxJjjL1UUvbsZU_CAHln3SpIVel7PfCAytBIy3siiuhH1vxCI88JLR38-rOhc1HmX1gw-2buoblrHZikwxI5fquNtNQJ2cjTPxH9yWURouwsAOeeNJ00fM2g5KwblxlqO7RAuCNYCEJhGmgRuY-xn3JgvjjNetCqtqVmiVCeNdXwgAGGavVdtZmq/s4725/20240214115044_IMG_2489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2177" data-original-width="4725" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNzloPxJjjL1UUvbsZU_CAHln3SpIVel7PfCAytBIy3siiuhH1vxCI88JLR38-rOhc1HmX1gw-2buoblrHZikwxI5fquNtNQJ2cjTPxH9yWURouwsAOeeNJ00fM2g5KwblxlqO7RAuCNYCEJhGmgRuY-xn3JgvjjNetCqtqVmiVCeNdXwgAGGavVdtZmq/w640-h294/20240214115044_IMG_2489.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Our pancakes were enjoyed with lemon and sugar. I always mean to make more during the year but Shrove Tuesday always catches me out by coming around once again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_uR52ltpUC_dFCcUj71UW0EBniuUxG0TM1WHPu6UKe5fPOBqgmiTq_FYt00oa5uKy7VGB14nsmOvaxDzm_v4y8SExPUSNGcHpmWmrPKG8UObmEnoIakGmsWiNIsz54UGppKhx4BFa4toNGGY6l09BizBuaehhuOT1MKDNmCdP6KHzoyJ9XfZ9Y-xsmJS/s5058/20240213181324_IMG_2488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5058" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_uR52ltpUC_dFCcUj71UW0EBniuUxG0TM1WHPu6UKe5fPOBqgmiTq_FYt00oa5uKy7VGB14nsmOvaxDzm_v4y8SExPUSNGcHpmWmrPKG8UObmEnoIakGmsWiNIsz54UGppKhx4BFa4toNGGY6l09BizBuaehhuOT1MKDNmCdP6KHzoyJ9XfZ9Y-xsmJS/w492-h640/20240213181324_IMG_2488.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. We had one beautiful sunny Spring day, the local wild flowers stretched up and put on a great show.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SSOpwNnmKAyDmsCfZwJWhlF3oV_shY-2Pjt2actamcZdplTEG2DnJgMl_8e2vj6paqUakeqs4tBTChShnQVHa5yYpQHPNo8zdWCxPc6CRMA3w83hL9cOEeyeJWeEqim1N_EKthxGTwUMqmEawOiXL5x_pWbDMgBn12LsmA8vTlPFqmjS9rm3vmT0bRr8/s2880/20240212_151018-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SSOpwNnmKAyDmsCfZwJWhlF3oV_shY-2Pjt2actamcZdplTEG2DnJgMl_8e2vj6paqUakeqs4tBTChShnQVHa5yYpQHPNo8zdWCxPc6CRMA3w83hL9cOEeyeJWeEqim1N_EKthxGTwUMqmEawOiXL5x_pWbDMgBn12LsmA8vTlPFqmjS9rm3vmT0bRr8/w640-h640/20240212_151018-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra5BgFvigpSHXvXw_bUBC4xOzjAx-3SAhrSPQHOHYU9lX2zFl0dD7OrAxPc3RXLaNQV8ZDmKA0c97ec7oEtr2EKilgUv9POebs0OcqF-qZ-mm3DcZXa0zYGA5ILo0LeVkwLH2f-BFQejGDVXUhQxSaaTnkl4twEeUJKsd5ma1LEhs-_r6y2Osrjx1GXox/s3022/20240212140320_IMG_2458.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="3022" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra5BgFvigpSHXvXw_bUBC4xOzjAx-3SAhrSPQHOHYU9lX2zFl0dD7OrAxPc3RXLaNQV8ZDmKA0c97ec7oEtr2EKilgUv9POebs0OcqF-qZ-mm3DcZXa0zYGA5ILo0LeVkwLH2f-BFQejGDVXUhQxSaaTnkl4twEeUJKsd5ma1LEhs-_r6y2Osrjx1GXox/w640-h602/20240212140320_IMG_2458.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> 4. Mr CK and I went for a very, very muddy walk through the woods to find the wild snowdrops not far from the railway line. It was a rainy day and my umbrella just wouldn't close when we reached the café, so we had to sit outside under the canopy instead! I've been through 3 umbrellas in the last 4 months, what with all the gales. Can you recommend a robust maker of brollies?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI3vYMSHM783eA8c5w9rLGTZ55nQR0Mn_e0IRvwf1zrrXEjMRK9bGB6kjh-bUng2xHopP2JF2oHOJDta4wxfGGvoE5gO1Hgalg-_4A1Y0CxxA_8J4_BRS3Uhm7ixZkjpvvlSXo3Lu455SlM88OUu8Ljc5UywVNRj4EsXaxTZ6MGPJnWjsemgE297cibMM/s4586/20240213125805_IMG_2487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4586" data-original-width="2938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI3vYMSHM783eA8c5w9rLGTZ55nQR0Mn_e0IRvwf1zrrXEjMRK9bGB6kjh-bUng2xHopP2JF2oHOJDta4wxfGGvoE5gO1Hgalg-_4A1Y0CxxA_8J4_BRS3Uhm7ixZkjpvvlSXo3Lu455SlM88OUu8Ljc5UywVNRj4EsXaxTZ6MGPJnWjsemgE297cibMM/w410-h640/20240213125805_IMG_2487.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8_ANuRGA_yJ7ugcWSXL4XJQpHW_aL7RNoJgZL1uZ5Ego_nFnBuh5U0JXUAtiSYEBWmom8WllHougyCIc1cpOI4nQOS8uNwPt1t28aBQJEyrOQ3cDZKhJ_GzRobUcANSsiooXAhSmmPczxxnarsaBgWi6XarmX5qvZSM7l4gDWA9lIxi7ThE5_arBMEvi/s5184/20240213121306_IMG_2482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8_ANuRGA_yJ7ugcWSXL4XJQpHW_aL7RNoJgZL1uZ5Ego_nFnBuh5U0JXUAtiSYEBWmom8WllHougyCIc1cpOI4nQOS8uNwPt1t28aBQJEyrOQ3cDZKhJ_GzRobUcANSsiooXAhSmmPczxxnarsaBgWi6XarmX5qvZSM7l4gDWA9lIxi7ThE5_arBMEvi/w480-h640/20240213121306_IMG_2482.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU6Hi_LZVCJ13JvBdIdNqLJKTk7TlrbwDwRwFG3ic8sM_6iNIRKxyXtIGs9srKKgHlUgEcnkeKRHzJ9WAmfrEbYwZHnIP_PHWDrZG4Tj-NTPILuQA6HLyrF8W866QWhJjv2DD1Edz0lhNOMIgjmoD2obaur05yabSEZRJ5on8LYdeXMCErAKFvEspNOjW/s2880/20240215_101414-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU6Hi_LZVCJ13JvBdIdNqLJKTk7TlrbwDwRwFG3ic8sM_6iNIRKxyXtIGs9srKKgHlUgEcnkeKRHzJ9WAmfrEbYwZHnIP_PHWDrZG4Tj-NTPILuQA6HLyrF8W866QWhJjv2DD1Edz0lhNOMIgjmoD2obaur05yabSEZRJ5on8LYdeXMCErAKFvEspNOjW/w640-h640/20240215_101414-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRkbjJT1v_pECAGFSdR3_nPw-M8eH1fG8ZCies3gBFhdUkHKDbGCE_-1R2rESYqM6y-LNLh67oXP7aKp9aHdUc3DAaZb4-AP_ohkOifPM9xcgye9QR2fC1N0asKZlz8t_M4EYG2PwizToeExevw35muZHIu-PzlTW7SBt9hQyRiyreZ3y_HgGYD_UtL-H/s2880/20240215_101716-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRkbjJT1v_pECAGFSdR3_nPw-M8eH1fG8ZCies3gBFhdUkHKDbGCE_-1R2rESYqM6y-LNLh67oXP7aKp9aHdUc3DAaZb4-AP_ohkOifPM9xcgye9QR2fC1N0asKZlz8t_M4EYG2PwizToeExevw35muZHIu-PzlTW7SBt9hQyRiyreZ3y_HgGYD_UtL-H/w640-h640/20240215_101716-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. It has generally been a warmer and more pleasant week to be out and about walking, each day adding a different perspective on the countryside. Since I last walked around the huge house building site, eventually around 1,000 houses will be there, great progress has been made, more people have moved in and more access is available for the walker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35TDjE6MZ6EBAymNN9RbziSFWY76wVx4FWDSisp4w8Os-3G_Hp9XaEPam9o1MeqRv9Tgi3MPiLEAX-ca8rL6HbWmfilJO5T0d8oiE1l04A02pLM0rb7L6Ogqgzra0qo6PtAlgUjlhr3IyN1Rc6NU3qX14KpzX25owQnZHRqHpmQism1qF4eGPZcEufvrD/s5184/20240210175600_IMG_2445.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35TDjE6MZ6EBAymNN9RbziSFWY76wVx4FWDSisp4w8Os-3G_Hp9XaEPam9o1MeqRv9Tgi3MPiLEAX-ca8rL6HbWmfilJO5T0d8oiE1l04A02pLM0rb7L6Ogqgzra0qo6PtAlgUjlhr3IyN1Rc6NU3qX14KpzX25owQnZHRqHpmQism1qF4eGPZcEufvrD/w640-h480/20240210175600_IMG_2445.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpsySqej7hSGDmAbhH_fSwwuRZMK7h8b_pRwX3PwV0BrvpSRU3hicjugZ3Uud19VUW_hrujWBOAI6y7g9rTUQ3AXm0nYeS8fxL1bmxwPNs55CG3xRt05of2cmq-AW6krh9qHjj1BI3a17a8izTWDOZQE860F1_52lUEmJ3DvUHglyMcmr8opjbUHKXmHp/s2880/20240215_102041-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpsySqej7hSGDmAbhH_fSwwuRZMK7h8b_pRwX3PwV0BrvpSRU3hicjugZ3Uud19VUW_hrujWBOAI6y7g9rTUQ3AXm0nYeS8fxL1bmxwPNs55CG3xRt05of2cmq-AW6krh9qHjj1BI3a17a8izTWDOZQE860F1_52lUEmJ3DvUHglyMcmr8opjbUHKXmHp/w640-h640/20240215_102041-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheerio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-79535042634606538822024-02-09T06:00:00.001+00:002024-02-09T06:00:00.285+00:00Five on Friday in Bracknell and Beyond<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting!</p><p>I hope you've had a good week, here's my five!</p><p>1. It's great to see our recreation ground starting to get greener, despite the grass being trampled on by footballers each week. It was only a few weeks ago that the Park Keeper was out with his white lining machine trying to mark out the pitch in the pouring rain on the sodden grass. Yesterday though, the daisies were out in force and the daffodils around the edge near the railings had shot up with flower buds ready to open. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzWXYCSvvc5uL8oh6SJu1-HFzCrteHdklMHLpmF-F-pkT5clfJnEDHPsVVlcqeWBPAw7R5pEXkw3Ie-CIEz0sH_pTbzQbd1FEb3dDMO4aPJRJttgCIgCSJC2ybo3407kAYUGLGdtPKJfVyi3pm6J3Luy8hEgfCU-j6HtrVcAWuqS95wNhD-U1TfnxOGnl/s5184/20240206110543_IMG_2420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzWXYCSvvc5uL8oh6SJu1-HFzCrteHdklMHLpmF-F-pkT5clfJnEDHPsVVlcqeWBPAw7R5pEXkw3Ie-CIEz0sH_pTbzQbd1FEb3dDMO4aPJRJttgCIgCSJC2ybo3407kAYUGLGdtPKJfVyi3pm6J3Luy8hEgfCU-j6HtrVcAWuqS95wNhD-U1TfnxOGnl/w640-h480/20240206110543_IMG_2420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Have you been enjoying the Great Pottery Throw Down? I love it! Ceramicist Jacqui Atkins was on the other week inviting the Contestants to decorate vases in her style, with only a short amount of time to do it. Here's an example of her work, isn't it wonderful.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoqyIko-3f8IwZdZqlFJqV7FtP1zL9AsOPNttP3_npwtpufAqnWYxXIbEWzK_bRGS-xk1fHWqZNxzPLFFXMgGXdyfrVOIzAE_de2oRL0pMbEujBbx8LGX5lMZPHxHauNseTn2-pS19jFi5wG8hmLileonkybb7yN3qdcd7Pfqqey3Ky2ibX7iv6XjvL6-/s1093/Screenshot_20240204-222135_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1093" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoqyIko-3f8IwZdZqlFJqV7FtP1zL9AsOPNttP3_npwtpufAqnWYxXIbEWzK_bRGS-xk1fHWqZNxzPLFFXMgGXdyfrVOIzAE_de2oRL0pMbEujBbx8LGX5lMZPHxHauNseTn2-pS19jFi5wG8hmLileonkybb7yN3qdcd7Pfqqey3Ky2ibX7iv6XjvL6-/w640-h640/Screenshot_20240204-222135_Instagram.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>3. I've been into Bracknell and was delighted to see that a new gelato shop is opening in March. Look at those fancy flower cones, I had one like that when we went to Paris!<div>I will have to do some testing to see if they match up.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwfY0row8z_D_Js-AKtDpbaVFW3M3lHThkQAIBq54oE4KjpzhylHQqdUwE6ig2bO4z3Tg-roaNKkuERKqEhZPA8AZWLS9pehqDSwzvS1lFCtX6bS96CHub7-OnnVq3qZUZ2VW7jGxYkG5K3HYBPjAjI0siISYnftf6_WvPWcZTC34emYzcLSRzQQrGDKe/s4410/20240205113247_IMG_2412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="4410" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwfY0row8z_D_Js-AKtDpbaVFW3M3lHThkQAIBq54oE4KjpzhylHQqdUwE6ig2bO4z3Tg-roaNKkuERKqEhZPA8AZWLS9pehqDSwzvS1lFCtX6bS96CHub7-OnnVq3qZUZ2VW7jGxYkG5K3HYBPjAjI0siISYnftf6_WvPWcZTC34emYzcLSRzQQrGDKe/w640-h450/20240205113247_IMG_2412.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the end of the photo below, you can see some green hoarding around the building site that used to be Bentalls. There had been a plan to turn it into a open air dining area with various food outlets but it's all got too expensive since Covid and they are wondering what to do instead. They would like to have more attractions to entice people in to the town in the evenings. They have recently had to demolish a car park as well so we will have to wait and see what happens.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5wmQF4ruJjUPs65-HeP4UQe_twGj3QOX90qJEhXp5uNDpt-xxu6vBWV7xEvkfUe04sbqDvGDuXrzVJI9PRykzrqdDa5ucvWH9qm5_pafG2lb5vSgdSQvN-QohgAr9vUuvlxSMuoxoZvlwu9D-QFuOCnF4xeGaqhYK14iGbitjjm67upArQ3NHPkehE-r/s3848/20240205113321_IMG_2413.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="3848" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5wmQF4ruJjUPs65-HeP4UQe_twGj3QOX90qJEhXp5uNDpt-xxu6vBWV7xEvkfUe04sbqDvGDuXrzVJI9PRykzrqdDa5ucvWH9qm5_pafG2lb5vSgdSQvN-QohgAr9vUuvlxSMuoxoZvlwu9D-QFuOCnF4xeGaqhYK14iGbitjjm67upArQ3NHPkehE-r/w640-h408/20240205113321_IMG_2413.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8yIeYbtOSFoXvQ2j277VZ9VHxfGjK0OwAdysoG68DBOp5w2aW1F0BvPwPxp8MoHXyFya8gnqy8iBZ6Fxd0ydfpZ87Jf09lpvwSYydn0QlDvOOvt0up1GHc0baJiWBHduU5JPZYjl4fR7I0gPK0kqs-Wc9H36wQKNdol92dDl-eTfZv1vkyDhlWIKwwmW/s4774/20240205114551_IMG_2414.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4774" data-original-width="3406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8yIeYbtOSFoXvQ2j277VZ9VHxfGjK0OwAdysoG68DBOp5w2aW1F0BvPwPxp8MoHXyFya8gnqy8iBZ6Fxd0ydfpZ87Jf09lpvwSYydn0QlDvOOvt0up1GHc0baJiWBHduU5JPZYjl4fR7I0gPK0kqs-Wc9H36wQKNdol92dDl-eTfZv1vkyDhlWIKwwmW/w456-h640/20240205114551_IMG_2414.JPG" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A coffee in Waitrose for a change</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Outside Waitrose, these beautiful blue anemones were flowering in the midst of all the concrete.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTD4Tyh87zLX13DXdQ-KqR0CkjKchTYb3HqU5vUiUup-3ZvvZbZ80iTMUhtnlpRi8PVrQ6883V1qioV4yswnh0_CpcNv2jp1fPA_rpYJ-Y98v2wjbtIruH8PKoxpnkWa6HdzbXLb08X4iL_nyU2JJAeWSnf5cTugC7p00IH8UHE3d8qmL4BWmzaeEgHQN/s4384/20240205121010_IMG_2415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4384" data-original-width="3465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTD4Tyh87zLX13DXdQ-KqR0CkjKchTYb3HqU5vUiUup-3ZvvZbZ80iTMUhtnlpRi8PVrQ6883V1qioV4yswnh0_CpcNv2jp1fPA_rpYJ-Y98v2wjbtIruH8PKoxpnkWa6HdzbXLb08X4iL_nyU2JJAeWSnf5cTugC7p00IH8UHE3d8qmL4BWmzaeEgHQN/w506-h640/20240205121010_IMG_2415.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgC3XHeAbN7-tBz8Esf5LCL3tY-UlmH0seeXbZWIugx4SMm_ClhbJ5y4nb_ayLN1blb9r29zPdiDSjXRwikvzUhyL8tRwMksv0rMnnpb-rDhbfvK7slPNNLzzdDmUVHMPfQ38Xpbv5z2b1yrdwKsiILehZiYZrG9hHNEqBSaZ0FwCcxiqrUljOc90X3uk/s5032/20240205121318_IMG_2417.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3774" data-original-width="5032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgC3XHeAbN7-tBz8Esf5LCL3tY-UlmH0seeXbZWIugx4SMm_ClhbJ5y4nb_ayLN1blb9r29zPdiDSjXRwikvzUhyL8tRwMksv0rMnnpb-rDhbfvK7slPNNLzzdDmUVHMPfQ38Xpbv5z2b1yrdwKsiILehZiYZrG9hHNEqBSaZ0FwCcxiqrUljOc90X3uk/w640-h480/20240205121318_IMG_2417.