My Garden [Oct 17 2021]
It was time to cut down the sunflowers down today to collect the seeds for next year, but there are still a few lovely dahlia’s blooming holding onto that last bit of summer colour.
Photos I Take
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Oct 10 2021]
The light was quite low during our jaunt around Hadleigh Woods on Sunday afternoon, but I managed to capture a few unblurred photos of the beginnings of autumn.
Hot Air Balloons Over Bath
A party of nine hot air balloon set off from the park by my folks house when I was back visiting, and I was quick out with the camera!
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Aug 06 2021]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex in early August 2021.
Following The Prittle Brook | Belfairs Park
Today we followed along the Prittle Brook in Belfairs Park, which runs east along the edge of the golf course from the Woodland Park entrance to the Eastwood Road exit. The water trickles as a natural stream for several meters, then becomes a managed brick-lined waterway, which continues to Southend Airport before entering the River Crouch.
My Garden [Jul 11 2021]
A few afternoon photos of the garden.
Thundersley Glen & St Peter’s Church
On Sunday we decided to take a look around Thundersley Glen, followed by an unexpected turn around Coombe Woods, and finally a look around St Peter’s Church graveyard.
My Garden [Jul 4 2021]
Everything in the garden was bejewelled with drops of rain this morning.
Poppies in Leigh
It was a bit of a miserable morning on Saturday, but brightened up by the wonderful scarlet poppies blooming at the top of the steps leading down to the train station.
Cherry Tree In Blossom
The cherry tree on the corner of my road has just come into full blossom.
Sunny Boats in Leigh-On-Sea
Another bright morning in Leigh-On-Sea, and the tide was in for a change!
West Wood, Daws Heath, Essex [Mar 06 2020]
A few photos taken on our walk around West Wood in Daws Heath, Essex on March 6th 2021.
Creepy Leigh Trees
The stark February sunshine gave the trees in Leigh-On-Sea a creepy Tim Burton aura on Saturday.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Dec 31 2020]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on New Years Eve 2020.
Pound Wood, Daws Heath, Essex [Oct 18 2020]
Sunday’s walk mostly consisted of prickly horse chestnuts and mushroom spotting.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Aug 16 2020]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on August 16th 2020.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Jul 10 2020]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on July 10th 2020.
Leigh Walks [Jun 04 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh & Leigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. There were still new chalk drawings to be found, and plenty of bunting hanging everywhere (although looking a little tired in places).
West Wood, Daws Heath, Essex [May 31 2020]
A few photos taken on our walk around West Wood in Daws Heath, Essex on May 31st 2020.
Hadleigh Walks [May 29 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. Today’s walk included a bit of Daws Heath and Thundersley.
Happiness Chain
This little chain of painted stones has been growing over the past few weeks. I rather like the eye at the far end!
Dodds Grove, Hadleigh, Essex [25th May 2020]
Photos taken on our walk around Dodds Grove in Hadleigh, Essex on May 25th 2020. We must have walked past the entrance dozens of times on the way into/out of Hadleigh Great Wood, but never gone in!
Leigh Walks [May 18 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh & Leigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. Monday’s walk was half an hour longer than usual. It was hot and there was chafing!
Hadleigh Walks [May 14 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. Today’s walk included a bit of Leigh On Sea too!
Hadleigh Walks [May 07 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. Sights include rainbow flag shadows and Cunning Murrell in sculpture.
Hadleigh Walks [May 02 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered.
Hadleigh Walks [Apr 23 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered. Several of the streets had bunting zig-zagging their way along from window to window, and there was some super rainbows in windows and chalk drawings on paths.
Hadleigh Walks [Apr 19 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered.
Hadleigh Walks [Apr 15 2020]
Photos taken whilst walking around Hadleigh, pottering along roads not yet wondered.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Mar 2020]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on March 21st 2020, just before the Covid Lockdown.
Hadleigh to Benfleet Walk [Oct 29 2019]
These photos are from a walk going from Hadleigh Castle into Benfleet, then the pub.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Oct 2019]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on Oct 27th 2019. It was a beautiful sunny autumn day.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [Aug 2019]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on Aug 8th 2019.
Hadleigh Great Wood, Essex [May 2019]
Photos taken on my walk around Hadleigh Great Wood in Essex on May 6th 2019. The bluebells are almost over now, but still looking pretty.
Sharmanka :: Kinetic Theatre
Mum and I visited the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath a couple of weeks ago to see an exhibition called “Sharmanka Travelling Circus & The Loom”. A combination of mechanical sculptures, music and choreographed lighting created an eerie and macabre twenty minute show.
Botanical Gardens, Bath [Apr 2019]
I took some photos in the Botanical Gardens, which is in the Royal Victoria Park, Bath. I also took a few photos of the Shakespeare monument in the Great Dell over the road and a couple of the gate statues on my way out of the park.
St Botolph’s Priory & Colchester Castle
Last October, the Mr & I visited Colchester for the day. We started off wondering around the ruins of St Botolph’s Priory, then visited the Castle and museum, followed by lunch and a wonder around the town.
Paddington Bear Station
I had some time to kill whilst waiting for my train at Paddington Station a few weeks ago, so took a few photographs of Paddington Bear, the clock, roof and the war memorial statue. Afterwards, I sat and ate a packet of Nik Naks and watched Paddington Bear being fondled by strangers.
Sunny Morning In Leigh
I took my camera for a walk into Old Leigh back in October. It was so sunny I couldn’t see the screen on my camera to see what I taking most of the time! Luckily they came out well.
Shoe Repair Machinery
I worked in a shoe repair shop for over twelve years until the business closed down in September 2018. I had wanted to take some photographs of the machinery for some time and took these shortly before the cobblers shut its doors for the very last time.
