If you have stuff to do, you can leave now; You’re not going to be interested in this post. It’s a catch-up for the last few months, most of which have been dark, very wet and a bit miserable down here in the south east. Having said that, most of the photos are bathed in sunshine. It’s the memory. It’s not what it was. I need an upgrade. And while they’re at it. Wait, no. I can’t remember what it was.
Anyway: Here are some pictures from the last few months, with occasional helpful comments.
The first four are from a walk on my birthday with Mr Walker:
WINDSOR GREAT PARK
LIZ WAS OUT, SO WE DIDN’T GET AFTERNOON TEA
WINDSOR GREAT PARK
ANDY ON A HORSE
A CANAL WALK INTO LEEDS [ON TOP OF A HILL AND MOSTLY SPENT IN A LOVELY PUB] WITH BROTHER DAVE & DEBBIE
A WALK IN YORK WITH BROTHER DAVE
YORKSHIRE DALES WITH LINDSEY
YORKSHIRE DALES WITH LINDSEY
YORKSHIRE DALES WITH LINDSEY
DOGGING WITH LORD ELPUS & MISS WHIPLASH IN BRECKLAND [YES. HONESTLY!]
LORD ELPUS, MISS WHIPLASH AND THE NEW, TRIM MR WALKER LEAVING THE THREE BLACKBIRDS.
Oddly, Liz is always out when we call for tea at Balmoral every September. Last time, she'd put an armed policeman at tne gate, which I thought rather extreme.
ReplyDeleteOur Liz is a wayward little minx. The soldier was just for show. She was just playing hard-to-get. You should have just barged in there and started the party. Liz loves a party, but her sister always used to get the rap.
DeleteThese days, she blames that drug crazed son of hers. He'll end badly - Mark My Words.
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Lovely pics. I have to get up to the Yorkshire Dales on day, looks gorgeous up there.
ReplyDeleteI love the Dales. There's drama there - huge, almost Fen-like skies - and sweeping views over the bare bones of the moor to the steep sides of the hill. There are larks - in February and a nithering wind. (Ta, Pieman :-) )
DeleteYou bounce down soft boggy hillsides to the tearoom, for a heavy fruit cake and Yorkshire tea.
You have to love the place. It demands it.
So you have found the keyboard then!
ReplyDeleteThere will be more, but strangely, for a man who's not had a lot to do, I've been a bit tied up recently.
DeleteI'm off to Aviemore and the Lakes in April and then I shall see you, Sir, in Montrose, if not before!
Great photos Alan. I particularly like the moody Dales one with the dark threatening Indigo sky. Of course it being in Gods country what else would you expect. Enjoy your coming expeditions and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of you, Findon.
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Thank you for your best wishes - I certainly intend to stay safe as there's lots of living to be lived yet!
Cracking piccys Alan - good to see you back
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir.
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It's good to see you're back on the Challenge again - there'll be a flurry of TGO Challenge related posts shortly.
Nice pictures! It's not always necessary to writealot too!
ReplyDeleteI would have still been writing today had I written up al the walks & trips.
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There's a few Challenge posts I'm working on in the pipeline. Normal service has now been resumed!