the walk home(pic heavy)

[EdS]

Well seeing as out and about things seem to be flavour of the month and I'm still on Shank's pony a few pictures of the walk from the bus stop to home.

Not the best photos as taken on my phone

Coming in to the village

hello

Blue bell woods - if you can make them out

Half way, best stop for refreshment - yes it is that pub

into one of the woods

 

[EdS]

and onward

blue bells and ransons

cool bark

The River Aire

The reason the site still exists:

the disused sludge drying beds - these are haven for wild life, there are roe deer just out of shot

part of the present work and the £60m upgrade;

 

[EdS]

wonder who lives here?

The acid pond - it is a natural spring that has been ponded since the medival nunnery was on site. Then in the 1920s - 1970s it supplied cooling water forthe sulphuric acid plant on site (or i'm told). Wick with frogs and toads

Lime in need of re-coppicing

Home sweet home - looks so bare sincethe willow was cut a few weeks ago

So one for the trackers - what made this trail?

Finally, how to weed and feed the lawn

 

[Pignut]

not to shabby!

 

[British Red]

Now, I need a close up - but I'm suspecting the trail is made by by "The beast of Solihull"

From the proliferation of sign I would say an older member - Series certainly...3?

Given the length of the track I would estmate a female (SWB)

Red

 

[EdS]

BR - close but it was a pack of them:

Firstly a 300tdi Defender (formers vehicle) - the odd drip
2.5TD 90 now gone, but never leaked!!!!!! And there was oil in it

and the 300TDi Discovery - mostly this one as I missed the collection pan when changing the oil. Mostly it got me and the floor.

Plus SWMNBO Festa from time to time. But only when it has oil, mostly it has grease in the engine as it is never service and oil gets sorted when the warning light comes on - damn thing keeps on going though, done 130 000 milles in 9 years

 

[addo]

Nice pics and woods. Ive been in that pub for a pint.
Similar tracks like that around here, thanks for the info

 

[Shewie]

Nice pics Ed

I'll have to try and get over for that bimble soon

 

[Mistwalker]

Great pictures, that's for sharing! I enjoyed the wonder before turning in....may wonder there some more in my sleep

 

[EdS]

Nice pics and woods. Ive been in that pub for a pint.

Never managed just a pint. Go for a quick one before tea and all of a sudden it is 11pm


Shewie - get May bank holiday over with and come over.