Lostock Walk

 Actually two walks - one on Saturday over at Anderton where the photo of me was take with a wooden reindeer we found in the woods.  Yesterdays walk was over in Lostock after we dropped off Hazel's Mom's chicken and other groceries as we do every Sunday morning.  A quicj walk to the brine pumps and the hissy pipes .  This is what passes for entertainment in these days of lockdown!

River Dane Walk

 Nice walk this morning down to the River Dane and the fishing ponds.  Spotted what we thought was an exotic bird perched on a branch over hanging the river. As we got closer we realised it wasn't an owl but a plastic bag that had got entangled in the braches during the recent flooding!  Oh how we larfed!

Doodles A Kimbo

 

Mothering Sunday

 Mothers Day and a walk to the Co-op for the "chicken run" to get a chicken for Hazel's Mom and sister plus a few other bits.  I walked round the park until Hazel emerged laden down with four bags of stuff to carry home.  Later we went over to Lostock to show G&A the lithophane that Archie made on his 3-D printer for Hazel - an old snap of us from the 90's. Had a quick chat and afterwards a walk to the by-pass passed a few daffs emerging.  Brrrrr! It was pretty windy and cold!   Good to get home in the warm.  Archie zoomed later for a chat. 

Miniatures 2020

 This is released tomorrow. Lots of my collages are featured amongt the artwork and Hazel has a track opening the second CD or this two CD set.

Doodle Time

 

Lostock Walk

 This mornings walk to Lostock and environs. Nice to see a few daffs emerging. Not a very good sheep photo. Dropped off some Co-op bought food stuffs etc. to Hazel's Mom and sister.

Marbury Country Park

 Nice walk around Marbury this morning.  Joined the twitchers in the bird hide and amused by the dangling squirrel.  Lots of blue tits and finches, ducks and moorhens. I think I saw a mouse scurrying through the undergrowth - might have been a small bird.  It was cold and grey.  Car park was full but luckliy we found a space in the road by the Garden Centre.  Hazel bought a few plants for Mothering Sunday (next week )  and some potting compost.

River Dane and Fishing Ponds

 

This mornings walk to the River Dane and the fishing ponds. A bit grey and nippy but nice to get out and stretch our legs.  Very quiet - no one fishing or dog walking except in the roadways - just the chirping of birds and quacking of ducks and moorhen.  Nice to have the place to ourselves.

Walk Around Plumley

 Sunny walk around Plumley for a change.  Hazel dropped off a plant at her old train gang chum's place and had a quick socially distanced chat.  Saw some amazing swathes of snowdrops and daffs just emmerging. Lanes very quiet except for the odd cyclist.  The main road was slightly busier and tricky to walk as there was no footpath just muddy tracks where a tractor had churned up the kerbs. Nice to get out into the sunshine and see a different landscape.

Yet More Doodles!

 

Toy Box

 Found a dusty box of old toys and other novelties that hadn't been opened since we moved to Cheshire 22 years ago!  It was fun to re-discover gems we founf at flea markets and jumble sales etc. No need for any boot sales or charity shops when we have hidden treasure trove in our own house!  Even some old sweets - candy sticks and Gummi Chews that were still in their wrappers and solidified!  Mind you, those sweet cigarettes ( candy sticks) were like bits of old chalk when they were new.

Walk To River

 This mornings walk to the River Dane. Good to see it at it's usual level now the rain has eased off. Saw some geese fly over and a lot of twitterpated birds. Nice to stretch our legs a bit before breakfast.

Doodling!

 

Castle Walk

 A trip over to Castle to use their post office as the one in town is flood damaged. Had a short walkdown the hill and round the back streets - a bit grim in parts. No sign of any Romans but a few vagabonds and misfits lurking in shop doorways. I suspect I fall into that category sadly. My arm still aches a bit after yesterday's jab but otherwise OK.