Birdlife
I have seen one of my favourite birds this week, a redwing. They come over from colder climates at this time of year and are the smallest member of the thrush family. They are usually in flocks but I saw a single one in the garden resting in one of our trees. Another visitor this […]
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle is a ruinous castle. It is set on a high promontory over looking the River Teme and River Corve 100 feet below. It is a privately owned, Grade one listed building and a Scheduled Monument. Most of the entrance fees go toward the up keep and conservation. Ludlow Castle has an inner Bailey […]
The Long Mynd
The Long Mynd is a moorland and heathland plateau high above Church Stretton. At it’s high point, Pole Bank, it is 1693feet above sea level. The plateau is 7 miles long and 3 miles wide. Most of The Long Mynd is owned by the National Trust and managed along with the Long Mynd Commoners. It […]
Signs of Autumn 2022
One of my favourite signs of Autumn when I lived in Suffolk was seeing flocks of geese flying over our house each morning and evening. We do occasionally see geese in Shropshire but not in the large flocks we were used to seeing in Suffolk. Yesterday I heard the Whooff, whooff, whooff of the wings […]
Stiperstones
Stiperstones is the second highest hill in Shropshire at 1759 feet above sea level. It is capped by Rocky outcrops, the most famous of which is The Devil’s Chair. The highest is Manstone Rock. Stiperstones is a SSSI, providing a foothold for Mountain Pansy, heath bedstraw and Ring Ouzel. The Back to Purple campaign has […]
Corvedale Autumn 2022
It is mid October and I have had one of my regular drives down Corvedale. Driving down the Corvedale you can see Autumn has arrived. The reds, browns, gold, oranges and yellows that signify the arrival of autumn can be seen in the hedgrows, woods and trees. The morning had started off foggy and I […]
The Heart of Wales Line
The Heart of Wales Line starts from Craven Arms and goes all the way to Swansea. Craven Arms Railway Station is within walking distance of Folly View and the Heart of Wales Line goes down the back of the fields behind us. I have only been as far as Knucklas on this line for Folk […]
Changing of the Leaves
The leaves are changing colour fast this year. It is September 30th, and driving back from Ludlow this morning I was struck by how suddenly the Autumn colours are apon us. Beautiful reds, bright yellows, gorgeous browns and oranges. They weren’t there on Monday when I drove that way but today all those glorious Autumn […]
Autumn 2022 Is Here
It has been a cool, breezy day. Not particularly dull but cloudy with some drizzle. It has been rainy over night, much needed. I was struck while walking by the breeze rattling the leaves in the trees. They are drying out as the sap returns to the roots of the trees. The breeze was also […]
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II served us all her life, not just for the seventy years of her reign that made her our longest serving monarch. How many people would want to do the same job for seventy years. A job where you can never totally relax, but Queen Elizabeth did. She has been there while Prime […]