Fontmell Down & Martin Down
I have been a little erratic with my blog posts it was all because I managed to get shingles, which wasn’t too pleasant throughout August. I must admit my energy levels have been down a bit but having said that I’ve still tried to get out and about. Late August
Duncliffe
On Wednesdays I take Tilly to Stour Row for training, well more like socialising with other dogs and people! Afterwards I take her to Duncliffe Woods a short distance away for a walk before going home. Duncliffe Woods are managed by the Woodland Trust. At the base of Duncliffe there
Girdler’s Coppice
Why is it you tend to travel to lots of places but miss the treasures that are close to home. I am guilty of this, I have never been to Girdler’s Coppice at Fiddleford two miles down the road from home. I have only known of it’s existence for a
Visit to the Somerset Levels
The weather looked good around the 11th/12th July so we decided to take a trip to Somerset in our Camper van before the schools broke up before the end of July and August and also it is not the best time for wildlife watching then. Adult birds are exhausted after
Butterflies
The Butterflies around home have been quite sparse this year, I have the flowers but only a few visitors. The only butterfly I have seen in numbers is the Meadow Brown, they have been everywhere and as you walk so many fly up in front of you! But as always
Alner’s Gorse
From Saturday 22nd June the weather was starting to warm up so on the Monday I decided to take a trip over to Alner’s Gorse, the Butterfly Conservation reserve hoping to see some Butterflies and insects. The Butterflies round home were still few and far between except for the Meadow
Autumn Mists
It’s the last week of September already and after a really wet weekend the weather has changed to cold nights and beautiful sunny days, this means mist in the morning, just right for Tilly and myself to be out before dawn which is now around 7 o’clock. It’s not so
Late Summer!
Yesterday, Monday 18th September was a glorious afternoon, very warm for the time of year. I took my dog Tilly for a walk and didn’t take the camera, which is always a mistake! There were still plenty of Dragonflies flying about although they didn’t stay around long for identification. What