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From the 10th, it's half term already with various Beano related things to see.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-jWg6GgcGoQU3deFnKpJ5Nsx_cdlX6RArqw9VJDOVpbU1-Oio2ItPuvVMWM97ATu_k10WR6o_UX6dCv9unvtgznKNx6URVgIM0gvnYe1u2kmUIIG_k03aJHyURNDbK2VKPIbSQc7Tx5bknE9wGXk7k4267Z-4rH4hEAWLX1y5nRgrDpLYN8Lp237uSAi/s5184/20240205123751_IMG_2418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-jWg6GgcGoQU3deFnKpJ5Nsx_cdlX6RArqw9VJDOVpbU1-Oio2ItPuvVMWM97ATu_k10WR6o_UX6dCv9unvtgznKNx6URVgIM0gvnYe1u2kmUIIG_k03aJHyURNDbK2VKPIbSQc7Tx5bknE9wGXk7k4267Z-4rH4hEAWLX1y5nRgrDpLYN8Lp237uSAi/w454-h640/20240205123751_IMG_2418.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div><br /></div>4. This week, I've finished A God of Small Things, a Booker prize winning novel by Arundhati Roy and made a start on Elizabeth of York The Last White Rose by Alison Weir. I see that Louise Penny will have a new Gamache book published this year called The Grey Wolf and that Robert Galbraith's Ink Black Heart is beginning filming next week for a four part television series.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpqoNvNl5l9iriT-6_BZRqI0pthK69ldFf6mPgno-m2OJokf-G6jeekN_IWrOg2Opm1aOnh9KKNUxnd-GPdGQ-Z2mh1SoMhwGdDSSBbHrtkXOGZlDbMuSYiamw8vbdq5MtchIi2xcrCLr9vw_0UIzGgwbvSVnoiB4bmVirSGmgkTk1OlkF4nlKL60H3vZ/s1297/Screenshot_20240207-095834_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpqoNvNl5l9iriT-6_BZRqI0pthK69ldFf6mPgno-m2OJokf-G6jeekN_IWrOg2Opm1aOnh9KKNUxnd-GPdGQ-Z2mh1SoMhwGdDSSBbHrtkXOGZlDbMuSYiamw8vbdq5MtchIi2xcrCLr9vw_0UIzGgwbvSVnoiB4bmVirSGmgkTk1OlkF4nlKL60H3vZ/w412-h640/Screenshot_20240207-095834_Chrome.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYaV-gRszqyPc1kfxM1-A_hE6CBQ1sYB_qUIR5JNveFkkzqH_7xk0CO-8DIBpbEBEfWiNX31zU3qrGJ6v2miloTyyF_3gSNvXQIl4Wi_t9I95B9UIYw2XqxI9ZtiKmuX3edvFssBAnj08ZavuQI1exQaTjhyyydZ2f6FJy5Ksm0VHZ-Z2ILv48xF8awhm/s1290/Screenshot_20240207-095753_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYaV-gRszqyPc1kfxM1-A_hE6CBQ1sYB_qUIR5JNveFkkzqH_7xk0CO-8DIBpbEBEfWiNX31zU3qrGJ6v2miloTyyF_3gSNvXQIl4Wi_t9I95B9UIYw2XqxI9ZtiKmuX3edvFssBAnj08ZavuQI1exQaTjhyyydZ2f6FJy5Ksm0VHZ-Z2ILv48xF8awhm/w420-h640/Screenshot_20240207-095753_Chrome.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><div>5. Did you enjoy the Canal Boat Diaries on TV? They will soon be back, not on the BBC but the Yesterday Channel instead - 10 one hour programmes all around the country.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2E_dg6lwsJm9DxnzSm2e6gIe8us71Gw_aCzXmFyGbMoLpRGWEPsB1E1IOTDIakI3MnXhnHMBRlvloOGK5OajCDiH0TWTy7dvjqDq9Amntw00KnpgCybwZNXb8S1cNz5AKtN7Y8G6kjyKg7hVS9qsuwlcloHbdSajrSQtj87Zejv0klOZKIgCRXbULRGv/s1200/Screenshot_20240207-105644_Chrome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1200" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2E_dg6lwsJm9DxnzSm2e6gIe8us71Gw_aCzXmFyGbMoLpRGWEPsB1E1IOTDIakI3MnXhnHMBRlvloOGK5OajCDiH0TWTy7dvjqDq9Amntw00KnpgCybwZNXb8S1cNz5AKtN7Y8G6kjyKg7hVS9qsuwlcloHbdSajrSQtj87Zejv0klOZKIgCRXbULRGv/w640-h314/Screenshot_20240207-105644_Chrome.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally, I'm thinking of and sending best wishes to the hard-working King and Royal Family, who have not had the best of starts to 2024.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1WvhuVgbiuSuo5qPGxCoyXd2S9bDvu0D-EAyLfT7B3nyBlzp3rlotrRZjh1cm7z1cJbc6sI2nhkbWgoVIzXYl-kn5-mHvWRsW2foGbvUJ4nq8RFEkjg0p6Xo9q4pPOneaIdRqULG5l4MG7ERcK7ZXZe_4KYA9iL32iVmiso43h46mo1ilG2G_mWhohbY/s1487/Screenshot_20240205-133809_Facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1WvhuVgbiuSuo5qPGxCoyXd2S9bDvu0D-EAyLfT7B3nyBlzp3rlotrRZjh1cm7z1cJbc6sI2nhkbWgoVIzXYl-kn5-mHvWRsW2foGbvUJ4nq8RFEkjg0p6Xo9q4pPOneaIdRqULG5l4MG7ERcK7ZXZe_4KYA9iL32iVmiso43h46mo1ilG2G_mWhohbY/w516-h640/Screenshot_20240205-133809_Facebook.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leicester's Syston Knitting Banksy King now residing in Western Australia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Have a good weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheerio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-50161296947552813502024-02-07T06:00:00.002+00:002024-02-07T06:00:00.130+00:00Thursday Light Show<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>What an amazing sunset we had last Thursday! Here are loads of photos taken through the window, I couldn't resist! It must have lasted about an hour.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1pCkGLUeOK3INhXtN1tRo6bzWdpcY9h-yXNAw9fvnE43YmctzGAN_05z6Oc-KPE8wiU5k-yJdD9UXUGRJWHDyKV9AXLWg6nDVBBXJrEKw6iDXlJqaHSy-s-ew6cQcp8I78idjnFLWSizI-0J4WdZpQnBAFVYBIEm4GVn2i7C42_JHuees14MKxBVowOI/s5184/20240201174915_IMG_2394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1pCkGLUeOK3INhXtN1tRo6bzWdpcY9h-yXNAw9fvnE43YmctzGAN_05z6Oc-KPE8wiU5k-yJdD9UXUGRJWHDyKV9AXLWg6nDVBBXJrEKw6iDXlJqaHSy-s-ew6cQcp8I78idjnFLWSizI-0J4WdZpQnBAFVYBIEm4GVn2i7C42_JHuees14MKxBVowOI/w640-h480/20240201174915_IMG_2394.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrUzuBkVWibqQ9jfTicruZtQmG6q5BetpU7qJARnmwJlDRyvYKMXq5jj4t5cTiM8R5DgXEBQMwfwW14m77fOGf88f3OxlBCzbFAbyMD61Rxzq8f7wVAQtOiu3WmT8hhyphenhyphen9SCO7DvZiaHE8OhPRJrciuODINZN8Iv0qSJOs0KEdv0v3Se0b9vUd3oJPA1Nq/s5184/20240201175335_IMG_2395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was a bit more cloudy during the week for my visit to Guildford to collect my camera, all spruced up and damage rectified, from the camera shop. Hooray! I had a wander around to try out the camera and stopped off at an independent café, hidden down the cobbled alley way behind The Posting House and Livery (The Angel Hotel), which had pretty floor tiles and a good selection of cakes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBbX-AzcwtUDVz4K4a5hvhprXWmsOxkpNI0brdihKpbkdpeASyCmNg4obfLoHAqxPsjeIs9_PNAU-B9vpHeL0SoVRKXQ12L5uP2xpSXHhzOrx6UfUv9uLOSVD3rwx1K6yncUbI8FwzZ-VqEZT2oY4UZ8r5cLUpHFjQbYzhQhEZZWOD4H4v1Ysg_n36rH2/s3568/IMG_8132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="2133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBbX-AzcwtUDVz4K4a5hvhprXWmsOxkpNI0brdihKpbkdpeASyCmNg4obfLoHAqxPsjeIs9_PNAU-B9vpHeL0SoVRKXQ12L5uP2xpSXHhzOrx6UfUv9uLOSVD3rwx1K6yncUbI8FwzZ-VqEZT2oY4UZ8r5cLUpHFjQbYzhQhEZZWOD4H4v1Ysg_n36rH2/w382-h640/IMG_8132.JPG" width="382" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvpr0wRyk5GLRn8qyWzQNk_OVkiQ1PnEWbPy51QZFz-BnGkSlMKGSznKnaVsSP-_UefRdRasfYikj_9L0tWNwMARkfJN6PSF3OwRiiUM_gJklAqoRBlUGVLtOsWGSsr6cro5xNgtGHYuzvGowZTU1pttpp3BYgSkCa8jVyaSBpd85TFRJDm0N3bc7JwXD/s4608/IMG_8131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvpr0wRyk5GLRn8qyWzQNk_OVkiQ1PnEWbPy51QZFz-BnGkSlMKGSznKnaVsSP-_UefRdRasfYikj_9L0tWNwMARkfJN6PSF3OwRiiUM_gJklAqoRBlUGVLtOsWGSsr6cro5xNgtGHYuzvGowZTU1pttpp3BYgSkCa8jVyaSBpd85TFRJDm0N3bc7JwXD/w640-h360/IMG_8131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zSwugmay2c4hqH582aO-QtyYBCb4P4U7Kk7owLZEPLQaFTN_wE8_kUZy0UKQEqTTvMxshqHlUDHrhtwos11yhtFmbeWDmlDjGlwOACDe4ABId9VR0XXma9y37h8y_cvVkr-c0C8DDZ_LxyZVtBcUNJ0Jt9qQ9nnuD3Ij3SdQQTvdQn-sVY2aiU1Bjg6R/s2592/IMG_8129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2592" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zSwugmay2c4hqH582aO-QtyYBCb4P4U7Kk7owLZEPLQaFTN_wE8_kUZy0UKQEqTTvMxshqHlUDHrhtwos11yhtFmbeWDmlDjGlwOACDe4ABId9VR0XXma9y37h8y_cvVkr-c0C8DDZ_LxyZVtBcUNJ0Jt9qQ9nnuD3Ij3SdQQTvdQn-sVY2aiU1Bjg6R/w640-h582/IMG_8129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guildford is such a pretty place.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4okbZJ3ceagX8gQyznspbdZ62BDYy5YCFKnWdz6ju4rYtfqETKP-2Gmu8s3RQkdY6f05D-Z7ZvU0XhgZQhyphenhyphenUuhmdnjU8L2C4bZZ3huCNDaB0owr3_OCZs2pUtjm1pDks71ZfAo7ctiPYYcmlTvyl7wrvZfq0tCQU2GgnodQymfXeE22lA9XXIgqTTlfNK/s4608/IMG_8134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4okbZJ3ceagX8gQyznspbdZ62BDYy5YCFKnWdz6ju4rYtfqETKP-2Gmu8s3RQkdY6f05D-Z7ZvU0XhgZQhyphenhyphenUuhmdnjU8L2C4bZZ3huCNDaB0owr3_OCZs2pUtjm1pDks71ZfAo7ctiPYYcmlTvyl7wrvZfq0tCQU2GgnodQymfXeE22lA9XXIgqTTlfNK/w360-h640/IMG_8134.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The permanently closed House of Fraser store still had Christmas displays to make the forlorn windows look a bit more cheerful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQeU9FJkpkkqYKenpwSUgmV-OeYRTMSXYsNwBHy0tFKT3ikl-7_8qeuhFZu5WKRJ6073N1KKMq-JD_i2YgyxqaykpdG4E8nkhoO9I_GhNxHu4b86Hgsonme1yJO3J57T1bkCb_qW2zqaK8O0mkXRdLKZia0cTPeJSMuIL-HyfLlwWu5TlyxcCVM63FRJZ/s3288/IMG_8133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="3288" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQeU9FJkpkkqYKenpwSUgmV-OeYRTMSXYsNwBHy0tFKT3ikl-7_8qeuhFZu5WKRJ6073N1KKMq-JD_i2YgyxqaykpdG4E8nkhoO9I_GhNxHu4b86Hgsonme1yJO3J57T1bkCb_qW2zqaK8O0mkXRdLKZia0cTPeJSMuIL-HyfLlwWu5TlyxcCVM63FRJZ/w640-h366/IMG_8133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The water level around Milmead Locks near the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre looked very high and the path over the Weir to the towpath was locked permitting no access. A tree had collapsed into the Navigations and the whole grassy area looked so uninviting a venue to eat your lunchtime sandwiches, unlike in those sunny Summer days last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzV6UcGNYiKQd9RKb2iPwHdjzin_ukZHqeBahJ-MHpewpTGvMYML2RxBSIMqGw4ORnxS3OftaBfyJoYAHvQlDRv_w-E01Z5pofS-JRyuEndPivxjfPRXMeMTporSbUwoz2f4_ZKHUVcjEZ1M12UapR8jGvlTcIlmi4nu9uKIB1uZ1Wln_Qlue-bPMphuTu/s5041/20240130115025_IMG_2381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3781" data-original-width="5041" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzV6UcGNYiKQd9RKb2iPwHdjzin_ukZHqeBahJ-MHpewpTGvMYML2RxBSIMqGw4ORnxS3OftaBfyJoYAHvQlDRv_w-E01Z5pofS-JRyuEndPivxjfPRXMeMTporSbUwoz2f4_ZKHUVcjEZ1M12UapR8jGvlTcIlmi4nu9uKIB1uZ1Wln_Qlue-bPMphuTu/w640-h480/20240130115025_IMG_2381.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I was so sad to hear a vandal had smashed the beautiful engraved angel doors recently.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBZK575UA6ly3bZ0e74D6V0RFlb5fm2ERwJ6Fm7MKwvLZQ5JT-Yyo-hZc0N98-Qdef1Wbje1rSFn1yU5VdFvUZnX1zMRwnb8skCPtlieGIL_TCOwMzsL1TnGW6NLqOQwXopWcrq-687-9WNtw8iAPoIQUch6YCcUATH3R5WCJ5XgFKc90j9VEUsR9UtjC/s5184/20240130113320_IMG_2373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBZK575UA6ly3bZ0e74D6V0RFlb5fm2ERwJ6Fm7MKwvLZQ5JT-Yyo-hZc0N98-Qdef1Wbje1rSFn1yU5VdFvUZnX1zMRwnb8skCPtlieGIL_TCOwMzsL1TnGW6NLqOQwXopWcrq-687-9WNtw8iAPoIQUch6YCcUATH3R5WCJ5XgFKc90j9VEUsR9UtjC/w640-h480/20240130113320_IMG_2373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSglEM6D9_L1cGv2PwOSMbY7-g4Zj8o6AW3boMo_bcPJBCBvoWnjvHKUvTwyaioPhP1eVRZcdpfzYsuxfd8vrVzIceIbUJu6mjkIVEfbg5WVZ9bTWYeN_CEAqNNWriiHXavrjjIUOeYKC5PQfzHmc5evs4VHGwHRoXzfsPiWtlXBuDwPYqBO0ibFQXt71/s5184/20230327113944_IMG_8839.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSglEM6D9_L1cGv2PwOSMbY7-g4Zj8o6AW3boMo_bcPJBCBvoWnjvHKUvTwyaioPhP1eVRZcdpfzYsuxfd8vrVzIceIbUJu6mjkIVEfbg5WVZ9bTWYeN_CEAqNNWriiHXavrjjIUOeYKC5PQfzHmc5evs4VHGwHRoXzfsPiWtlXBuDwPYqBO0ibFQXt71/w480-h640/20230327113944_IMG_8839.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>2. Out of the bus window, the daffodils shone. In this instance, the dirty windows have given them an ethereal glow!<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin_ZPoCSSPboqyuxBTaY9hbpWO8HjNgqLu8axnVwpfimY9Lixfn3TQVJQ9mnxITh78w_Vjx4lyyCYp_tX-M__0m9RC8Uob_DxCiq7TkPplSaSiZOSFvokaz6ERZZIlkuYpU8KFG9CUCFYIra0nbcU_3weyYlQXYGJBJ0OzL7zR6-2GfhHpk1xpxK4thoe/s4608/IMG_8127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin_ZPoCSSPboqyuxBTaY9hbpWO8HjNgqLu8axnVwpfimY9Lixfn3TQVJQ9mnxITh78w_Vjx4lyyCYp_tX-M__0m9RC8Uob_DxCiq7TkPplSaSiZOSFvokaz6ERZZIlkuYpU8KFG9CUCFYIra0nbcU_3weyYlQXYGJBJ0OzL7zR6-2GfhHpk1xpxK4thoe/w640-h360/IMG_8127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. A walk in the woods in the sun with lunch at a local pub made the most of the sunshine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEIr3B_PLYC0Qt64OZ8nDIppdTYnoR-dTglR48btsoQ9z77F_FxquHypQ9OLVggcsSBJNl6a0YYwHf-EousnM74uQNtBbFVAZyb9XwR0xcPx7IA_wyIZdPTafDUAriWHHOqWgiv_UUCht8Mtn0FDzY5tRSiwVhdezXX14Yd_MBQjAgcyFenkNPXec9P3g/s5184/20240201142804_IMG_2392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEIr3B_PLYC0Qt64OZ8nDIppdTYnoR-dTglR48btsoQ9z77F_FxquHypQ9OLVggcsSBJNl6a0YYwHf-EousnM74uQNtBbFVAZyb9XwR0xcPx7IA_wyIZdPTafDUAriWHHOqWgiv_UUCht8Mtn0FDzY5tRSiwVhdezXX14Yd_MBQjAgcyFenkNPXec9P3g/w480-h640/20240201142804_IMG_2392.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpKzOzgx1A8j-Q-Nq3BP7v6_U_OVqJtPrjDO6BVduyHV4F3sCwUV3zwukdlDJaCVL_5W82sdtbR4do2UlrrMPduhVxAz72OSmQXERbO15LXQ9U9X5VXpwrSXqGCP6EfW99rpFTGYCuPXPz_oUM82D__XlD6s3axIyIaAhTF5SZt4b8Vm-9vPiuCF58wN/s5184/20240201141413_IMG_2389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpKzOzgx1A8j-Q-Nq3BP7v6_U_OVqJtPrjDO6BVduyHV4F3sCwUV3zwukdlDJaCVL_5W82sdtbR4do2UlrrMPduhVxAz72OSmQXERbO15LXQ9U9X5VXpwrSXqGCP6EfW99rpFTGYCuPXPz_oUM82D__XlD6s3axIyIaAhTF5SZt4b8Vm-9vPiuCF58wN/w640-h480/20240201141413_IMG_2389.