Stone Carving

Above the north door to our local church is this: a sheela na gig. There are rumours that some people wanted it covered up. Whether that’s to hide it from …

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Weather Front

The weather front, out to the east, behind Wenlock Edge, Brown Clee, and Titterstone Clee Hill, looks like snow-clad Alps. I did a double-take (not easy when you only have …

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Rooting Around

Another damp, foggy day, but the dampness enhanced the grey/green hue of this beech tree and its wriggling roots clutching tightly to the hill side.

White Van Fog

Stillness. The air is so still the fog is set in for the day. There is no movement, except for a white van making its way through Carding Mill Valley.

Teatime Tales

My next collection of short stories, previously published in a variety of women’s magazines and other outlets, is now available, as is a box set of both volumes. Teatime Tales …

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Babbling Brook

The gurgling, babbling brook in Townbrook Hollow this morning, is proof that although it’s cold, it’s not cold enough to freeze this stream of energy.

Sunny Summit

A bright, crisp morning, this morning. I needed to get up onto Ragleth Hill. Gloriously clear from the top, although the wind was a bit too much for my eye. …

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Road Roar

You can tell how quiet it is by how noisy the road is. Does that make sense? The surrounding hills act like amplifiers as the sound bounces off the grassy …

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Overcast Clee

My first full day back at home after surgery. I managed to do my walk, and noticed it was overcast over the Clee Hills, except one small bright spot in …

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Berry Brrr!

And so the cold snap continues … with all this frost chilling the snacks the birds are looking to eat too.