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Our visit to the south-western part of the Cotswolds started on a sunny and warm day in Malmesbury, an ancient town on the River Avon. We picnicked at this spot, beside a small waterfall and with the partly ruined abbey in the background. It was a great start of a wonderful trip!
The Avon river runs through the heart of Christchurch city and is a vital part of the landscape. It is lovely to take a walk by the river in the city for a peaceful stroll or even to go punting on the Avon.
Bridge over the River Avon in Salisbury, Wiltshire. A common name for a river, there are five in England, three in Scotland and one in Wales.
My second shot from the Clifton Suspension Bridge taken last Thursday.
I'd originally planned to get this shot the weekend before lockdown, but as we were banned from travelling anywhere I had to wait until restrictions had eased up a bit. So, while I was stood there on Thursday evening, I abandoned my original plan of going to the Severn Bridge for sunset and just stayed up at the Clifton Observatory to get this shot.
It was a lovely evening and although it was a late drive back home it was worth it.
Single-Car DMU's class 122 55003 and class 121 55034 set back from platform 1 in order to access platform 3, having arrived at Stratford-upon-Avon with a Leamington service on 11 April 1987. 47613 'North Star' has brought in an Intercity charter from London.
I was in a cheerful mood all day, and I had a wonderful time with my little ones, captivated by the magic of a beautiful day. But I'm also having trouble getting him inside. I guess that's not very surprising, is it?
Happy Saturday to everyone! Sending my love.😸🐶
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The Weekend Is Here: The Battlefield Is Ready! (The Foamy and Sparkly Kind) 🎉
My dear friends, my girls!
The moment we've been waiting for has arrived: T-H-E W-E-E-K-E-N-D! 🙌
But you know as well as I do that before these two days officially enter the dictionary definition of "rest," they require a little... action! The house is literally waiting for me with a stacked to-do list. The moment I walked through the door, the laundry basket (which is the textile version of Mount Everest), the kitchen (as if I'd fed an army all week), and those dust particles... they all shouted "Hello!" in unison.
Agenda items and my current mood:
Doing Laundry: I like this part, I admit! Throw it in the machine, that detergent smell... Wonderful. But the folding part? That's where I switch into "battle-weary" mode.
House Cleaning: Music up full blast! Time for cleaning while dancing. I'm like a modern, sweaty, and heavily caffeinated version of Cinderella. But the result: Sparkling clean! ✨
Cooking: My stomach is growling, the fridge is looking neglected. Time to invent something quick, delicious, and something that won't completely exhaust me before Saturday night couch time.
THAT DREADED CHORE: IRONING! 😩 Confession: I hate ironing. It's practically a type of meditation. A wrong, boring type of meditation. But what can we do, we can't walk around in wrinkled clothes. I guess the best thing is to put on my favorite series and accept ironing as a "brain resting" exercise... Maybe.
When this whole marathon is over, if I'm lucky, I'll finish the day without falling asleep in front of the TV. If it does happen, I'll just accept it as the victory of being completely exhausted! 😉
Well, sleeves up! The rest after all this hustle will be so much sweeter.
What's on your weekend agenda? Are there exhausting chores, or just pure joy? Let's chat in the comments!
Wishing everyone a Happy, productive, and ultimately very restful weekend!
Big hugs!
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Avec tous les bienfaits que peuvent donner l'(Aloe Vera),
je termine la série fleurs..!
nous avons ICI
L'Aloe striatula
est une espèce du genre Aloès originaire d'Afrique du Sud et du Lesotho, plante robuste, formant de larges buissons allant jusqu'à 2 mètres de hauteur et plusieurs mètres de largeur, les tiges ont un diamètre moyen de 20 mm, supporte de très basses températures et pousse là où peu d'autres espèces d'Aloe survivraient
Newbury Bridge, crossing the River Kennet here at Newbury in West Berkshire, was completed in 1772 to replace earlier wooden structures dating from at least the 14th century. Despite appearances it has three arches, the two outer ones being incorporated in adjoining buildings. The Kennet & Avon Canal, mostly built in the very early 19th century, for 87 miles follows the River Avon before connecting to the River Kennet at Newbury, and then on to the River Thames at Reading. As this stone-built bridge pre-dated the canal, there was no provision for a towpath under the bridge. Thus, to haul barges a line had to be floated under the bridge and then re-attached to the horse where the towpath resumed.
After we'd had our scones we decided to go for a boat trip, but as the boats were setting off every 15 minutes we decided to let this one go so that we could be the first ones on the next boat, therefore having more choice of seats!!
Looking over the treetops on The Queen's Drive path towards the summit tors of Ben Avon.
Cairngorms National Park
...high water at Cumberland Basin in Bristol looking towards the Gorge, Clifton and the iconic Clifton suspension bridge.
Just before the sun would begin to slip below the mountains, Westbound van train 21J swings around a curve and under the Pennsy signal bridge at PC6.6 in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania as the train's crew works the final few miles of their run to Conway. There, the train will change crews for its nighttime run west to Toledo and eventually Chicago. This fan favorite signal bridge is one of only a handful left on the Pennsy's mainline between Conway and Harrisburg and will unfortunately fall to progress on Sunday.
More awaited pictures from my visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon. I have been much busier than expected recently and again I apologise for the lack of images being uploaded as I have lot's to share with you.
After following west from Helena we decided to continue as far west as Garrison. By the time the train reach Avon he was really moving.
The River Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in the Cotswolds.
Well, it's been a while since my last visit. Lots of stuff going on at the moment that doesn't leave much time for photography but I've managed to find a few minutes of peace and quiet to process this one.
Hopefully, I'll be back online again in a few weeks.
A last photo from our nineteenth Monarch’s Way walk, arriving in Bristol alongside the River Avon.
The twentieth walk is taking place tomorrow, the last one in this series.
We have raised over £1000 for Grassroots Suicide Prevention and enjoyed some great walks and company along the way. Tomorrow will be a celebration of our achievement!
HFF and 75/100