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9o4EEvLOPPAAYWWt7VpF3Pr3cdXUF7lPpt5Rv9gPE5KsDeCk26Takq-h9YRFWQ3_wsR4I5pgOh46mKx90RkUY6EZfKsAC7e1BUgalt8dAYLSRiXbBQty0yxIY0JfzYT2NAek3mZXuSwhtn9dlIbZurI6tVBkV0VEDkKTHGeWjrPhxvC0fKJzqEE46zQk/s5184/20240201141158_IMG_2387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9o4EEvLOPPAAYWWt7VpF3Pr3cdXUF7lPpt5Rv9gPE5KsDeCk26Takq-h9YRFWQ3_wsR4I5pgOh46mKx90RkUY6EZfKsAC7e1BUgalt8dAYLSRiXbBQty0yxIY0JfzYT2NAek3mZXuSwhtn9dlIbZurI6tVBkV0VEDkKTHGeWjrPhxvC0fKJzqEE46zQk/w640-h480/20240201141158_IMG_2387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R1KXgQXKG9HOpoZvXmtnTajsaMOoDX5pC20L5aRL8VfGW8t4zzJPaixX4uAwTbf9VxfjjP_RB0_g1-cauBjukb1e_r2nC5qz_snuI2Dq_p0krKjWJ61PfGCikH6p3Ge254AyOO1l4KB3NFMUo82-FOQTvimT8fDQuNwrCaVUS8-JNHme5aivS03k_z6T/s3416/20240201133329_IMG_2385.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3266" data-original-width="3416" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R1KXgQXKG9HOpoZvXmtnTajsaMOoDX5pC20L5aRL8VfGW8t4zzJPaixX4uAwTbf9VxfjjP_RB0_g1-cauBjukb1e_r2nC5qz_snuI2Dq_p0krKjWJ61PfGCikH6p3Ge254AyOO1l4KB3NFMUo82-FOQTvimT8fDQuNwrCaVUS8-JNHme5aivS03k_z6T/w640-h612/20240201133329_IMG_2385.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. The best clump of snowdrops yet!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hb-tSi6M6BLWBEJkv08MfZ_8E4zR2kW_nhHVgl6ikB6e61T5G78BVzvx9q82xI-BsNF05CxdV7uKtlT6CwMbTDAfNeAq7MP2lUOz6j5IRdLcem2zoeBpwaymtCIrTIezL_LYTgAaZb2qMBAT-rEe-zfmCOsCluYcmFeTxDYRsiPBS9DXWF6QVJqhjzu/s5184/20240201124749_IMG_2383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hb-tSi6M6BLWBEJkv08MfZ_8E4zR2kW_nhHVgl6ikB6e61T5G78BVzvx9q82xI-BsNF05CxdV7uKtlT6CwMbTDAfNeAq7MP2lUOz6j5IRdLcem2zoeBpwaymtCIrTIezL_LYTgAaZb2qMBAT-rEe-zfmCOsCluYcmFeTxDYRsiPBS9DXWF6QVJqhjzu/w480-h640/20240201124749_IMG_2383.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. I have read two great books this week, the first a book of mysterious short stories, definitely expect the unexpected and the second one I've been seeking for for ages (they have even made a film while I've been looking out for it!) 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Another storm has swept by but fortunately we haven't been too badly hit in this neck of the woods but we've had a couple of small silver birches, shedding branches, taken down as a precaution. It has even felt quite warm outside and the birds are chirping away. Here's my five for this week.</p><p>1. Visiting Wokingham's wool shop, Stitchery Do, I noticed these great Victorian photos displayed outside a nearby shop. I wonder what was going on outside the Town Hall, which was built in 1860, to bring so many smartly dressed people to town. With all the flags out, they could be celebrating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKMg_VqFp7L2KB7sMN04HtItBt3HWfMucWmeCESR6qRfUY_5oaABzXnUCkFW7hCMXAWvt_6zNmNz90eZjKJgBEXaFdymvX08yOm9LQJ-Fdtuwah-6KG8SGryOUZUVIRYglq-K-N0YGinQRPEUcX-yxBDlUiWsIKzpyCkkIW6d2GmB35ndWhQfBUPA6VW6/s3588/IMG_8102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3588" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKMg_VqFp7L2KB7sMN04HtItBt3HWfMucWmeCESR6qRfUY_5oaABzXnUCkFW7hCMXAWvt_6zNmNz90eZjKJgBEXaFdymvX08yOm9LQJ-Fdtuwah-6KG8SGryOUZUVIRYglq-K-N0YGinQRPEUcX-yxBDlUiWsIKzpyCkkIW6d2GmB35ndWhQfBUPA6VW6/w640-h416/IMG_8102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a similar but more recent shot from when the town's new paving had just been laid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dxfYNaIe9h0sAptN9_yAidiKXcOEpPADySIIIqEqpVpMzHL5Nhq5Kud9GEzimu83uBPmDu3zjROn8I7y1Nc3d8KqrOFtKvVh-lFz-63MQGYSPEtT4nXKWg2jlhGeWonZ9UQyEvN1B9Tgr6AC5mb2qwH5CBjQZYliWZ3buNtOy2MtrKmM6CqT6QKKOwfQ/s4608/IMG_9369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dxfYNaIe9h0sAptN9_yAidiKXcOEpPADySIIIqEqpVpMzHL5Nhq5Kud9GEzimu83uBPmDu3zjROn8I7y1Nc3d8KqrOFtKvVh-lFz-63MQGYSPEtT4nXKWg2jlhGeWonZ9UQyEvN1B9Tgr6AC5mb2qwH5CBjQZYliWZ3buNtOy2MtrKmM6CqT6QKKOwfQ/w640-h360/IMG_9369.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Photos of the buildings either side of the Town Hall from yesterday are below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl26JQSkOXBszWjrFGMj1h4ZdivLK3SuUzxdRpjQCggq1Va0caROW7fmVBpm0fgypL9I0KwlYiMGwYTc5N1XfQtGYkrk3dZggOyTTuom7RLxRDneOxlaDudw4sHtA4BESgp6-jP2gpyG7S1p8_OxDwnIpT0CUCAiJJCzn-aP13IvP30KsSmMuiys1lHir/s4608/IMG_8111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="4608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl26JQSkOXBszWjrFGMj1h4ZdivLK3SuUzxdRpjQCggq1Va0caROW7fmVBpm0fgypL9I0KwlYiMGwYTc5N1XfQtGYkrk3dZggOyTTuom7RLxRDneOxlaDudw4sHtA4BESgp6-jP2gpyG7S1p8_OxDwnIpT0CUCAiJJCzn-aP13IvP30KsSmMuiys1lHir/w640-h320/IMG_8111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJecWDVp8CcOtVt23Xae5TNyI83YZuRcSgdy7ZtvYdrTFNxn1q_8PcPiMfn9kAu5tVOilhyphenhyphenlc3ydCoDbdbN2IKIrUpqaM_hj6oULCz4Izpmno2kmVAQ9RIxGMWcUn_r_wBlHnGGwQkwl6-16-i5dxDoEOJbMMZ9QFJv1Q61vJ-tNa1wmR0BwaKSm0jUWg3/s3782/IMG_8109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="3782" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJecWDVp8CcOtVt23Xae5TNyI83YZuRcSgdy7ZtvYdrTFNxn1q_8PcPiMfn9kAu5tVOilhyphenhyphenlc3ydCoDbdbN2IKIrUpqaM_hj6oULCz4Izpmno2kmVAQ9RIxGMWcUn_r_wBlHnGGwQkwl6-16-i5dxDoEOJbMMZ9QFJv1Q61vJ-tNa1wmR0BwaKSm0jUWg3/w640-h398/IMG_8109.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim323TbOI0yYQ14o4qjFBVP92rJTQUv4EqguXc6tQWehsDSxHs3p86kfBMPm6gnz8B9sD_u9j1u_U0xK84KIqeyiNC7_B82T9bv04jmqFeBud4Q6MVeBKP2E7e8Pcuf3GeFWXe3jEzm3uRbIa8o9RSc437nU7Ph0vBRfwHkE_zpMsibJ5VF6JhF9mlJQ9v/s4608/IMG_8110.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim323TbOI0yYQ14o4qjFBVP92rJTQUv4EqguXc6tQWehsDSxHs3p86kfBMPm6gnz8B9sD_u9j1u_U0xK84KIqeyiNC7_B82T9bv04jmqFeBud4Q6MVeBKP2E7e8Pcuf3GeFWXe3jEzm3uRbIa8o9RSc437nU7Ph0vBRfwHkE_zpMsibJ5VF6JhF9mlJQ9v/w640-h360/IMG_8110.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other older views showed the Guildhall, which seems to be the previous medieval building, built in 1612, on the Town Hall site, Broad Street and Rose Street, where you can just make out the church at the end. Aren't they wonderful photos.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTfauvh3xjEEqi8HqX_Z0kAWLtHO8K5iBq62DWXIe3ARHQRLNqLf9vr_1Jn33qTpayvDJbMcSzX4d6CWZf6QfdnGyRFeDg8nzMs6qd2tqhEBgqsxj4FyHuyaH0fkDfeC357JYMo9v7qWveC9F7Yd9_iZAGNMQT7_mDG1zgc9O8xb3CibBUKAveDMKVS9j/s2936/IMG_8103.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="2936" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTfauvh3xjEEqi8HqX_Z0kAWLtHO8K5iBq62DWXIe3ARHQRLNqLf9vr_1Jn33qTpayvDJbMcSzX4d6CWZf6QfdnGyRFeDg8nzMs6qd2tqhEBgqsxj4FyHuyaH0fkDfeC357JYMo9v7qWveC9F7Yd9_iZAGNMQT7_mDG1zgc9O8xb3CibBUKAveDMKVS9j/w640-h388/IMG_8103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NVa_TlaLFyEhczXiIgH8jtv2GieE_mDuTcqTpbG9Nj3Z753eVTb6tBE5lyonDuyP7DUOV1cUeYIBnP8spVPVvTHnDl0dAR_nCK6RtYHv-iwRyHK-7LUFaGDDPoQ-ix-yDUnBW33UoUgighJ1_s28m8w1TVFVXogkrZWURZeviMB2wTxFa0p4zyYaZIvJ/s3559/IMG_8104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="3559" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NVa_TlaLFyEhczXiIgH8jtv2GieE_mDuTcqTpbG9Nj3Z753eVTb6tBE5lyonDuyP7DUOV1cUeYIBnP8spVPVvTHnDl0dAR_nCK6RtYHv-iwRyHK-7LUFaGDDPoQ-ix-yDUnBW33UoUgighJ1_s28m8w1TVFVXogkrZWURZeviMB2wTxFa0p4zyYaZIvJ/w640-h384/IMG_8104.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIhAfOtli7GuWw-k1LD295y3d8fF9pZT73dSvu2PJc-3s7tBZ4wHZgFOWnmSlWlYBb7EuuIeRst7079nfX8OvhBGsKUI_P9uTNhwXR71h_7mQ_tvEaZt-Rm14MhVX2HFrhMwUQ9kf3SeF_7_q4G5DkOmd216QgF4-sMX_sKSy3aDvcFDcPGbfJFxJ-T6f/s3771/IMG_8105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="3771" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIhAfOtli7GuWw-k1LD295y3d8fF9pZT73dSvu2PJc-3s7tBZ4wHZgFOWnmSlWlYBb7EuuIeRst7079nfX8OvhBGsKUI_P9uTNhwXR71h_7mQ_tvEaZt-Rm14MhVX2HFrhMwUQ9kf3SeF_7_q4G5DkOmd216QgF4-sMX_sKSy3aDvcFDcPGbfJFxJ-T6f/w640-h422/IMG_8105.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>2. I couldn't resist going back to the lake to look for kingfishers again! You knew that, didn't you! This time I was lucky as it was a bit sunnier and I was able to watch them flying about. One even sat on a recently fallen branch! Bingo! After a few attempts I got a photo, a bit blurry with branches in the way but hurray!<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K9wjqvkjT5RPQ92fnWHPvGWqBf3Yv_CRV2qV5MblgBxmJw7LZwfvWssRtWGVSE8DHeUt2ozp6EDIf6mxntrmNWDxpFp1ptZF6Bz3dSK_o6npcr2Nnnc_Y-QQcfpSBVZXNnr_3o0F_cWhM6htaZp0HqrgWXA4nEVObgeM0NRGXpvdT4K8GCaLxmrFfF5a/s4608/IMG_8117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K9wjqvkjT5RPQ92fnWHPvGWqBf3Yv_CRV2qV5MblgBxmJw7LZwfvWssRtWGVSE8DHeUt2ozp6EDIf6mxntrmNWDxpFp1ptZF6Bz3dSK_o6npcr2Nnnc_Y-QQcfpSBVZXNnr_3o0F_cWhM6htaZp0HqrgWXA4nEVObgeM0NRGXpvdT4K8GCaLxmrFfF5a/w640-h360/IMG_8117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOT9hOBFmHluydEnnKRoEuGfxQ8_VeNg2PNeRZSO66s9C5SnVdBJAoCR0nEe7IATlEX0k15E_0u3GJUt4G6TJmI98Tpk0xUBTxR3s9JKIOAnnC1vaWYrq-i4lIw9u8o_jE8IDBJY86w9JDEhKAN55zez4bRW_s1JlGuw5GNWXOOM5Diis0euZ5Fgn-g8N/s4608/IMG_8119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOT9hOBFmHluydEnnKRoEuGfxQ8_VeNg2PNeRZSO66s9C5SnVdBJAoCR0nEe7IATlEX0k15E_0u3GJUt4G6TJmI98Tpk0xUBTxR3s9JKIOAnnC1vaWYrq-i4lIw9u8o_jE8IDBJY86w9JDEhKAN55zez4bRW_s1JlGuw5GNWXOOM5Diis0euZ5Fgn-g8N/w640-h360/IMG_8119.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The large icy lake had defrosted, water levels now very high.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZRedohyphenhyphen-KdMLhhhh_vshLzRHRF2i6EeHx-79ZBwTz1cFelBv0P8CeABaqvndUJkm_JauA_3YDNSuMQqPK_5Suu9PMFTSxB2lo_vdr51Ap2C49czm6LRipX43Z6k6gMcMQILiq1YgkQSw9xzTaasLrCxynUUSsHedm6eh3G9eVGYFDp5kZss7_QcPy5iJ/s4608/IMG_8114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZRedohyphenhyphen-KdMLhhhh_vshLzRHRF2i6EeHx-79ZBwTz1cFelBv0P8CeABaqvndUJkm_JauA_3YDNSuMQqPK_5Suu9PMFTSxB2lo_vdr51Ap2C49czm6LRipX43Z6k6gMcMQILiq1YgkQSw9xzTaasLrCxynUUSsHedm6eh3G9eVGYFDp5kZss7_QcPy5iJ/w640-h360/IMG_8114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. I got some resin for Christmas to use in moulds. I thought I'd use some dried flowers from last Spring and see how I got on. It's all a bit fiddly involving lots of stirring to make sure the resin and hardener are fully mixed, no bubbles exist and the flowers are carefully arranged upside down in the liquid in a mould before it starts to set.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9QHjb2lejaNiL0-CTLSDxXtDqb3KLnO9WNFlOy35YhdNLMPC73_dOQjBWCvaZr269SUWytpVpG_T4Mfja1YPmTCyQkvaYBUiC7G_cbAATWGOvDjzlnz_nOrdsU89ZF9BCAjAx_KQnjcnvWokdimoWAlnM0mdTAYAJqwyiQoDEpQDwkgFix9zVNLWxHJQ/s2156/IMG_8101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2156" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9QHjb2lejaNiL0-CTLSDxXtDqb3KLnO9WNFlOy35YhdNLMPC73_dOQjBWCvaZr269SUWytpVpG_T4Mfja1YPmTCyQkvaYBUiC7G_cbAATWGOvDjzlnz_nOrdsU89ZF9BCAjAx_KQnjcnvWokdimoWAlnM0mdTAYAJqwyiQoDEpQDwkgFix9zVNLWxHJQ/w640-h582/IMG_8101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRuKTpcf9RMLx5MAC3KQVNq9di1T927SbTrogmWRKsjHSrIk20u5nABGY7NQx44t5O4Ai5Iwb5qbLucBlMJaHcVU2dVGpVx36yrtItUPl0MWlgvciJ2HZIZJitfiMnikxklnr5FqW9TNxlo6Ux1nYXgyj2D6VOhWC2RyTMMv5eJOqD2YPMvYgQ-rc8TBr/s3415/IMG_8100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="3415" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRuKTpcf9RMLx5MAC3KQVNq9di1T927SbTrogmWRKsjHSrIk20u5nABGY7NQx44t5O4Ai5Iwb5qbLucBlMJaHcVU2dVGpVx36yrtItUPl0MWlgvciJ2HZIZJitfiMnikxklnr5FqW9TNxlo6Ux1nYXgyj2D6VOhWC2RyTMMv5eJOqD2YPMvYgQ-rc8TBr/w640-h458/IMG_8100.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the filled moulds before setting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo34J6LnJVfKdFLE24mUiFetx-ymHazI8ZeXVyG0E665ppjg6pAKyOtjl-IvkaRH88o5Vcnls9zHQ22jsIRB4es0_Y3yMPnxpUgFsTFGGyxWMmLFZMeW2E8s6MeMJ0VMgIOF8IGIQGLpDnSrzpOZ0K2D-w4DexHvn7sR2TSNdbb91AJpXETxciTADMbnvw/s2324/IMG_8098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="2324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo34J6LnJVfKdFLE24mUiFetx-ymHazI8ZeXVyG0E665ppjg6pAKyOtjl-IvkaRH88o5Vcnls9zHQ22jsIRB4es0_Y3yMPnxpUgFsTFGGyxWMmLFZMeW2E8s6MeMJ0VMgIOF8IGIQGLpDnSrzpOZ0K2D-w4DexHvn7sR2TSNdbb91AJpXETxciTADMbnvw/w640-h320/IMG_8098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here the finished ones, which took 36 hours to fully set, the weather was probably a bit cold. I think some of the flowers floated a bit, perhaps the table wasn't perfectly level as it was setting but either way, they look quite good by the window. I need to collect and press more flowers before I can have another go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl7mbyyARvThGT24Cy2ifLC6_HS8drYaEvIlHBvDebhluBQMYqWJy4UMfY3x8DfuTE_BuG2ytBHDMf63JgAvG_6lMBxbb14sOCff4LkFsrRAiD33MIOwjohKb33T7eoLIwh8DVS1KN4h_URduaX8ILR1YqP-sYzCgEXrXp7gM6hbCP_pUPUZ3rqQn_ENg/s4608/IMG_8126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl7mbyyARvThGT24Cy2ifLC6_HS8drYaEvIlHBvDebhluBQMYqWJy4UMfY3x8DfuTE_BuG2ytBHDMf63JgAvG_6lMBxbb14sOCff4LkFsrRAiD33MIOwjohKb33T7eoLIwh8DVS1KN4h_URduaX8ILR1YqP-sYzCgEXrXp7gM6hbCP_pUPUZ3rqQn_ENg/w640-h360/IMG_8126.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><p>4. I've really enjoyed using up my embroidery threads, it's been so therapeutic. I think I'll make another collage!