Rectory Beeches

I love this section of the footpath through the beeches of Rectory Woods.

Beech Branches

These beech leaves won’t be hanging around on the branches for much longer. So I thought I’d make the most of them, while they were still up there.

November Day

After yesterday’s unseasonably warm weather, today feels like a still, calm, eerie, November day. But perhaps that’s because … that’s what it is! Watching the fog permeate the woods it’s …

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Alfie Dog Stories

Two of my short stories (Fledgelings, and Wiggle, Waggle, Woggle) have gone live on the Alfie Dog website today, for you to download to your reading device for the princely …

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Misty 360

iIt was one of those magical mornings this morning, when, down in the valley, the mist is trapped by the warmer air above, so if you can climb above it, …

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Pheasant Call

Hiding somewhere in the trees … a pheasant: its screeching call permeating the late October air.

Historic Atmosphere

A moment of contemplation inside the triple-aspect upper-floor room at Stokesay Castle.How many pairs of eyes have gazed out from these windows over the years?

Stunning Sunrays

Wonderful sunrays first thing this morning over Wenlock Edge.

Remembering Neighbours

There’s a new bench by the bowling green, with a lovely plaque to some lovely neighbours of ours that are no longer with us. And the view from the seat …

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