Walk To The Park Via The Canal

This mornings walk down the road to the by-pass and then down the canal path to the Broken Cross pub. A poorly pigeon. Saw some ducks (one baby) and some coots (one baby) and some Grebes ( 2 babies?) all diving under water so hard to snap! On to the park for sit down on a bench and watch the clouds roll by. Then to the Co-op for some mushrooms.

Trent and Mersey Canal

Walk down the canal path. Nice sunny morning. Lots to see. Very muddy so glad we wore our walking boots!

River Dane Orchard

This afternoons walk around the fishy ponds by the River Dane. Fed the invisible ducks with our stale bread. Saw a couple in the distance but they flew off as did the coots. Maybe the voles and rats will eat it? It was quite warm out - for end of September. Not as much invasive Balsam as in previous years thankfully.

Marbury Picnic

Nice picnic with old chums Stella and Brian. Walk afterwards around the lake and to bird hide - lots of ducks! Then to the garden centre to buy some geranniums and pinks.

More Swan Feeding

Nice wander down the road to the sunny banks of the River Dane and the fishy ponds. Hazel fed the swans some sweet corn from a tin. They seemed to like it - so much so one swan tried to grab the tin! The swans didn't say much but the ducks and coots were very vocal "Hey where's our treats?" they seemed to be saying!