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BXNOSAoWFS_bjQSY2NMFZ_dg7yvAs7tIHzEkAHzWbeVeGCKOxj4BwJUl3drN10qBLhwXnYFoYxIg5tiK5IQnNTS9HoxJuhRPnYH5dFwQ1CbtHkP5gE1nOBqPt-vcxvMQaavzbB7rfWZaCaZIgmNA4yByrDnlHxVoVC5Zsu2SyHOyHCIIQbypoAta-FIf/s1766/20240124_172037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="1766" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BXNOSAoWFS_bjQSY2NMFZ_dg7yvAs7tIHzEkAHzWbeVeGCKOxj4BwJUl3drN10qBLhwXnYFoYxIg5tiK5IQnNTS9HoxJuhRPnYH5dFwQ1CbtHkP5gE1nOBqPt-vcxvMQaavzbB7rfWZaCaZIgmNA4yByrDnlHxVoVC5Zsu2SyHOyHCIIQbypoAta-FIf/w640-h634/20240124_172037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. When we returned from our Australian adventure, our local M&S had been completely transformed, especially the food department and the café, I couldn't find a thing! I suppose it's 4 months on now and people are still having problems with the new café ordering system, where you have to use a screen to type in your order, which also takes your payment, take a numbered gadget to your table, with your order brought to you when ready. I expect you have all got used to doing this in your local store. Anyway, I'm pleased to say, the cheese scones are still reaching me and are tasting great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9_U4GmgSxpvOn9aQo5hfClAyUgbrhyphenhyphenHYY4A1BRCxFWN0g-GqvUOSrq39xA4SdOQRXyyUK284F-TVp_hS9RAkjJwW06azcdfelAbYhGzfZkvdGzmh5Wg_ZLUGw3EeeI0ajF36Yua9JsvMaEL188XeIU2VIM8EqVz6F9pDaDU__xLGEpH-Y2jVOzf2uXgP/s2186/IMG_8122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="2186" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9_U4GmgSxpvOn9aQo5hfClAyUgbrhyphenhyphenHYY4A1BRCxFWN0g-GqvUOSrq39xA4SdOQRXyyUK284F-TVp_hS9RAkjJwW06azcdfelAbYhGzfZkvdGzmh5Wg_ZLUGw3EeeI0ajF36Yua9JsvMaEL188XeIU2VIM8EqVz6F9pDaDU__xLGEpH-Y2jVOzf2uXgP/w640-h628/IMG_8122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcydSNVqJNtcMZoviadFozFGroR9jftfqBslxvbUTvtaIFiYYp9_yDoHmeJhdcFSrWr6F-cG0WJewNj6_jFxpVHWxfFvxua5y4XUGPY2YwKjREAFK0mOZMRzoc8SEpmUtO0CIqrwNQaIygu-IUgrTZB4Vuux2VvNwUfwD9uSYFropFOS0ztBiBw71wD2d/s4608/IMG_8123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcydSNVqJNtcMZoviadFozFGroR9jftfqBslxvbUTvtaIFiYYp9_yDoHmeJhdcFSrWr6F-cG0WJewNj6_jFxpVHWxfFvxua5y4XUGPY2YwKjREAFK0mOZMRzoc8SEpmUtO0CIqrwNQaIygu-IUgrTZB4Vuux2VvNwUfwD9uSYFropFOS0ztBiBw71wD2d/w640-h360/IMG_8123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVNC0i5PikWrV9syxk-rj_soQTV4XqygTEh4aGJJYGWsFecebypJsLWF7jwLjF1qEvNqUMi7GdZGRn3TMh35P0RExqb670XiBBrCBAfK1GIW9QEd2LS8b8x40OtF3RutCigWPlEWhP26e5-f7pruyYI51y_fM8MraPhSLfSUaotAVfianRGdB4hcOQWCD/s4608/IMG_8124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVNC0i5PikWrV9syxk-rj_soQTV4XqygTEh4aGJJYGWsFecebypJsLWF7jwLjF1qEvNqUMi7GdZGRn3TMh35P0RExqb670XiBBrCBAfK1GIW9QEd2LS8b8x40OtF3RutCigWPlEWhP26e5-f7pruyYI51y_fM8MraPhSLfSUaotAVfianRGdB4hcOQWCD/w640-h360/IMG_8124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheerio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-25580713840662107562024-01-23T06:00:00.001+00:002024-01-23T06:00:00.406+00:00Hoping for a Kingfisher<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>As the gales crank up warning that Storm Isha is on the way, I'm looking back at my photos from this morning's walk, when it was warmer than it has been but the large lake was still frozen. The waterbirds were doing their best, padding on top of the ice or paddling together at the edges near the bank.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTB_svhlOiitMmEXE6qDLjlkm4HSoOsGVM2PBAajVO5IgV9LX7YxcyzjdeTNJ-LBbyF25g_SgdcamAwJiBwg0ZpEKMo0ocXx_GKXANscQzj90zBerposg2EZy5G2aSncyQdsvXKVcGZrvu2baOnR3kPKbaImHKf-_x4xYvgAi1wYxwct0kmB4zGjiNv5u/s3337/IMG_8084.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="3337" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTB_svhlOiitMmEXE6qDLjlkm4HSoOsGVM2PBAajVO5IgV9LX7YxcyzjdeTNJ-LBbyF25g_SgdcamAwJiBwg0ZpEKMo0ocXx_GKXANscQzj90zBerposg2EZy5G2aSncyQdsvXKVcGZrvu2baOnR3kPKbaImHKf-_x4xYvgAi1wYxwct0kmB4zGjiNv5u/w640-h416/IMG_8084.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekgDCrKTZ6xodDKbFhyphenhyphend4jFE4Zq7-Myjg_CSUaAf_4uXWJ6sBXy8uzwxtMsWvsT1AEY7PMkBKyhOsH1uDNTU3EBmahlt0cLsU_LiwnFI1s3XL2ZOZy20YO9EJo2-WEOE8MjBGBBH2-aECt1fsmrEkY-IZJOZByJt4aFAOYdBlbFCJI-L3MWLfPOitkMgg/s4608/IMG_8094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekgDCrKTZ6xodDKbFhyphenhyphend4jFE4Zq7-Myjg_CSUaAf_4uXWJ6sBXy8uzwxtMsWvsT1AEY7PMkBKyhOsH1uDNTU3EBmahlt0cLsU_LiwnFI1s3XL2ZOZy20YO9EJo2-WEOE8MjBGBBH2-aECt1fsmrEkY-IZJOZByJt4aFAOYdBlbFCJI-L3MWLfPOitkMgg/w640-h360/IMG_8094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was almost as if a whistle had been blown when the flock of mallards below all left the shallows together and headed onto the ice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRyBF3WjIbNQ_ksE7FdnKZEwBMXfCG44_aES2ClisSFWsDWFstJCEigKrbJp4ZiKAuZXVtaoirxuDdbZbGHEPMEdDbbigCLyHyTZa4ZOVh0AdkgClbQT1yEulhGk1I9HTHba0Nw1W6rNU-bk1y_ooPWF5A86e5aCEI_gZc-hLNsiMZdQte2bYpBQF3pJX/s4024/IMG_8097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The lichen looked spectacular and varied.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENALMHW34qwCbLv0vUqJxUjRXuNppVrafXgOvuysNjn-JmnJaDBX2HNQrR7RQmJOBGAub1qBE-G42I2v0vNL6n5HOEfq9Hf1IzMsXTIKQ-d2jhyO_dpeQ1saJRoTQFYOga4IbR9QMtFYTW44Sa4rqnPV6AMgFYxCfNEMeFWDfDk9goDSXp2NhFMfG0pJ5/s4608/IMG_8091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENALMHW34qwCbLv0vUqJxUjRXuNppVrafXgOvuysNjn-JmnJaDBX2HNQrR7RQmJOBGAub1qBE-G42I2v0vNL6n5HOEfq9Hf1IzMsXTIKQ-d2jhyO_dpeQ1saJRoTQFYOga4IbR9QMtFYTW44Sa4rqnPV6AMgFYxCfNEMeFWDfDk9goDSXp2NhFMfG0pJ5/w640-h360/IMG_8091.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reflections were great company.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpxn4ysK4xjjvk7x5wsJrhqvYkFbPZZfbfckCRqUiTiC-n7QMHSpMh0x3LV6x4VZXFQrYhuvrqwOozWiOQmd06j3des6OtkzTtTvM1RzanGOBYTs3_GoK5-udhu3VzfTVHGmSS3vAfwRYqxkL4m_f6vtRUQtl9PouG0JXridPETiB04xRqhfeoSB-cLqz/s4608/IMG_8087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpxn4ysK4xjjvk7x5wsJrhqvYkFbPZZfbfckCRqUiTiC-n7QMHSpMh0x3LV6x4VZXFQrYhuvrqwOozWiOQmd06j3des6OtkzTtTvM1RzanGOBYTs3_GoK5-udhu3VzfTVHGmSS3vAfwRYqxkL4m_f6vtRUQtl9PouG0JXridPETiB04xRqhfeoSB-cLqz/w640-h360/IMG_8087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyxJBMHDstdIfHt6BMbXIjam8yuR2p-1cbUTPNYgZrDHw9Z5RfuaCGPsoJIk6mucK-D6jmRJd39clY8o83BG45EG4GxaG_va_0MftARy6KMxtKZkPsYEKlwS3pkLokDO_jkcK7sEAxUATyt3dbRj1fbLDjpIXmCPhgy9yoE1Jlh4euigbUVFq0hsavGHq/s4608/IMG_8082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyxJBMHDstdIfHt6BMbXIjam8yuR2p-1cbUTPNYgZrDHw9Z5RfuaCGPsoJIk6mucK-D6jmRJd39clY8o83BG45EG4GxaG_va_0MftARy6KMxtKZkPsYEKlwS3pkLokDO_jkcK7sEAxUATyt3dbRj1fbLDjpIXmCPhgy9yoE1Jlh4euigbUVFq0hsavGHq/w640-h360/IMG_8082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>In a smaller lake, there was no ice, perfect for the fishing grey heron and - totally excitingly - kingfishers! No photos I'm afraid as they flew by so quickly, darting here and there. There are three there hiding in the bushes in front of the heron. People have seen them sitting together on a branch in the sunshine but I was delighted just to see their turquoise wings speed past me for the first time. Thrilling!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4a2jtCqZVvt8gbsJVeAXhgHpcuhEX0GlD2WYs9MI1f0h0XBL-4mMnYdceuAPt8kiTgbr_yU0SLlxPCK-NEVQu429sNAKOxDTfkANSnyXreP1CBzme3GoOerDBWHvwiMXjfPvSRnVP0-zD0Xo01xNmFtUj1kaGYtdHqXOR_aQhB1DQTsQdlSwHvCV1-XnX/s3871/IMG_8085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3871" data-original-width="2487" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4a2jtCqZVvt8gbsJVeAXhgHpcuhEX0GlD2WYs9MI1f0h0XBL-4mMnYdceuAPt8kiTgbr_yU0SLlxPCK-NEVQu429sNAKOxDTfkANSnyXreP1CBzme3GoOerDBWHvwiMXjfPvSRnVP0-zD0Xo01xNmFtUj1kaGYtdHqXOR_aQhB1DQTsQdlSwHvCV1-XnX/w412-h640/IMG_8085.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5_boDOCZU8O00-7K_hlo56uHtX-cKKqjfU1m53VLaAXvySGPs53Y24Q_RNe9pJ9SAA1ECX7eF78eIhlyYfUYfBQC6y06gQIKXHvB68YOfM_7jhSJlnmecRe5dPFqKIi8qbW4H5cmK8bYkyzc_rhMjYxpxmmUAO1HjdNalaJuBooZLfBA1f7iWSp85dkr/s4608/IMG_8090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5_boDOCZU8O00-7K_hlo56uHtX-cKKqjfU1m53VLaAXvySGPs53Y24Q_RNe9pJ9SAA1ECX7eF78eIhlyYfUYfBQC6y06gQIKXHvB68YOfM_7jhSJlnmecRe5dPFqKIi8qbW4H5cmK8bYkyzc_rhMjYxpxmmUAO1HjdNalaJuBooZLfBA1f7iWSp85dkr/w640-h360/IMG_8090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKTMFN5OgaZV5cCNmJwdTPG6RIg1CzZG07yML2yb_UotQ7BWP2Js9zcElg2Ay9Rvn_NhTduvbSQvWdM6Lo1V8OxkJ-PGxy7bsMkWsNoHlom7m71Ye63XAtpD_q12hrDsI-osDH3cHo3uTxokIiAbDxRe1LgtVQwrCG1vCf7JPICgIEG2h02rqf5I5QQsG/s4608/IMG_8089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKTMFN5OgaZV5cCNmJwdTPG6RIg1CzZG07yML2yb_UotQ7BWP2Js9zcElg2Ay9Rvn_NhTduvbSQvWdM6Lo1V8OxkJ-PGxy7bsMkWsNoHlom7m71Ye63XAtpD_q12hrDsI-osDH3cHo3uTxokIiAbDxRe1LgtVQwrCG1vCf7JPICgIEG2h02rqf5I5QQsG/w640-h360/IMG_8089.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDxPxciLfxx3VxJokZQxAZHgpG-gIwi93bc9XhdbNEbsUQ9cbnFAxf9NrKNFiJYc3JC_1mKzyko6XT_e4JHHIMl_CT9Ni5wzwHA_y6M1nz3mwIuJCpGd1EoLqj_ZMu6gmDOWTU5bAC4CJPiPg3Lu_lJXzPH20880v8QNfbwN7fr1UU43sGeZyeaVbGMVk/s4608/IMG_8092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDxPxciLfxx3VxJokZQxAZHgpG-gIwi93bc9XhdbNEbsUQ9cbnFAxf9NrKNFiJYc3JC_1mKzyko6XT_e4JHHIMl_CT9Ni5wzwHA_y6M1nz3mwIuJCpGd1EoLqj_ZMu6gmDOWTU5bAC4CJPiPg3Lu_lJXzPH20880v8QNfbwN7fr1UU43sGeZyeaVbGMVk/w640-h360/IMG_8092.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>With the ice melting, next time we go, the lake will be back to normal again. 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Here's what I've been up to!</p><p> 1. The last thing I expected at the Garden Centre was a giraffe, let alone the two giraffes on offer! It was a refreshing change to brave the cold and frosty weather and head for Squires, where you are assured of a coffee and a cheese scone even if there aren't that many plants available at the moment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTZKDMU5_2QOqxyCJlk0VBRHyDsHIPaHJPfBPGB-tKM5KB03IRPOUgDes-legcYitLEL1bThygWQNilRl1Vt35Bme0rEbo538cTyfAuI55HgBqMj1q9HfTLO2KTUXwdDf53cuWjjRY5n_bZP3dJQIVWwEzIK9Nny2TLtjBINsC__L5WT4e0_EVVDfSvXE/s4160/IMG_20240115_104500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTZKDMU5_2QOqxyCJlk0VBRHyDsHIPaHJPfBPGB-tKM5KB03IRPOUgDes-legcYitLEL1bThygWQNilRl1Vt35Bme0rEbo538cTyfAuI55HgBqMj1q9HfTLO2KTUXwdDf53cuWjjRY5n_bZP3dJQIVWwEzIK9Nny2TLtjBINsC__L5WT4e0_EVVDfSvXE/w480-h640/IMG_20240115_104500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Once off the bus, it's a pleasant walk along a wide footpath to the Garden Centre, past a riding school and some large gated houses. Horses and new riders were slowly and quietly exercising along the lane. The path meets the road, however, and then there's a tricky walk next to a fairly busy road with just a muddy bank to walk on before you get there.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, on the way back, we tried another footpath, a detour to miss out the road section. Oh dear, it was very, very boggy, so much deeper and wetter than it looked . . . Mr CK's trousers had to go straight into the wash when we got back! The bag with the Tim's Dairy yogurt in crashed into a tree and the discounted Christmas cards were plastered in goo! We thought we'd better walk home and give the bus a miss!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZSrY4u1WjmBn2laoZXYkIg7Ub6L3r4rx-D-UeOVR9ghBXG_vb99FBXPKemAtIfwx-MXW0pDnp3MHm8nnBzqqpBfQySdMfyOPEJ-IMud6SgT6y93_B5uxPEHoohmSwXcJfNoaaAQMhRpdt05NnHBuFFyhE7A3iA-cLNuh3Yhoc-PBTV-nynUdR-ByzTXC/s4160/IMG_20240115_122810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZSrY4u1WjmBn2laoZXYkIg7Ub6L3r4rx-D-UeOVR9ghBXG_vb99FBXPKemAtIfwx-MXW0pDnp3MHm8nnBzqqpBfQySdMfyOPEJ-IMud6SgT6y93_B5uxPEHoohmSwXcJfNoaaAQMhRpdt05NnHBuFFyhE7A3iA-cLNuh3Yhoc-PBTV-nynUdR-ByzTXC/w640-h480/IMG_20240115_122810.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-FtriBoV4kOaYh1K47X2-6zQ7fwYEQj9GIIYYXOBlDgKOyZ7xmyQmti0B4qPJOpTwZ5D4xP90U4VDF4FhQBKoqVEvTJNSIHkBDHuD4aoZ2yOwpbEmd2HqaR0ufqHQO13eNwwOh8alJbIViWr_LH0gRyKEWONDeZfd-KHY3CGKRfxbisaiYdnmLz7egC/s4160/IMG_20240115_115511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-FtriBoV4kOaYh1K47X2-6zQ7fwYEQj9GIIYYXOBlDgKOyZ7xmyQmti0B4qPJOpTwZ5D4xP90U4VDF4FhQBKoqVEvTJNSIHkBDHuD4aoZ2yOwpbEmd2HqaR0ufqHQO13eNwwOh8alJbIViWr_LH0gRyKEWONDeZfd-KHY3CGKRfxbisaiYdnmLz7egC/w640-h480/IMG_20240115_115511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. South Hill Park was quiet this week, too cold outside and no exhibitions inside. The colour scheme for the Italian garden this year is blue pansies and yellow wallflowers, as yet only a couple of petals showing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-luqFPExNZr-ZcNFesx1My7xOIElrSqKETA3hWWxnfYgV6tW0dYNxfgCmk_ue7oqXwbwh1_-MhInSY6X7SMxUbQidGDFfg40yVbi6-n3dY73Q2tXN2UlNwzTAL4MwIdGJrsUlKx6ELynGPEbm9UnCUr-BCkXLMeRS_mInBAzEHNdxipxQKC3zRuORxRA/s3632/IMG_20240113_104616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="3632" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-luqFPExNZr-ZcNFesx1My7xOIElrSqKETA3hWWxnfYgV6tW0dYNxfgCmk_ue7oqXwbwh1_-MhInSY6X7SMxUbQidGDFfg40yVbi6-n3dY73Q2tXN2UlNwzTAL4MwIdGJrsUlKx6ELynGPEbm9UnCUr-BCkXLMeRS_mInBAzEHNdxipxQKC3zRuORxRA/w640-h446/IMG_20240113_104616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4zTLFANLiyAojydqpvwQwynMIGvaOA1PJVQyIAIPX85_78AQojjmZKMVSZUgojwNMkbswrYY2dEGPk6koHw5vZ0SONdfO1q7A85M7dgkMwitXTSHsGUhEutZWxkjK3hndNTWXHVwUzsjs1sPGwra4L4L3ftPeRX363lwBSsIm9MeCisipkTEGeqOTZfE/s3074/IMG_20240113_104015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="2776" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4zTLFANLiyAojydqpvwQwynMIGvaOA1PJVQyIAIPX85_78AQojjmZKMVSZUgojwNMkbswrYY2dEGPk6koHw5vZ0SONdfO1q7A85M7dgkMwitXTSHsGUhEutZWxkjK3hndNTWXHVwUzsjs1sPGwra4L4L3ftPeRX363lwBSsIm9MeCisipkTEGeqOTZfE/w578-h640/IMG_20240113_104015.