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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: walking
Stepping out in 2022
Last year I promised myself that every day I would get up, get out and walk. And mostly I did achieve that, albeit not always the target of 10,000 steps, or more, each time. What follows below is just a … Continue reading
Posted in Walks
Tagged Cambridgeshire, countryside, Fenland, local walks, Photography, walking
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A Life of Walks – Sadie (2007 – 2021)
There’s a dog-sized hole in my heart. Our lovely, crazy labradoodle, Sadie, had to be taken to the vet last Friday with sudden hip failure and there was only one option to take. We are still coming to terms with … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Sadie and the Quarry in Summer
Posted in Sadie, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Chalk quarry, clunch pit, countryside, dogs, Labradoodle, Photography, Sadie, walking, Wildflowers
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Walk with me – Chalk quarries and ridges
As I ate my twelve grapes to the bongs of Big Ben marking the outgoing year, as 2020 slipped into 2021, my only New Year’s resolution was to get out more and walk. Nine months of Lockdowns and restrictions may … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Walks
Tagged Cambridgeshire, chalk, Photography, Quarries, walking, Walks
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Wordless Wednesday – Looking up
Posted in Trees, Walks, Wordless
Tagged Beech woods, countryside, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Photography, Therfield Heath, Trees, walking, Walks
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Through mud and water to a Gothic Tower
Yesterday we left the younger generation in their beds to take our traditional New Year’s Day walk around Wimpole Park and up to the Folly. The previous night’s heavy rain ensured that it was a muddy affair from start to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Out and about, Walks, Wimpole Hall, Winter
Tagged Capability Brown, Chinese bridge, Folly, Gothic Tower, Johnson's Hill, landscape, mud, nature, Photography, rambles, restoration work, walking, Walks, Wimpole, Wimpole Estate
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