Trent and Mersey Walk

Hazel's Birthday and Our Anniversary

Delightful wander with Hazel , Archie and Meriel -down to the orchard and fishing ponds after a day of wanderings. Our 12th anniversary and Hazel's birthday today - yesterday it was Audrey's birthday and some gardening and cake. A fun packed two days.

Walk To Pond And Community Garden

This mornings walk to the fishy pond and the community orchard and garden. All the berries had been picked but we found some wild bramble berries. Hazel trimmed the spikey tendrils with her handy seccateurs. A passing dog walker praised her initiative. Three baby coots on the pond and two angry swans who had been molting by the looks of it. Lots of white feathers floating in the reeds. A bit fresher today thankfully.

North Wales

Nice couple of days in sunny Wales visiting old chums Linda and Ivor in Dolgellau and various other places from Ruthin to Bala. Linda showed us her crops and new spaces for sunny porch etc. Bad year for bees so no honey this year. They gave us some home made wine and delicious soda bread that Ivor made. Yum! Popped into Mold on the way home for a look in the giant junk warehouse. Hazel found some cheap material for quilt backing. £2 for about 10 metres! Weather was very kind to us after a little drizzle to start. Boiling on our second day. Collected berries and played with new doggy Blodwin. They also have 4 cats and 6 chickens. (Or was it 6 cats and four chickens?)

Griffiths Park

This mornings walk around Griffiths Park near us despite threat of drizzle. It didn't feel very Summery but the flowers and thistles looked very nice. We are easily pleased. A few dog walkers and assorted pooches said hello. Hazel sat chatting to a new friend on a bench! Popped into the Co-op for some mushrooms and cheddar cheese as we'd neglected to get some at Aldi.