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGjyKdCumxiU1r2rllfUVyx659oeArsM71fhxw8jrtiufmtWQZ7Rbp5rPEYH0_CptfkceYOiwf4M7EBLTeyFm8ygh2ncTzVsd7BElvB6AQOsePeXvEsOhTjrxqoW4hziFqGlH7oRpagLDMfgKsPhiZ-fqCFTY2JocDWqx_tua6VgyXEiITprDR6333rGL/s4160/IMG_20240113_104127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGjyKdCumxiU1r2rllfUVyx659oeArsM71fhxw8jrtiufmtWQZ7Rbp5rPEYH0_CptfkceYOiwf4M7EBLTeyFm8ygh2ncTzVsd7BElvB6AQOsePeXvEsOhTjrxqoW4hziFqGlH7oRpagLDMfgKsPhiZ-fqCFTY2JocDWqx_tua6VgyXEiITprDR6333rGL/w480-h640/IMG_20240113_104127.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. 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I couldn't resist a bunch of daffodils, all tightly closed in the supermarket but before long, settled into a warm room, wide open displaying their bright sunshiny flowers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-4AT0tapRBWEslpyqIoKKdVzw_m4oliCIVtx6PpazjJSnBmvSlKjRpqhehmJLBkEyWhBceg9XdHjwhG8k18d4Vjb6Or1FhpRpVVM1s64MO2sxCx_TrDbOjRlyYeXsQ4y_jftFj1cOZbdD0gg-g20zQfz-7vPfBGAj1VKXvwtt2wEaDydm6Cj83uD4nzt/s4608/IMG_8072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-4AT0tapRBWEslpyqIoKKdVzw_m4oliCIVtx6PpazjJSnBmvSlKjRpqhehmJLBkEyWhBceg9XdHjwhG8k18d4Vjb6Or1FhpRpVVM1s64MO2sxCx_TrDbOjRlyYeXsQ4y_jftFj1cOZbdD0gg-g20zQfz-7vPfBGAj1VKXvwtt2wEaDydm6Cj83uD4nzt/w640-h360/IMG_8072.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfUkS_WkX_YjiXwaFiIbW6DPsey7hyphenhyphencBIiDOULmnsmbPXkoyNsziD5848w0d9LJ98C0jjO702vQrNWNV-AVn95UsXKYU6b3L0466BJwlYP0UhP4XyRrl5v92Xqyb5URH-j1wt9NwOBLqmqbct0O0UYh5ahbNWk8jhza5Hc71kFZyaD5RcipnPrZu9HN22/s4608/IMG_8073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfUkS_WkX_YjiXwaFiIbW6DPsey7hyphenhyphencBIiDOULmnsmbPXkoyNsziD5848w0d9LJ98C0jjO702vQrNWNV-AVn95UsXKYU6b3L0466BJwlYP0UhP4XyRrl5v92Xqyb5URH-j1wt9NwOBLqmqbct0O0UYh5ahbNWk8jhza5Hc71kFZyaD5RcipnPrZu9HN22/w640-h360/IMG_8073.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamqNK37x3dfwVHLKUNr0IWCK82Y7aqcYjqFcXejXvHairxYWy9StMVpyrZShPGWlYjUmSBkRWIwwGBhCVXGUD3eSnaVgesHI8wEiWcVZpCJYvxc-8LqmRdN2YSDP2NYPmGinJjKUuJnSzxgfnZituuDmxro1HLDIGJO0GyZgDgoRrCnxp9k6SN-Ul_lFq/s4608/IMG_8066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamqNK37x3dfwVHLKUNr0IWCK82Y7aqcYjqFcXejXvHairxYWy9StMVpyrZShPGWlYjUmSBkRWIwwGBhCVXGUD3eSnaVgesHI8wEiWcVZpCJYvxc-8LqmRdN2YSDP2NYPmGinJjKUuJnSzxgfnZituuDmxro1HLDIGJO0GyZgDgoRrCnxp9k6SN-Ul_lFq/w640-h360/IMG_8066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Birds and squirrels continue to take advantage of the seeds on offer in the cold. Brr!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGnXBjH7J8UyjWlUcR4Oln4sOnmAf7hoaNWSnefEz6Hcyq3FMkJnq8fdDtrk-W4iyXCeiNMVBA7wOQgCauxsTw7jXitrs180LdxvleFiZn6P3E6qRlvO3iif4GFye63JDrCa3ctVsRmdg_MHi05no5kiGdOaml_x8SNRayI8uW_VZSmM_9lhsQH57ImpV/s4608/IMG_8071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGnXBjH7J8UyjWlUcR4Oln4sOnmAf7hoaNWSnefEz6Hcyq3FMkJnq8fdDtrk-W4iyXCeiNMVBA7wOQgCauxsTw7jXitrs180LdxvleFiZn6P3E6qRlvO3iif4GFye63JDrCa3ctVsRmdg_MHi05no5kiGdOaml_x8SNRayI8uW_VZSmM_9lhsQH57ImpV/w360-h640/IMG_8071.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a lovely weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheerio</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-32050094763849007202024-01-12T06:00:00.001+00:002024-01-12T06:00:00.249+00:00Five Around Reading After the Flood<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>Brrr! What a cold day! I've just got back from Reading and am glad of the hot coffee that has greeted me allowing my fingers to defrost. Having left the hairdressers with wet hair, I can recommend White Stuff's central heating as by the end of a good browse of their sale, my hair had fluffed up nicely and it was safe to head off to John Lewis! </p><p>The bright start to the day was glorious though, grass all frosty and the lake frozen.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDfm0Wso30CbqI1jqm0T1yix-ZuutiCD5RAirm7d6aeiipHTrtKhRFsvgA4GHol6dep15hlVcnhRaQbq0RC81F3D6Xy0mDPhSYX3rUzDArYEgrrz4OIby0CE8uYXApTIhqQtqPQ8oxKwzGP-mGXhRdCvQLfArlokuMRJNuzJkgzO2fCkGpFimGuLqomOv/s3264/IMG_20240108_140213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDfm0Wso30CbqI1jqm0T1yix-ZuutiCD5RAirm7d6aeiipHTrtKhRFsvgA4GHol6dep15hlVcnhRaQbq0RC81F3D6Xy0mDPhSYX3rUzDArYEgrrz4OIby0CE8uYXApTIhqQtqPQ8oxKwzGP-mGXhRdCvQLfArlokuMRJNuzJkgzO2fCkGpFimGuLqomOv/w640-h480/IMG_20240108_140213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1PpAGILKT38EWnxRYCdQtgeGzJECNp6RI43qQOK5FvCUoLZBlGC2rj8BiSOlKCvGa3ll4mGOMu8_sUJ9deokLs3ACirNoseX5ixSF2zOG09ETyZ2IpU1ogXwCREv4R-oj5LnmHmK4ufn4PGufYAs-De4J0E8s0lk0xCmz5XP6G6gXhtJFL7beyxag2je/s4160/original_a1d5693e-9910-4808-be3d-9040e81b46dc_IMG_20240111_085745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="4160" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1PpAGILKT38EWnxRYCdQtgeGzJECNp6RI43qQOK5FvCUoLZBlGC2rj8BiSOlKCvGa3ll4mGOMu8_sUJ9deokLs3ACirNoseX5ixSF2zOG09ETyZ2IpU1ogXwCREv4R-oj5LnmHmK4ufn4PGufYAs-De4J0E8s0lk0xCmz5XP6G6gXhtJFL7beyxag2je/w640-h324/original_a1d5693e-9910-4808-be3d-9040e81b46dc_IMG_20240111_085745.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I have had various favourites in Reading when it comes to a coffee break from Carluccio's (they've stopped their wonderful hot chocolate since Covid) to The Lido, but at the moment it's the herby cheese scones of the Museum and Art Gallery that entice me in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_JGcFsWJ_-HiW4UM9FAr5pRE3rtpR0PFWPbsB9F4QGqOqeoHUBdceWA42JXzYc3gtD7PebJkWK2mxCvKphseUnlmcmCSR0aOGD-MAPJkDOkTLkYeOT07UetmY1Hne4ek-d0VubCvqKEaWTtjGNeb1cJNOUz3hDqgtgTZtXCz3cF6WdPBumAc-xkCXZQg/s2932/original_5ae40b3a-6b6d-4598-a7c3-da4c31adee11_IMG_20240111_114307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="2729" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_JGcFsWJ_-HiW4UM9FAr5pRE3rtpR0PFWPbsB9F4QGqOqeoHUBdceWA42JXzYc3gtD7PebJkWK2mxCvKphseUnlmcmCSR0aOGD-MAPJkDOkTLkYeOT07UetmY1Hne4ek-d0VubCvqKEaWTtjGNeb1cJNOUz3hDqgtgTZtXCz3cF6WdPBumAc-xkCXZQg/w596-h640/original_5ae40b3a-6b6d-4598-a7c3-da4c31adee11_IMG_20240111_114307.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Art Gallery has an exhibition of 'Monstrosities, Curiosities, Beast and Chimaeras' where I came across Paul Reid's 'realistic' paintings of mythical beasts. Here's a <a href="https://www.paulreidart.co.uk/">link</a> to his website if you would like to see a Minotaur.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snowdrops were blooming in Forbury Gardens, not many but a joy to see anyway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0TZ_bPyqvXsGQhiJ-FV832i3M-RZ60lb8W9pjOm3sENnvG___cju6tF6yVAAJjTE2JkC9UY2ihyq_m_dRf_eDkBpxfp-Sd4MXHm89Cend7Jr_U7gsdfq9Apvmu-5GpOEtiSgLZg04mF6oEfT-z__AtzXQeUFa6sylbPiHroqbQxxyrrmYfVyZZbFGZg4/s4160/IMG_20240111_120639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0TZ_bPyqvXsGQhiJ-FV832i3M-RZ60lb8W9pjOm3sENnvG___cju6tF6yVAAJjTE2JkC9UY2ihyq_m_dRf_eDkBpxfp-Sd4MXHm89Cend7Jr_U7gsdfq9Apvmu-5GpOEtiSgLZg04mF6oEfT-z__AtzXQeUFa6sylbPiHroqbQxxyrrmYfVyZZbFGZg4/w640-h480/IMG_20240111_120639.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_vOZkuCmIN67Ck80OWsGw5J1LaKg50Z05I5KeyaB0rEPGB5yJOgzlSgmpAK2KvgidhlGseIQLpAbGLL9JUVb_ubOevgzbtjWMgMJBk7I4JaHhacFfmvD5s7xqWiEXXK0kFzLky0NeAyIqKxzHk6CKjDaupE2T1-Akkh6sgLlWH5lighaCoOhGAGHo0uK/s2664/original_a735ba20-4900-47c4-824c-26224262ebe4_IMG_20240111_121309_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="2664" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_vOZkuCmIN67Ck80OWsGw5J1LaKg50Z05I5KeyaB0rEPGB5yJOgzlSgmpAK2KvgidhlGseIQLpAbGLL9JUVb_ubOevgzbtjWMgMJBk7I4JaHhacFfmvD5s7xqWiEXXK0kFzLky0NeAyIqKxzHk6CKjDaupE2T1-Akkh6sgLlWH5lighaCoOhGAGHo0uK/w640-h552/original_a735ba20-4900-47c4-824c-26224262ebe4_IMG_20240111_121309_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had to go and look at the River Thames while I was there as there have been reports on the TV News that flooding has been really bad over the last week. You can still see lakes in the middle of the fields that the birds are enjoying and the towpath is still blocked by water in a few places. The River itself is racing towards Henley as the extra water heads for the sea.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGv3pQr6Hg_1FHvdVJSguSPDqnQU2S5mywUgNp74tI0WoMOw1SsWZZczWRP0RUtnKFwhjRKU9VwAQCclNNChPsOAjTs3Df6r4k_nta1dBlb_yKabDgLFarI_t6dFXRSOmPvBptDZUupv6_JzmX-hQHeItJnzeDhUd_cMd3O2hW7HDqwxsd5jM0dj_B9UO/s4160/IMG_20240111_122632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGv3pQr6Hg_1FHvdVJSguSPDqnQU2S5mywUgNp74tI0WoMOw1SsWZZczWRP0RUtnKFwhjRKU9VwAQCclNNChPsOAjTs3Df6r4k_nta1dBlb_yKabDgLFarI_t6dFXRSOmPvBptDZUupv6_JzmX-hQHeItJnzeDhUd_cMd3O2hW7HDqwxsd5jM0dj_B9UO/w640-h480/IMG_20240111_122632.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsgB76J83Ikw-E3_wp-ZmpoagrDMsCEQWV2h6knHUBZOQW3MhWdrNlffcFlQeAw96n0Zb4Q4TEIBMaixhiAUoQ4-2hfgY7koCbBsEy0JqTJVoldRG1Oazqh5uThp0g7iuyeXVk_uM8-d8Vd4hXG_CDeX-hpxWEvXmQYR2BMmxK7wyDSSVCfSywPXszxaL/s4160/IMG_20240111_122741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What would it look like after all the rain? Just getting to the gate required a hop, skip and a jump over the mud and puddles.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnirzcH5_7b1ylIj41y7RkQDkWBzr2bFGdu-5mDxLF-jzvHcZPntRVo9meqMRwhOy3CM-o4XrZr_jf8a3W-XUkj_Nu9NrwXZ2AXgXdBDyE-aXVLxYDn8RGYxn0iSdjluIf1sUklIgxDaxFHZixkB6_Zhpcjzv2MHugQnBYNwZjtrQeoXjQqoNq_5O64s6/s3264/IMG_20240106_131904_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnirzcH5_7b1ylIj41y7RkQDkWBzr2bFGdu-5mDxLF-jzvHcZPntRVo9meqMRwhOy3CM-o4XrZr_jf8a3W-XUkj_Nu9NrwXZ2AXgXdBDyE-aXVLxYDn8RGYxn0iSdjluIf1sUklIgxDaxFHZixkB6_Zhpcjzv2MHugQnBYNwZjtrQeoXjQqoNq_5O64s6/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_131904_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still, the sun was out and away from the main path, the bracken was dry, brown and crispy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzlzP0pGLB-CGEpuz6e-OHnTxSZJuVOeb8K9fkrpBKAVG8ByNRtJpnUuOkdyu0LffHA5nHySs_VuTG63Tk_tBlHwuejFI5HxQ6eLY2GMDVmjjLZQM5JbptcCEufMM6u4AOWBtFDP5126qibJ5oMrB_AswWdmw7sUobqiybYk4OFNlYLjN3Fgc4xyKrCUS/s3264/IMG_20240106_132133_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzlzP0pGLB-CGEpuz6e-OHnTxSZJuVOeb8K9fkrpBKAVG8ByNRtJpnUuOkdyu0LffHA5nHySs_VuTG63Tk_tBlHwuejFI5HxQ6eLY2GMDVmjjLZQM5JbptcCEufMM6u4AOWBtFDP5126qibJ5oMrB_AswWdmw7sUobqiybYk4OFNlYLjN3Fgc4xyKrCUS/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_132133_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The path headed downhill, I passed through the gate onto the decking path, which curved around the pool.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZyvi_QD358LCbMH1lWCEnIlYLWS4-zTwIljmF5M072zT4XyL7w9hyphenhypheniEjtGh0xlAXxtuZsfHWjoEKu8Ant-Nq8TAOh6jH74lxoy8SQtfNywGEsauNCC6nC9VhLO_AVwtv6uns8H5gIOLQvV_BNChFNaPwrBXD6G9XJBwcgZDWNqanV3PwmcyY5zJw7JYB/s3264/IMG_20240106_132605_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZyvi_QD358LCbMH1lWCEnIlYLWS4-zTwIljmF5M072zT4XyL7w9hyphenhypheniEjtGh0xlAXxtuZsfHWjoEKu8Ant-Nq8TAOh6jH74lxoy8SQtfNywGEsauNCC6nC9VhLO_AVwtv6uns8H5gIOLQvV_BNChFNaPwrBXD6G9XJBwcgZDWNqanV3PwmcyY5zJw7JYB/w640-h480/IMG_20240106_132605_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It was getting very muddy now, some of the boardwalk had disappeared under the water but with a good jump, most of the puddles could be avoided.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ozN0VYGNF-PegZSxK4f715Bu0dU2tXLv0vJsoMrkmQLvLUYlxtY7vLV0FeyHS6j2umMlXM4UabSCMQ_ZsIEyBb2SBgODiKMKR_0F4675feNz3z5pY5qWasU_j43Cs3oyTyoJskaBTfX_eI72JZwp-Ugfj-3zoca4g0fzVmJlL_gx8MD4SdLCo2Fipnj2/s3264/IMG_20240106_132717_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ozN0VYGNF-PegZSxK4f715Bu0dU2tXLv0vJsoMrkmQLvLUYlxtY7vLV0FeyHS6j2umMlXM4UabSCMQ_ZsIEyBb2SBgODiKMKR_0F4675feNz3z5pY5qWasU_j43Cs3oyTyoJskaBTfX_eI72JZwp-Ugfj-3zoca4g0fzVmJlL_gx8MD4SdLCo2Fipnj2/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_132717_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bright yellow gorse is ready to signpost the way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtIOgMCKzC2wcfq8p_Ri2_F2FVWKSb3cEiH1xgfojrC1DtHIVvFOP2BMTtM5MrclHeJwkhXCtCUrFtNooaoB1yanlkM8NwLdG-hmpZZvop30ZBNWPYhB7YQcK1W9GI1dG00wFMJgYKL7R5mA8Y_Lmgwm8pgK3RgIi0SCDjqAWWTRCrecIR4IjpX-CNi2M/s3264/IMG_20240106_133423_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtIOgMCKzC2wcfq8p_Ri2_F2FVWKSb3cEiH1xgfojrC1DtHIVvFOP2BMTtM5MrclHeJwkhXCtCUrFtNooaoB1yanlkM8NwLdG-hmpZZvop30ZBNWPYhB7YQcK1W9GI1dG00wFMJgYKL7R5mA8Y_Lmgwm8pgK3RgIi0SCDjqAWWTRCrecIR4IjpX-CNi2M/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_133423_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The Bog is saturated. Good job we know this area as parts just look quite heathery and the unsuspecting walker could find themselves waist deep if they didn't stick to the path</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oRgTM1VtMiPAaIEjc6QiLIUD1RCuD2MGMgsUmNfx6bl_VuuIEyKlW_x7mmtlBUqIPa-7OpIWy7r9z9ICzXensUwP07emNcb91DnykJgzMC8TuesVPJbDFAf7VuLTB4TJmQHnxaxKwy9LNo3-ssehNCBQgqkFGQtLVp6tafBHFSPtCak7SJTjxCzZNQYG/s3264/IMG_20240106_133838_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oRgTM1VtMiPAaIEjc6QiLIUD1RCuD2MGMgsUmNfx6bl_VuuIEyKlW_x7mmtlBUqIPa-7OpIWy7r9z9ICzXensUwP07emNcb91DnykJgzMC8TuesVPJbDFAf7VuLTB4TJmQHnxaxKwy9LNo3-ssehNCBQgqkFGQtLVp6tafBHFSPtCak7SJTjxCzZNQYG/w640-h480/IMG_20240106_133838_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes you'll find a duck or two splashing about but this time I only saw exuberant dogs and their owners enjoying a walk.