We went to Scotland to visit our Nephew and his wife, near Ballater Aberdeenshire. The weather was kind to us, we had one damp day in the week. There are 26 photos some of them mine, some Gill’s and some are nephew Steve’s. The photo’s of the non native animals, are from the Highland Wildlife …
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Swans Nest and Powderham Today we went to the Swans Nest for lunch, which we enjoyed. After lunch we carried on down to Powderham. Here we sat and had a coffee while watching various birds, feeding on the mud at low tide. Although it was a lovely sunny day, there was a very cold wind. …
Saltram House 13/10/21
Today we met up with the Plymouth Polio Group, for lunch at Endsleigh Garden Centre at Ivybridge. As it was a lovely day so Gill and I made our way to Saltram House after lunch. We have mapped out two more short walks, to be added to my Accessible Walks page on the website. With …
Clearbrook / Drakes Trail
Today we met Norman at Clearbrook, on a rather wet Saturday morning. We headed south on the Drakes Trail to Plymbridge Woods, with the rain stopping for the last 5 minutes of the journey. We had dry conditions for the rest of the day, with a bit of sunshine for the last hour or so. …
Kennet & Avon Canal 22/23 Aug 21
Gill and I spent a couple of nights in Chippenham, to explore the Kennet & Avon Canal. On the Sunday we parked at Semington and headed west, going as far as the outskirts of Bradford upon Avon. On the Monday we parked at the same place and headed east to Caen Hill Locks, near Devizes. …
Malvern Hills & Wedding 27th/29th July
This week we stayed in Great Malvern for 3 nights, so that we could explore the Malvern Hills either side of the main event, being our niece’s wedding. This was held at a lovely venue near the village of Hanley Swan. TUESDAY We had booked lunch at the Robin Hood pub, based purely on its …
Stover Country Park 22/7/21
Today Thursday, Gill and I went to Stover Country Park, to map out walks for my Website’s Accessible Walks. We did 2 Level one routes, and a longer Level 3 route. Although it was a very hot day, there was plenty shade courtesy of the trees for most of the time. There is an arial …
Puffing Billy from Home 18/7/21
Today we set off from home to the Puffing Billy at Exton, for our Sunday lunch. It was another glorious day, with a nice breeze to counter the heat of the sun, whilst moving. We stopped in Topsham Recreational Ground, for a coffee seeking the shade of the trees alongside the river. The way this …
Camel Trail 14/7/21
On Wednesday Gill and I went down to Bodmin, to meet fellow WAGs ( Wheeled Access Group ) member Norman on his home turf. Norman recently fitted Lithium batteries to his buggy, and wanted company to see how far he could go on the new batteries. We set of north from Dunmere towards Wensford Bridge, …
Saturday afternoon Road Trip 10/7/21
On Saturday as the weather improved in the afternoon, Gill and I decided to take a flask and do the trip up to Haldon Belvedere. What should have been a round trip of 12 or 13 miles, ended up being a 22 mile marathon. We stopped for a cuppa near the Belvedere, but could not …