Iron Bracket Today Mrs Sixwheeler and I went for a visit to Hay on Wye, a small town with a big reputation for old books. We’ve no room at home for more books but there are also some very interesting antique shops too and the area is beautiful. Always on the look out for an…
Hawthorn Berries On my walk with Maude today I could not help but notice the abundance of fruit. Apart from the hawthorn berries there were elderberries, blackberries (brambles) and sloes; all in abundance. It used to be said that a heavy crop of wild berries is the precursor of a hard winter. We shall see.…
Green Man The Green Man is the representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. They may be found on churches and other buildings and The Green Man is a familiar pub name. Green men in various forms are found around the world and date back to pagan times, they are thought to…
Rose Petals Mrs Sixwheeler and I have a small garden which we are trying to stock with very fragrant plants. Earlier this year we planted a shrub rose Roseraie de l’Hay which I would call a proper ‘old fashioned’ rose with beautiful pink petals and a deep rose scent. For a first year it has…
Dragonfly One of the problems of a photo a day is getting that photo. As I’ve mentioned before I try to use a photo I’ve taken that day but it just isn’t always possible so I try and keep a couple of backups just in case. Today I was struggling and then this little beauty…
Rugby The rugby season is about to start and this afternoon we had the first of the pre-season ‘friendlies’. This means that neither side has anything to lose apart from prestige and that the usual rules on substitutes are waived; so it seems that players are swapping every five minutes. Here we see the scrum,…
Graffiti! I came across some graffiti which clearly shows that it isn’t just a modern problem. Shame on you Rob White and 1850 person! 15 August 2014
Tea and Biscuit I’m such a lucky fellow. Every morning my darling wife gets out of bed bright and early for a telephone conversation with her sister. And she brings me a lovely mug of tea and a biscuit. Such a good start to any day! 14 August 2014
Bee on a thistle. Today I took Maude for a very long walk, we saw a bee on a thistle. Bee….ing busy! 13 August 2014
Burrow Mump Burrow Mump stands above the village of Burrowbridge in the middle of the Somerset Levels. It is a strange natural mound in the middle of very flat land and it has a ruined church on the top, a bit like a mini Glastonbury Tor which is close by. It is a short haul…
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