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKS8EX1dS8O5KPinZbfJ3_7rxqqffO7_uJY2f-B4q_7S7F_eeYm8Lzxtp7YEAlQI0cCREAAsqXvsxX4HjpEMP1NbjmDgNLFqDXd2cjQg0d4nZvohyphenhyphenUpQbB1H4rBewlACBdg2wjcG2dyj1cwoeLT1xfX7t16PgftvyjJY8cVgR5kxPlWFvpKRLyihn_snG/s3264/IMG_20240106_134014_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKS8EX1dS8O5KPinZbfJ3_7rxqqffO7_uJY2f-B4q_7S7F_eeYm8Lzxtp7YEAlQI0cCREAAsqXvsxX4HjpEMP1NbjmDgNLFqDXd2cjQg0d4nZvohyphenhyphenUpQbB1H4rBewlACBdg2wjcG2dyj1cwoeLT1xfX7t16PgftvyjJY8cVgR5kxPlWFvpKRLyihn_snG/w640-h480/IMG_20240106_134014_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heading off on a higher path, I looked back towards The Bog as the sun smiled.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPwBwnIYNT4VQdi2uU96CyWdhnbYVB4rrtrTbZdbaDGxwR9QjkmNvo4kxV2a2-J44QDI6Se6KxP9WC9TVpxuYaf2OoDvkyFa-x94YtPaN2df9K6gA0JNEjUL-_aX9GKjTIzUM2GtTCmA0S_djmsW4V3e_tXh6I_PHcZrnXzjNDZa_yp1BqPvH0eCATAgJ/s3264/IMG_20240106_134719_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPwBwnIYNT4VQdi2uU96CyWdhnbYVB4rrtrTbZdbaDGxwR9QjkmNvo4kxV2a2-J44QDI6Se6KxP9WC9TVpxuYaf2OoDvkyFa-x94YtPaN2df9K6gA0JNEjUL-_aX9GKjTIzUM2GtTCmA0S_djmsW4V3e_tXh6I_PHcZrnXzjNDZa_yp1BqPvH0eCATAgJ/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_134719_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Choosing the higher path brought me neatly back after a circular walk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipvVlJk2VrHp3aIw034lX8iJKUh3_EUiiZ8XBVsA_fSI0SkMtAs5ywQ1e9JKIJdi2HpXxMm2wzsWaN10VT0_zl0OpHoywlxGGwIOsTwmpenn_i5jL3Qjo1C9EsB_TmP3_y-DQtOivNiZBPXHkCJa1K9l4O1aUadepaWTjaOXTrp9sz93u09k1GwitsWXc/s3264/IMG_20240106_135231_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipvVlJk2VrHp3aIw034lX8iJKUh3_EUiiZ8XBVsA_fSI0SkMtAs5ywQ1e9JKIJdi2HpXxMm2wzsWaN10VT0_zl0OpHoywlxGGwIOsTwmpenn_i5jL3Qjo1C9EsB_TmP3_y-DQtOivNiZBPXHkCJa1K9l4O1aUadepaWTjaOXTrp9sz93u09k1GwitsWXc/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_135231_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Into the garden, a quick tidy up here and there, not too much to see apart from the red cotoneaster and delicate hydrangea heads. Some of the silver birches need felling as branches have crashed down in the storm, narrowly missing our neighbour's fence. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb6lSSLec08j2-VWCX-_pBGe-_K2B3-05zfE4NsQWF_bZsTjyRp2ato_IsdQzvl0AfOm12IJUuGKALmXzgrp35XFFiOMXOPsKjnjv5Haz1aieM6poAuHPI0yZ-OcWCrrMjt6iWD4fJPLiwYYIgrfQSf4Fob0_B640fbjB7i2m357mS0YmJRJh3fYybNJo/s3264/IMG_20240106_140526_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb6lSSLec08j2-VWCX-_pBGe-_K2B3-05zfE4NsQWF_bZsTjyRp2ato_IsdQzvl0AfOm12IJUuGKALmXzgrp35XFFiOMXOPsKjnjv5Haz1aieM6poAuHPI0yZ-OcWCrrMjt6iWD4fJPLiwYYIgrfQSf4Fob0_B640fbjB7i2m357mS0YmJRJh3fYybNJo/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_140526_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4anUDOf0zWuGwh__1sPeOj1Y1TW8Y-CZ_bd7w8FWdPr9ZkWvJIHj6ZwqCA9bwkZizLvAPTKxZwDd3vkeEM7oplDARsWpppH013aAtzXJuFNN8_QorDKpRuiYEFgtpiSQ50FzxTiEyToiMjr6tdxMlzt5rMULS0sMxQJ-i4heBI2ZQ_NO6H2er5-CKTxoi/s3264/IMG_20240106_140617_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4anUDOf0zWuGwh__1sPeOj1Y1TW8Y-CZ_bd7w8FWdPr9ZkWvJIHj6ZwqCA9bwkZizLvAPTKxZwDd3vkeEM7oplDARsWpppH013aAtzXJuFNN8_QorDKpRuiYEFgtpiSQ50FzxTiEyToiMjr6tdxMlzt5rMULS0sMxQJ-i4heBI2ZQ_NO6H2er5-CKTxoi/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_140617_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGetXj2bmXCtqt9xgr1nvXTRaKaQFW_HPMRHoZ15X4JtgWaXS0Wsc871dgoHdq3Aqjy5O1eblI6bLWazRBi5tmKNXaT6oIG797Il1CKScHqB_Ag4tYw04s465APpu9q0zsqOGQTAJHIIYUBiTGEUR7FAl6zl-HKm0SElsL9gCReQM7FFNMJPAcZCnhtnIl/s3264/IMG_20240106_140709_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGetXj2bmXCtqt9xgr1nvXTRaKaQFW_HPMRHoZ15X4JtgWaXS0Wsc871dgoHdq3Aqjy5O1eblI6bLWazRBi5tmKNXaT6oIG797Il1CKScHqB_Ag4tYw04s465APpu9q0zsqOGQTAJHIIYUBiTGEUR7FAl6zl-HKm0SElsL9gCReQM7FFNMJPAcZCnhtnIl/w480-h640/IMG_20240106_140709_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Great to see the heathers starting to flower.</p><p>Cheerio</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-17588392981429254872024-01-05T06:00:00.001+00:002024-01-05T06:00:00.143+00:00Five at the Beginning of January<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>It's been a bright and sunny afternoon, no storm like yesterday which broke a fence panel and bent the television aerial, it was wonderful and as a consequence my walk was much longer than it has been lately. What did I spot?</p><p>1. Daffodils!! And Crocuses!! Woo hoo! Taken with my phone, the photo doesn't do them justice. If I had zoomed in, they would have turned into some sort of cartoon pastiche, how I miss my camera. However, I was delighted with this show of Spring bulbs. Every year they come up and then are followed by several other types of bulbs like mini tulips, scilla, even irises all ploughed into the same spot.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUrikvsEkGIWh1lUriY3PisvrwpO4APbtqCTFTZDZ_0Y303Zz4U6CFjBaEmSVRRkFI2zceg7pIJAMbi4tzmUN8DbNtGTStU8Q77-i-XW9Ow-SzFTqGnWjEFaRJkTqUmy54MYDSzOXbMOyQp4NB26xZExMXq5dmxmy3ZDc8ItbzP_Ks8y5YbKkkJ1gowc-/s2233/IMG_20240103_135439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="2233" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUrikvsEkGIWh1lUriY3PisvrwpO4APbtqCTFTZDZ_0Y303Zz4U6CFjBaEmSVRRkFI2zceg7pIJAMbi4tzmUN8DbNtGTStU8Q77-i-XW9Ow-SzFTqGnWjEFaRJkTqUmy54MYDSzOXbMOyQp4NB26xZExMXq5dmxmy3ZDc8ItbzP_Ks8y5YbKkkJ1gowc-/w640-h504/IMG_20240103_135439.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The holly trees are stuffed full of scarlet berries.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlAQ-6Ji9CWOXFt7K2BIQNx08C-Mb_XmRyCesooG1W9cAmz8MCNoPyw-Zc66GsD3H5EBnIaC3zQDMlGxuwfNRtncLL1-4VX9cOw383kGox9Sf3yRqJCU-itgGJHPvmSCAkGyq-oeZTDvDmWWRgv-LfWJSUcOZbMMeQH5Y_0-bShobOw4rc-X-eZTHpQ9g/s4040/IMG_20240103_135253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4040" data-original-width="2707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlAQ-6Ji9CWOXFt7K2BIQNx08C-Mb_XmRyCesooG1W9cAmz8MCNoPyw-Zc66GsD3H5EBnIaC3zQDMlGxuwfNRtncLL1-4VX9cOw383kGox9Sf3yRqJCU-itgGJHPvmSCAkGyq-oeZTDvDmWWRgv-LfWJSUcOZbMMeQH5Y_0-bShobOw4rc-X-eZTHpQ9g/w428-h640/IMG_20240103_135253.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p>Blue sky and bare trees, a beautiful combination.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSZlmyUi9bjcJLiScomdgSL8PQoBlV-vNoaaPridX7cynBY1uRGq-TH3Dv9-dml1ME7P2f8IZ9fAPdZjeJkmftIb49JhfBFIluqRLuxdvm6Z-dUIGFnxTD81f1AyS7-hV_Tri7pCb3O60eZzFtiyJLtDBjqdbbBgfSf1zY7iuJKXiGaZm3IuZNhyGyuS-/s3911/IMG_20240103_131631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="3911" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSZlmyUi9bjcJLiScomdgSL8PQoBlV-vNoaaPridX7cynBY1uRGq-TH3Dv9-dml1ME7P2f8IZ9fAPdZjeJkmftIb49JhfBFIluqRLuxdvm6Z-dUIGFnxTD81f1AyS7-hV_Tri7pCb3O60eZzFtiyJLtDBjqdbbBgfSf1zY7iuJKXiGaZm3IuZNhyGyuS-/w640-h510/IMG_20240103_131631.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. The broken camera has been taken to Guildford for repair, that's if that is a realistic possibility. Fingers crossed. A quick look around the sales ensued but nothing jumped out at me!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRLZYll851XFvGi0uy5b179vdf8y1oioNXFjBTzmUHCxkZoMmHa9h2x-cOs0OOXb_ululvvwHiHroqRe8sjCi0vlpwJ8pMvWemLQ1G3ed-87SWnHQZySHok6IwlB7t-Fajssvloz0ypp2GJDBSmIxyqSzcEO9DY_VkpeIYbR0w47VdulChz0Jmpqh_mO1/s4160/IMG_20231228_131551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRLZYll851XFvGi0uy5b179vdf8y1oioNXFjBTzmUHCxkZoMmHa9h2x-cOs0OOXb_ululvvwHiHroqRe8sjCi0vlpwJ8pMvWemLQ1G3ed-87SWnHQZySHok6IwlB7t-Fajssvloz0ypp2GJDBSmIxyqSzcEO9DY_VkpeIYbR0w47VdulChz0Jmpqh_mO1/w640-h480/IMG_20231228_131551.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I rather liked White Stuff's use of tiles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG0tlZoK3AbrH08EuHKD9LDoeJHyf4bOO6rdqYgqKVfJfnfqylVSOq-eukdCaRJUaUhzYLoXzFq_p4nfMTDEiKZ3yaUhDem07Ebg94OVDRkol8R5O7ncjsyhBkElsLRNedY23ds5MwpGpjSQsg4a2nxIWZZwDb4apq2xQ9SmkFWvo7TmjPmXoX9ekFU3y/s4160/IMG_20231228_131306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG0tlZoK3AbrH08EuHKD9LDoeJHyf4bOO6rdqYgqKVfJfnfqylVSOq-eukdCaRJUaUhzYLoXzFq_p4nfMTDEiKZ3yaUhDem07Ebg94OVDRkol8R5O7ncjsyhBkElsLRNedY23ds5MwpGpjSQsg4a2nxIWZZwDb4apq2xQ9SmkFWvo7TmjPmXoX9ekFU3y/w480-h640/IMG_20231228_131306.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The Tourist Office/Art Gallery also has some pretty stairs but the café has closed down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_WiIONVcGslLIhjFua0ZMUoZkM8kJLn51bTdp8ezoymRdk-zlFucWgmjX3rPHy3buftVdFxQ5QIjmabFgpLdchS8k7QDhr-ryeRwUAMaq_XwVR-1nOJJ_oipNurgxtKfiqsvdgkmCQJJ7QI7y7WhFzjX-06Jd5AnLSOPzM6qrPcAw8NDSDusrMYvuiwr/s3389/IMG_20231228_125854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3389" data-original-width="2809" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_WiIONVcGslLIhjFua0ZMUoZkM8kJLn51bTdp8ezoymRdk-zlFucWgmjX3rPHy3buftVdFxQ5QIjmabFgpLdchS8k7QDhr-ryeRwUAMaq_XwVR-1nOJJ_oipNurgxtKfiqsvdgkmCQJJ7QI7y7WhFzjX-06Jd5AnLSOPzM6qrPcAw8NDSDusrMYvuiwr/w530-h640/IMG_20231228_125854.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8qEeSuDUFzN3KV6ll5iV75hOgjXyM7695717MhNvupQO8NbSQxqE4kZiDE-zrd66yc0QAoT_RxMgV2AZEcL2LrLbn5vngLdbrlERfsnsGq2NL1FvVqNu5ASXCgdsg6qp3DHFdMwtEkIOC-O3aiuvZ72KHPdGQYsf-gIZ0cuVxy-F06Klwn5DB3h92Dat/s3524/IMG_20231228_125825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="3524" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8qEeSuDUFzN3KV6ll5iV75hOgjXyM7695717MhNvupQO8NbSQxqE4kZiDE-zrd66yc0QAoT_RxMgV2AZEcL2LrLbn5vngLdbrlERfsnsGq2NL1FvVqNu5ASXCgdsg6qp3DHFdMwtEkIOC-O3aiuvZ72KHPdGQYsf-gIZ0cuVxy-F06Klwn5DB3h92Dat/w640-h536/IMG_20231228_125825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY2lE461n92A6PF7W-zlf6KumhkcddZjI9Icv2ItGxsFTsqHrSYYxDWM5xJziRSMDcXGhEYzkTwlT2O0MJjy4Twz1iRhZ13Oh53ffeYDdS8UKFpPTRsztBDMonxCQjZZDeTq7UHOA5JedbDu6Vd3bZdR_Yx0H8fmnSrI3Ow5AdBzhSPuy5WWop9CcoJcF/s2402/IMG_20231228_125616.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2402" data-original-width="1851" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY2lE461n92A6PF7W-zlf6KumhkcddZjI9Icv2ItGxsFTsqHrSYYxDWM5xJziRSMDcXGhEYzkTwlT2O0MJjy4Twz1iRhZ13Oh53ffeYDdS8UKFpPTRsztBDMonxCQjZZDeTq7UHOA5JedbDu6Vd3bZdR_Yx0H8fmnSrI3Ow5AdBzhSPuy5WWop9CcoJcF/w494-h640/IMG_20231228_125616.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By Anne Scobie</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>3. Deciding to use up material that has sat about for too long, I whipped up a colourful patchwork to cover all the recycling. Our Co-op recycles plastic bags, Lidl's- batteries and Superdrug- blister packs, glass bottles go in the bottle banks, old clothes in clothing banks or charity shops and the Council refuse collection deals with cans, hard plastic, foil, cardboard, meat. We put all our food peelings, tea and coffee grounds plus fallen leaves and weeds on the compost heap. We really have very little going in our waste bin.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C0hGOUYI8C9PnA27-ckvdPobhmWI2sVLFRUeZ78r64ngAYmr0K4WFujizCrANwF8BEinjNZXIkP6wR9QPCjWW20FPopptiS4MfVy89El8DhQvJXVY1Z1P1j6SWws3USKfCvjqpqhyphenhyphenGGWPUIHI_Bg9I1yn5WrtFUHEfvKek45-yhnpG1LYiz7x71UNdC1/s3139/IMG_20240104_111622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="1995" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C0hGOUYI8C9PnA27-ckvdPobhmWI2sVLFRUeZ78r64ngAYmr0K4WFujizCrANwF8BEinjNZXIkP6wR9QPCjWW20FPopptiS4MfVy89El8DhQvJXVY1Z1P1j6SWws3USKfCvjqpqhyphenhyphenGGWPUIHI_Bg9I1yn5WrtFUHEfvKek45-yhnpG1LYiz7x71UNdC1/w406-h640/IMG_20240104_111622.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><p>4. In an attempt to use up some embroidery threads, a colourful square is emerging, sadly I can't see what I'm doing as it's all so small!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BG3R-bN5Axcc1-XMawuqJbqhmUH2fQw0nLE0esJgLLs8M6opRAtHh9VI13L98dOB145RaqqU8XFbfxw0jpJj1UNiGrUhMxeSC7EmJXcfceZFtrTMiZiCgLGODdy7lV2eypfYQhpF76FQOUJKDfdMoiA73SzUebndRDkcUwmW_wZMfqPX3IP2iHLDyzWY/s2199/IMG_20240104_111803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="2064" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BG3R-bN5Axcc1-XMawuqJbqhmUH2fQw0nLE0esJgLLs8M6opRAtHh9VI13L98dOB145RaqqU8XFbfxw0jpJj1UNiGrUhMxeSC7EmJXcfceZFtrTMiZiCgLGODdy7lV2eypfYQhpF76FQOUJKDfdMoiA73SzUebndRDkcUwmW_wZMfqPX3IP2iHLDyzWY/w600-h640/IMG_20240104_111803.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p>5. Finally my book pile has increased over Christmas but nothing started yet! The Advent Calendar toiletries have been fantastic and we have plenty of tasty goodies and restaurant treats to enjoy and look forward to.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pjqhrJAdvCxE99lOkogcRI3pUuuxLC8rWFFs4TZtGYCGMB46C4w7AmK4JZ42fJXwSSFf6JHMmq4WjQQTQK6LZ7TDc7oZjPdnsJvMeTIv7qAMdPbQ2jxnRGufG9c_u7uTzF_iPP0PTLjgWb3wrYiP3c0Gl0ZVWmjoqSWNsLjoCacCkfX2mrK8hhlsW8sU/s4160/IMG_20240104_111927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2477" data-original-width="4160" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pjqhrJAdvCxE99lOkogcRI3pUuuxLC8rWFFs4TZtGYCGMB46C4w7AmK4JZ42fJXwSSFf6JHMmq4WjQQTQK6LZ7TDc7oZjPdnsJvMeTIv7qAMdPbQ2jxnRGufG9c_u7uTzF_iPP0PTLjgWb3wrYiP3c0Gl0ZVWmjoqSWNsLjoCacCkfX2mrK8hhlsW8sU/w640-h382/IMG_20240104_111927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJmnzkMkgwO1iBWZ7Zl0VdH4LTaNDaHMWnThp5B7N9NT40Mj9PaL4jPYuJS4bsj3-93qz8QvOfygCqmt79B_4TddCQk1ytcwq0_xFA0liM8oFdHtBxprP1-kQ4l3eHHJBrTT-brcYQiwcmnjbiWi5-VLDQBPMv0uXGSMe_V8EB4o5KCreO1LR2BYodVOT/s2131/IMG_20240104_132847_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2131" data-original-width="2060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJmnzkMkgwO1iBWZ7Zl0VdH4LTaNDaHMWnThp5B7N9NT40Mj9PaL4jPYuJS4bsj3-93qz8QvOfygCqmt79B_4TddCQk1ytcwq0_xFA0liM8oFdHtBxprP1-kQ4l3eHHJBrTT-brcYQiwcmnjbiWi5-VLDQBPMv0uXGSMe_V8EB4o5KCreO1LR2BYodVOT/w618-h640/IMG_20240104_132847_1.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTibVt6QMV9I8t-ww3MyNLhdYyRNb8zOqC3XYE7_7LUjZq1MtT06O7l7kVpd3xikezYjWa1sQsKOfDKmbHEdo3inds3wVwCFDcAJGFOaSwfxOr6WInb6ifMe74CnznUdMyrNz7I7SSiTjQXDvIdpp74h4Tz6l15Dw4P35AwM4MJW_HcVhXhbWhmZMoZYu/s4160/IMG_20240104_112609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="4160" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTibVt6QMV9I8t-ww3MyNLhdYyRNb8zOqC3XYE7_7LUjZq1MtT06O7l7kVpd3xikezYjWa1sQsKOfDKmbHEdo3inds3wVwCFDcAJGFOaSwfxOr6WInb6ifMe74CnznUdMyrNz7I7SSiTjQXDvIdpp74h4Tz6l15Dw4P35AwM4MJW_HcVhXhbWhmZMoZYu/w640-h390/IMG_20240104_112609.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZNoDMygDeeTFQac_B_5uyWnyM1V-qjyuWRRktggHK9XxjZIrYXzkZdLc4Gi-HDKK2XUwl0lxzoDuAiwg5FAfKDQfrikxOyhBbLU6wp9hLmOFFliyGVBL3fwImf3DQpOq3dwEYaOZULYzBp-1qq5Wbxqdk_h88Jo5yXvjX3upHZWMnwAVjc1PCCYd5Wtd/s4160/IMG_20240104_112712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="4160" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZNoDMygDeeTFQac_B_5uyWnyM1V-qjyuWRRktggHK9XxjZIrYXzkZdLc4Gi-HDKK2XUwl0lxzoDuAiwg5FAfKDQfrikxOyhBbLU6wp9hLmOFFliyGVBL3fwImf3DQpOq3dwEYaOZULYzBp-1qq5Wbxqdk_h88Jo5yXvjX3upHZWMnwAVjc1PCCYd5Wtd/w640-h418/IMG_20240104_112712.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a great weekend.</p><p>Cheerio</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-25616403627592092952024-01-02T06:00:00.008+00:002024-01-02T06:00:00.130+00:00Looking Back over 2023Hello<div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you have all enjoyed your Christmas and New Year celebrations. I've taken the cards down today and spent an enjoyable morning rereading them and the letters from friends not seen for a while. Everyone seems to live so far away these days but I still love to hear how they are all getting along. </div><div><br /></div><div>Outside the window, it's stopped raining and the robins are hopping about, there are still red berries on the cotoneaster and nuts and seeds in the pots for them and others to enjoy. We had a beautiful sunset on New Year's Eve, the best for a while.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcxMowlnMaJAsro3pipeug03jRcgK9izKYTXIZe9YNno_hMVfB0oTOw7wbwFnULeXNL1Hwtvnh3aKJLhW9RqDjR6aY_vh898GJQSqe5290YUyFL3LbeBoUoPa0lklDZ6989IHJYdiKmTjuVAekB2K3pFo7eZPGg_AbCj5BERy-g-tvP4Lrw9idP8XLI1f/s3616/IMG_20231231_160754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcxMowlnMaJAsro3pipeug03jRcgK9izKYTXIZe9YNno_hMVfB0oTOw7wbwFnULeXNL1Hwtvnh3aKJLhW9RqDjR6aY_vh898GJQSqe5290YUyFL3LbeBoUoPa0lklDZ6989IHJYdiKmTjuVAekB2K3pFo7eZPGg_AbCj5BERy-g-tvP4Lrw9idP8XLI1f/w640-h400/IMG_20231231_160754.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we move into 2024, there's just time for a quick look back over 2023.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's been a Coronation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGw_F26MiJprpdr6hiSJOowys_dk6sY85Acw4LbWFJCqgwHSUayh6mhGFmDcD-PhQa7dxDpRBDn5YgI_zRoM26FbNFSw1lzFP4XlxS3yjA7zEn7kv00jGphH_lMG-5Ena_NVwhtkN11qeBhfnkPNfcR3dH5D2UoZ2_pr1GKzoD_4mJYwuslDF9hOHQIDw/w640-h640/20231223_133838-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Trips to Bristol, Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Bath, Leamington Spa, London so many brilliant days spent exploring, visiting family and even pottering at home.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VEzFgorvb0a1EuyNMLPsAbx7fCGRiFIfWky97Jtj0i3LYrlz7GTwgX8VsmUnxR1rhJNAQ84PEQ-Rn1qSdJ_N8mpFnFTmMri6nf0r-hrMiFcQcldBQSpVY956DEsb7Pr9RZINjFolHxYiAL0PY_9jf8-EpvquePK6XcOUps4TUVE64v9yvWUcEMHgutH5/s2880/20240101_115953-COLLAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-6461777364854760712023-12-25T06:00:00.001+00:002023-12-25T06:00:00.131+00:00<p> </p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Merry Christmas </span></h1><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJg1W-QeX977JHUhxliYQOVjTyIxpABveYMynItfvVFcNe3fCnqeV1bnCrXg54Ht6Jkn0LeefqZSviyyLus-C6XCuTdTepUbUo24k5EQKJZMM88bE-eSwl-dXzRlOiAhFm-V77OeGpZbkqEAyksMYtP2HlQhj6JLL6Nq3W5sfJhPTVEt_Z9kdpWwZUbQU5/s2432/EFFECTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="2432" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJg1W-QeX977JHUhxliYQOVjTyIxpABveYMynItfvVFcNe3fCnqeV1bnCrXg54Ht6Jkn0LeefqZSviyyLus-C6XCuTdTepUbUo24k5EQKJZMM88bE-eSwl-dXzRlOiAhFm-V77OeGpZbkqEAyksMYtP2HlQhj6JLL6Nq3W5sfJhPTVEt_Z9kdpWwZUbQU5/w640-h480/EFFECTS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-77797293525153683092023-12-22T06:00:00.002+00:002023-12-22T06:00:00.147+00:00Five before Christmas <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not long now till Christmas Day! Here's my five for this busy week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Lots of trips to the shops making sure we'd got everything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPSw0mlRr4vQHVJKJTq8yqyzAv24sWcY2SiULGEM3kelQst4X6QTqNu2B6HhNzH9AVYLZmOS4UpNI_QPzvgN9MiSnZWFc7FFBEqrzx9Wb-T4sVe93-3-dxqK0YR_8KignXfbxXR9caVbnq4KUOZOkNva1j9J8vXp2LbsjMLfBOJZzG9Qe9P_eRJ8Nk-9k/s3285/IMG_20231212_115726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3285" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPSw0mlRr4vQHVJKJTq8yqyzAv24sWcY2SiULGEM3kelQst4X6QTqNu2B6HhNzH9AVYLZmOS4UpNI_QPzvgN9MiSnZWFc7FFBEqrzx9Wb-T4sVe93-3-dxqK0YR_8KignXfbxXR9caVbnq4KUOZOkNva1j9J8vXp2LbsjMLfBOJZzG9Qe9P_eRJ8Nk-9k/w380-h400/IMG_20231212_115726.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0HZR_JQJRaEe8q3FIHPDrKj7JG0D0HfTc-mWB12kXtDETM6XhgxDECO2_9w3ekW7iwjj2w43G8XBsPmoGAnallpNVgYF6iWtu0E0C5JR4_A-A8ZUzNhFikIREJvJ2sv1q8Tnk-FgtB7iHMatDKVQuiT6DTDXq7ARjajWQg5jnnxfZY0RVg9cX4uDYNe2/s4160/IMG_20231212_115843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0HZR_JQJRaEe8q3FIHPDrKj7JG0D0HfTc-mWB12kXtDETM6XhgxDECO2_9w3ekW7iwjj2w43G8XBsPmoGAnallpNVgYF6iWtu0E0C5JR4_A-A8ZUzNhFikIREJvJ2sv1q8Tnk-FgtB7iHMatDKVQuiT6DTDXq7ARjajWQg5jnnxfZY0RVg9cX4uDYNe2/w480-h640/IMG_20231212_115843.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>2. Stopping for a coffee and admiring the fancy cakes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRWN-jNgq6yxEYjO83jAqEafmuwPs7TPjPB_AnlDGB23zQmlIrlWiX7sAveo1EZWLy2MyxItrY070r2gYoiIWx-LxhivFEBJf1ZHZpqKmcUwO6dRr-Y44RgPW6Ji5XtcZN2cM-0jbgCiec0TTDl6_jWYnamrYzOn2bM8iwRQ0iiRhCnx_E16KTskrxl0z/s3395/IMG_20231218_105947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3395" data-original-width="2244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRWN-jNgq6yxEYjO83jAqEafmuwPs7TPjPB_AnlDGB23zQmlIrlWiX7sAveo1EZWLy2MyxItrY070r2gYoiIWx-LxhivFEBJf1ZHZpqKmcUwO6dRr-Y44RgPW6Ji5XtcZN2cM-0jbgCiec0TTDl6_jWYnamrYzOn2bM8iwRQ0iiRhCnx_E16KTskrxl0z/w424-h640/IMG_20231218_105947.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCpmw8mYdBxMh8m1I9nrk8XkEVCEHbJqqxDCOZzrfQFLBrgDimLPcjxnYtmJGxKxPlN1P30ajm15CJHKCgsCC9WeSBePLGa2SATU1t7Hw8vhC9TwY-5bmAcftqCShpsChWyOmyr_QWGlT-HZzgv64xC5QKTK4m6E7MH8mi6VF7j_bn2HLr9EUxJMAZUxC/s3120/IMG_20231218_111251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2254" data-original-width="3120" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCpmw8mYdBxMh8m1I9nrk8XkEVCEHbJqqxDCOZzrfQFLBrgDimLPcjxnYtmJGxKxPlN1P30ajm15CJHKCgsCC9WeSBePLGa2SATU1t7Hw8vhC9TwY-5bmAcftqCShpsChWyOmyr_QWGlT-HZzgv64xC5QKTK4m6E7MH8mi6VF7j_bn2HLr9EUxJMAZUxC/w640-h462/IMG_20231218_111251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>3. Constructing a gingerbread house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReOLqqCpXADNH6hjX9JTUAseUybVdEGAgQwE78Pk9XJNcuLOXJ_sIhTBZbXlMZDmdrecqmYavL-ountwT3tOLlrC_UruNMUvi8Y2pOo_-F22o1S3-TZJGKsHbWRAP2ifWjqwFJ72D2W4NOjLPAr5e2jxtKnCc-9twq2r8h9Wkm6TkYvlI_cpTmheHW06g/s4160/IMG_20231218_170749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReOLqqCpXADNH6hjX9JTUAseUybVdEGAgQwE78Pk9XJNcuLOXJ_sIhTBZbXlMZDmdrecqmYavL-ountwT3tOLlrC_UruNMUvi8Y2pOo_-F22o1S3-TZJGKsHbWRAP2ifWjqwFJ72D2W4NOjLPAr5e2jxtKnCc-9twq2r8h9Wkm6TkYvlI_cpTmheHW06g/w640-h480/IMG_20231218_170749.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>4. Walking through the woods to the church.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_2Td2mrl6thEzAMTzPiMvsfQEiaYKXv_1vnLJIuYj9B-mtuWySx3m1mfEOLr4_uebVFOxUN7O1V_bIAEXt2i4n0n1taV5mHFALjFK_vPoON1RyHqgHKP2XPlG5L274C4sPy4n8E4DAqDi7nc8NXukAkTowT11oI50G1STnRvFNCBaa9zSDhBArZEVtEA/s2040/received_1890671751349002.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="2040" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_2Td2mrl6thEzAMTzPiMvsfQEiaYKXv_1vnLJIuYj9B-mtuWySx3m1mfEOLr4_uebVFOxUN7O1V_bIAEXt2i4n0n1taV5mHFALjFK_vPoON1RyHqgHKP2XPlG5L274C4sPy4n8E4DAqDi7nc8NXukAkTowT11oI50G1STnRvFNCBaa9zSDhBArZEVtEA/w640-h360/received_1890671751349002.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sgi54L3JM88f_f3CKebH1ZnaPVTT-lZu3jBzgidTPp9gj0rkbAlhI6XWrLu-Yb1MdzJCIE2jo3Ci19w_jkSEsLarcregFrFxjMlJsMBC6ivDmiXlp3JOyxcN1DBbeiuxsjl6kBYguNTQDBaQHxvRp-d4PNbfU1MEunn84KWHK0egsGmZgLPHHMwbrDV0/s2040/received_895682655243256.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="2040" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sgi54L3JM88f_f3CKebH1ZnaPVTT-lZu3jBzgidTPp9gj0rkbAlhI6XWrLu-Yb1MdzJCIE2jo3Ci19w_jkSEsLarcregFrFxjMlJsMBC6ivDmiXlp3JOyxcN1DBbeiuxsjl6kBYguNTQDBaQHxvRp-d4PNbfU1MEunn84KWHK0egsGmZgLPHHMwbrDV0/w640-h360/received_895682655243256.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>5. Enjoying a delicious Christmas dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPOWn5jmWv62RuxX7oV1TrcPBIxagGtkLAimJ9FK7jZZRSlfvEaJ6nGsSEkrKPhEdlxiWPBcuUEedniic12yayaJWPE6oP4ORJ0uccrVYS9V4PUeTULE_9XX8dd8RPy8ln2UYAefe4332WBo2OS6ZDCHUFaWdrdvYJiIpGm4ZH6EVs3kgRwkQlODSIfYP/s1057/received_338156645670629~2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="910" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPOWn5jmWv62RuxX7oV1TrcPBIxagGtkLAimJ9FK7jZZRSlfvEaJ6nGsSEkrKPhEdlxiWPBcuUEedniic12yayaJWPE6oP4ORJ0uccrVYS9V4PUeTULE_9XX8dd8RPy8ln2UYAefe4332WBo2OS6ZDCHUFaWdrdvYJiIpGm4ZH6EVs3kgRwkQlODSIfYP/w344-h400/received_338156645670629~2.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrD2GRTu1ulZwlvkDjqW7VJbqKtBHORqqnb0nG7NClCPCBk2eE5oW9QrTtMkLWpZvh7x1VfpKg1znv7Cb1hmxnd15-_3leL3mnOkMuDh6_Sbm2z0y53F6ZbPe7mBHJFuN0wRxnh2v_51UK-9Az0u7Mit_mztziY6tIio7pBAgyb859b_VnIgJ4jFwNUWR/s4160/IMG_20231220_130944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrD2GRTu1ulZwlvkDjqW7VJbqKtBHORqqnb0nG7NClCPCBk2eE5oW9QrTtMkLWpZvh7x1VfpKg1znv7Cb1hmxnd15-_3leL3mnOkMuDh6_Sbm2z0y53F6ZbPe7mBHJFuN0wRxnh2v_51UK-9Az0u7Mit_mztziY6tIio7pBAgyb859b_VnIgJ4jFwNUWR/w400-h300/IMG_20231220_130944.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Hope you have a great weekend and a wonderful Christmas.<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-91267405089582834392023-12-20T06:00:00.004+00:002023-12-20T06:00:00.150+00:00Guildford in the Festive Spirit<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>We're off to Guildord today, that's the one in England, to see their decorations. Sadly, all their department stores have closed as well as a number of smaller shops but it's still a nice place to visit, even in the rain!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXyr6jcBBTNvJ997B9L8qh1VTbKD0A2uunXMorkw7F3si3SggwFyPp1CZ5WnnJq1PoEkfS80Qng_unntqbOJVNJGvvYw41yraVv-Cqw0w90f6wcZolC5shpJQRA99krpnFJX9hdBs01X7gISGBIU3yhvH0UNz3Mf7C3AuFG30TgAXnkQeMLC4JMgh-Buc/s4160/IMG_20231204_115756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXyr6jcBBTNvJ997B9L8qh1VTbKD0A2uunXMorkw7F3si3SggwFyPp1CZ5WnnJq1PoEkfS80Qng_unntqbOJVNJGvvYw41yraVv-Cqw0w90f6wcZolC5shpJQRA99krpnFJX9hdBs01X7gISGBIU3yhvH0UNz3Mf7C3AuFG30TgAXnkQeMLC4JMgh-Buc/w640-h480/IMG_20231204_115756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh28CKphLq0JwaG9SiVbatL1cntL_RDlBMqYjYyox4J61aC3gGq1s5as7tvm58AuvW1P2xBzdvwqH9CEIrq1tE4jOsGhyXESfcuYp-al_xbM5kBQk-qipDCLWjbigyZXxARnGW7SmE0W6jRL-tFz4bBKK99qqEliGdW73SKH-kSxg0R7NRnnU80FrSU8dn/s4160/IMG_20231204_115012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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People just seem to easily hold up their phones and get great pictures, all nicely framed with smiling people in the foreground, whereas I end up in a right mess, my arms not long enough to get everyone in! More practice needed!</p><p>I've enjoyed our local walks, aren't there a lot of berries this year. The birds are certainly enjoying the cotoneaster. We've had a few nice sunny days but mainly it's been wet and dreary.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl25zIiOHFgHuykLbEiFFIhlHFPZdy9i3tQye_oi1ZO8Xq-RrcMXCC5Zw_DzXlKemDE0SNBo4XG5ZQ18LbOQwccfnQ5AouxRw5qHBzyqBBFoOawxbUrLT9wbL4MQXy57FhQGtBii_yVNSU08MUc7s5G9C4cHK90K0lTA9KaWzJxs0xUD6jXm4S60JiUGEc/s5184/20231129140007_IMG_2356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl25zIiOHFgHuykLbEiFFIhlHFPZdy9i3tQye_oi1ZO8Xq-RrcMXCC5Zw_DzXlKemDE0SNBo4XG5ZQ18LbOQwccfnQ5AouxRw5qHBzyqBBFoOawxbUrLT9wbL4MQXy57FhQGtBii_yVNSU08MUc7s5G9C4cHK90K0lTA9KaWzJxs0xUD6jXm4S60JiUGEc/w640-h480/20231129140007_IMG_2356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim726i0gLd2Mc1G_tLONiRgyYTgb5FwdHOgpBMu7OOGhMoyq9DMJx2bNAuTD4VNJY_XDXs5Fo7uOKvp4h-NKLTZb3OmggPt1HCIf2OJuAEwZq8TBb9tSjKzFrfDPUhpOVNLwDKZzUFtMUpcw76wd5xOIcU759taLsWwXOkG9SDDGPDRN_8in53rWViXM96/s5184/20231129141008_IMG_2358.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim726i0gLd2Mc1G_tLONiRgyYTgb5FwdHOgpBMu7OOGhMoyq9DMJx2bNAuTD4VNJY_XDXs5Fo7uOKvp4h-NKLTZb3OmggPt1HCIf2OJuAEwZq8TBb9tSjKzFrfDPUhpOVNLwDKZzUFtMUpcw76wd5xOIcU759taLsWwXOkG9SDDGPDRN_8in53rWViXM96/w640-h480/20231129141008_IMG_2358.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSp5Cm__Itxg2TqoMTaQoKch5oFaDuMvCLIwP6y2F5cZAmSCftLYhoN-NwNQkxdVZsPq99N8bYR726SoopYD1DPJxrmZPuLRgrisERU4VRufs_lCYlXMvqynLRxMweS8Cx1bbVzToNP_x6GtlETPNIppool0B4VOBF6dsvbZmXKkMRuEFfu9QFtjp4cgR/s4406/20231129144650_IMG_2359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="4406" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSp5Cm__Itxg2TqoMTaQoKch5oFaDuMvCLIwP6y2F5cZAmSCftLYhoN-NwNQkxdVZsPq99N8bYR726SoopYD1DPJxrmZPuLRgrisERU4VRufs_lCYlXMvqynLRxMweS8Cx1bbVzToNP_x6GtlETPNIppool0B4VOBF6dsvbZmXKkMRuEFfu9QFtjp4cgR/w640-h432/20231129144650_IMG_2359.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdGdAwrSGLPVYNzQChBaWJpBKoVEV0zQlpHApeJD8uVcZcKkxxy7nFtgawrCUDZusWvNtXEA0A8w2kNt5PSRK-DByx5bULHfwfmGdBfiU6wvrP0Ueco-xecabDMLMybBwLuV6YV5Q1l4hscMzZkNzRk85M-kURn9C7o4zFUsqsNW3GKUUJhTfuEnk7mpO/s3545/20231129145140_IMG_2360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3111" data-original-width="3545" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdGdAwrSGLPVYNzQChBaWJpBKoVEV0zQlpHApeJD8uVcZcKkxxy7nFtgawrCUDZusWvNtXEA0A8w2kNt5PSRK-DByx5bULHfwfmGdBfiU6wvrP0Ueco-xecabDMLMybBwLuV6YV5Q1l4hscMzZkNzRk85M-kURn9C7o4zFUsqsNW3GKUUJhTfuEnk7mpO/w640-h562/20231129145140_IMG_2360.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Indoors, it's been all about the Christmas decorations, Advent calendars, coloured lights and more coloured lights! We start a bit earlier than we used to as we keep an eye on when Lidl's have their real trees for sale and dash in and get one before they sell out. Mr CK carries it home on his shoulder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our youngest sent us Advent calendars this year, a William Morris one with fabulous toiletries in for me and one with tea for Mr CK, so exciting!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi528MX1oADnUiWaheJ9gRYgAtAHpyfVlqGeOQ4b1ImpQMFHmaun5flmSOKrhUhSrGqhUjAZLinyEi69vkqhAU2CYNiX9hPyEFEe6uQgBqJ7Nje61Xnnxq_69PPVVPGUTutcP95W30mp2q6jBdbX0LhJHD1f-uCsuNbdE0Vy08bLYpABKKMlw1nMorZnPuV/s3711/IMG_20231201_084620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2772" data-original-width="3711" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi528MX1oADnUiWaheJ9gRYgAtAHpyfVlqGeOQ4b1ImpQMFHmaun5flmSOKrhUhSrGqhUjAZLinyEi69vkqhAU2CYNiX9hPyEFEe6uQgBqJ7Nje61Xnnxq_69PPVVPGUTutcP95W30mp2q6jBdbX0LhJHD1f-uCsuNbdE0Vy08bLYpABKKMlw1nMorZnPuV/w640-h478/IMG_20231201_084620.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We've put the tree in a different place this year, which meant moving the furniture around but I quite like the new look even if the tables are always in the wrong place!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmScgsxq7VBMHMgCFHjGxoqK-nxeVfi_UG4reZdDaOM8PBvrrPVjRu-fSa3G1XxsLUDW9_PtUT11uPo6Ej0y63VSTiqRJtLbWzdMZ7u_OFY-O8y-9UVIol4O6ibN5ywtXTr94qLsFinLUYfr4L7AgdosbX4FnLVYWh2uF3M5zhgvRSzwJuAsYPe7Mxz3fk/s4160/IMG_20231209_102356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmScgsxq7VBMHMgCFHjGxoqK-nxeVfi_UG4reZdDaOM8PBvrrPVjRu-fSa3G1XxsLUDW9_PtUT11uPo6Ej0y63VSTiqRJtLbWzdMZ7u_OFY-O8y-9UVIol4O6ibN5ywtXTr94qLsFinLUYfr4L7AgdosbX4FnLVYWh2uF3M5zhgvRSzwJuAsYPe7Mxz3fk/w480-h640/IMG_20231209_102356.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheerio</div><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-87845904466779384222023-12-15T06:00:00.001+00:002023-12-15T06:00:00.240+00:00Blankets<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>While you've been reading my Australia posts, I've been cracking on with my crochet blankets, finishing off the squares, joining them together and taking them to the donation point in John Lewis so they can head off to someone who will find them useful. It seems quite cold here especially in the rainy weather, we haven't had any snow yet.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtgJ8EI00K4IGfMutSzROEg5dkJ7OmS8jIJ8eOYl7HSZzEpK_JP1Ihoe50rQ6moEa8bcoBGcVUEsej9Okg-v6WIqpAolh68ffSB0PqS2GFXZpA1VT0E2Da4MmUlzizIZtXEKaM9D67jAPPLYHH72-Dc5udiXaJ20imHImFqxEdfYR5Ius7gED0X3w6Mc9/s3264/20231119_210445.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2166" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtgJ8EI00K4IGfMutSzROEg5dkJ7OmS8jIJ8eOYl7HSZzEpK_JP1Ihoe50rQ6moEa8bcoBGcVUEsej9Okg-v6WIqpAolh68ffSB0PqS2GFXZpA1VT0E2Da4MmUlzizIZtXEKaM9D67jAPPLYHH72-Dc5udiXaJ20imHImFqxEdfYR5Ius7gED0X3w6Mc9/w424-h640/20231119_210445.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Pootling came up with the design for the squares.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vt0OIvopOq8aUs8i_Qxvl4d3v20fEk7O1JrxPb73b-uWZM-XkNApBv_E8n5ZU4oaBEnxV9t2bqVOhX9aKeLK2xRSZwlka4IKBha2aW-Y6Lki3XsOfyKf0ucSXj18oY8TYev0s8kfEZtInw8tBgPeBcjpAkC_hUeXGrmlhyphenhyphendts4nRMmThL-20BbWq4TzF/s3070/IMG_20231211_101443.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="3070" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vt0OIvopOq8aUs8i_Qxvl4d3v20fEk7O1JrxPb73b-uWZM-XkNApBv_E8n5ZU4oaBEnxV9t2bqVOhX9aKeLK2xRSZwlka4IKBha2aW-Y6Lki3XsOfyKf0ucSXj18oY8TYev0s8kfEZtInw8tBgPeBcjpAkC_hUeXGrmlhyphenhyphendts4nRMmThL-20BbWq4TzF/w640-h632/IMG_20231211_101443.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A corner to corner lap blanket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bUiTsIr1Xf_JMmESxlmeQbnmYbF5l2c4Zk18f9WiLR-661D8b1H5hp66pF1LXH7b-IzZOJreWRz0V_JyX4o3vOjpB7f28TsKUMGi5m-bG8FlOTDrdkzQ6y1tXsKmp89Cc81HRWnpprK2t8GAhTJru3FefC1gZ5IBt-I_EUOYrmqMGuPpkFhF31_FTV06/s3844/IMG_20231211_101748.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="3844" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bUiTsIr1Xf_JMmESxlmeQbnmYbF5l2c4Zk18f9WiLR-661D8b1H5hp66pF1LXH7b-IzZOJreWRz0V_JyX4o3vOjpB7f28TsKUMGi5m-bG8FlOTDrdkzQ6y1tXsKmp89Cc81HRWnpprK2t8GAhTJru3FefC1gZ5IBt-I_EUOYrmqMGuPpkFhF31_FTV06/w640-h480/IMG_20231211_101748.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mixture of colours using up all my odds and ends.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV7RF7aS3FUTQT9hi0ocXmwnrA_a4kv_SglYqS1qvQKwp5s1-r9WvrNZnkwXTxAOpgzknMzaFnPq0EpSyx98IdKCDuYGiuvkrCxPsJ1fc6PLYlJGCtfWUDTSxEicNzpopc1PShfqJfXMTs7ZXHoMjJ8pP2hCLh3I6XPQHtLS6vBWiDvW_rOIia4tMvDyc/s3986/20231113112106_IMG_2319.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2839" data-original-width="3986" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV7RF7aS3FUTQT9hi0ocXmwnrA_a4kv_SglYqS1qvQKwp5s1-r9WvrNZnkwXTxAOpgzknMzaFnPq0EpSyx98IdKCDuYGiuvkrCxPsJ1fc6PLYlJGCtfWUDTSxEicNzpopc1PShfqJfXMTs7ZXHoMjJ8pP2hCLh3I6XPQHtLS6vBWiDvW_rOIia4tMvDyc/w640-h456/20231113112106_IMG_2319.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made these squares in Australia from wool bought in a supermarket.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One more corner to corner lap blanket is in production which will be the last of 2023!<div><br /></div><div>Wishing you a Happy Friday and a great weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheerio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-30175044943063052182023-12-13T06:00:00.000+00:002023-12-13T06:00:00.143+00:00Kings Park to UWA<p> Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>One last trip to Kings Park coincided with a rally before the important The Voice referendum vote. Much discussion had taken place beforehand as to whether the Constitution should be amended to recognise First Nations people and to form a group for them to be able to advise the Government. All six States voted No with a 60/40 proportion. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67110193">Here's</a> the BBC report with more information.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXXypV5FlpqzgMladKWA-pSbmaRRoCCPRwi1R2OiI7CAonLTm60NLH-niwEPs3dl_NUM5-_tSUvuuT9ZZAR4CTihw7cR8TYeZgb3ZrfaO1vz099zmuErPxl1zHoTFRBxlWvjOs-HJrwltXKbjBVspTIK_YgRa46CB52kuV0h5dgNO7Cx7735mDYAWBY-D/s5184/20231004053451_IMG_1744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXXypV5FlpqzgMladKWA-pSbmaRRoCCPRwi1R2OiI7CAonLTm60NLH-niwEPs3dl_NUM5-_tSUvuuT9ZZAR4CTihw7cR8TYeZgb3ZrfaO1vz099zmuErPxl1zHoTFRBxlWvjOs-HJrwltXKbjBVspTIK_YgRa46CB52kuV0h5dgNO7Cx7735mDYAWBY-D/w640-h480/20231004053451_IMG_1744.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sorry there have been so many but I didn't want to leave anything out!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheerio</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474013784443507959.post-13979417868574545972023-12-12T06:00:00.001+00:002023-12-12T06:00:00.138+00:00Across Canning Bridge to Applecross<p>Hello</p><p>Thanks for visiting.</p><p>As we came towards the end of our two month trip to Australia, the jacaranda trees were starting to bloom, a good couple of weeks earlier than we were expecting. 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text-align: left;">Hello</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Subiaco, a suburb of Perth, is a nice place to visit. The Arts Centre has pretty grounds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1snDf54HQ3wTFDQzVGz-leVdE9HoJxL1xx-_5_SWxQD8Q5RlP3S16rtTiPfdOJ4voVkEGNMV2jcPkxlBfncMj0qj8m05K1PWs4sJ_vjlhBN_8EYuP1zgN3bTnFcgvnYfYz2bv7iEs-8ZheTcocALH9eMRW37WyRefS5dflp7tvonVjO-pgYWy6ZTf2q4/s5184/20231027045954_IMG_2282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1snDf54HQ3wTFDQzVGz-leVdE9HoJxL1xx-_5_SWxQD8Q5RlP3S16rtTiPfdOJ4voVkEGNMV2jcPkxlBfncMj0qj8m05K1PWs4sJ_vjlhBN_8EYuP1zgN3bTnFcgvnYfYz2bv7iEs-8ZheTcocALH9eMRW37WyRefS5dflp7tvonVjO-pgYWy6ZTf2q4/w640-h480/20231027045954_IMG_2282.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3VlloGznP0FK5jQoPL7p934VlstcJRVvtceIT53u4WtMqttyiw5xxsMYeoW2D0B24T2E_-__t8yGPmnEcvoeCcMr33SFmXClFPvix_r3Juri4ZTi4D0EleKJHu_M2uXBWQkIIaZunzBbkA4mJ5WzVY7JYxZTOD-ucCTyBIv_DJUoX7DJRC-FCScztmnb/s5184/20231027043540_IMG_2281.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3VlloGznP0FK5jQoPL7p934VlstcJRVvtceIT53u4WtMqttyiw5xxsMYeoW2D0B24T2E_-__t8yGPmnEcvoeCcMr33SFmXClFPvix_r3Juri4ZTi4D0EleKJHu_M2uXBWQkIIaZunzBbkA4mJ5WzVY7JYxZTOD-ucCTyBIv_DJUoX7DJRC-FCScztmnb/w640-h480/20231027043540_IMG_2281.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow lorikeets</td></tr></tbody></table><br />There is also a Giant! Four more giants are hidden in the seaside town of Mandurah but the one in Subiaco is easy to find and is beautifully made.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMxwdN0c8awA9BTfugZ6uhT2bkBLlkEUbXLhA6_7xXsQXD23I-BIDlrPXxMtjTbZ7fGLr9bGyT97zNtRz_HBqJCAo4IU4TcIoZtm-LtVAa27tspwPe2vB4VIsQ5hO8s9noJvRSWNVx2-K6reSiwIdnT6p-8aCfAzZBtp5qzOvV1w8mQbRlOIWiWm9kIz/s5184/20231027042931_IMG_2280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMxwdN0c8awA9BTfugZ6uhT2bkBLlkEUbXLhA6_7xXsQXD23I-BIDlrPXxMtjTbZ7fGLr9bGyT97zNtRz_HBqJCAo4IU4TcIoZtm-LtVAa27tspwPe2vB4VIsQ5hO8s9noJvRSWNVx2-K6reSiwIdnT6p-8aCfAzZBtp5qzOvV1w8mQbRlOIWiWm9kIz/w640-h480/20231027042931_IMG_2280.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgwC3aVwiEGfs6AULSsE1yqM_yYerBwv_21-bopXDWf9CJ5AxYVakTgFPASF0rfKUvtyYiUhg2cWcwUp0d5R9LsQJiMlPmm_91ge8B5u6j8ZlORdxPFAidj5B2XBoR07Ao9Ykcm0eRDuEGRkS292BUe7BIH07xj5akrGoB8a0vNfKg4uuTltpyfNLcalS/s4388/20231027042819_IMG_2279.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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