Monthly Archives: April 2009

Eckchen

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

In town on my lunch break today, I couldn’t resist browsing one of the book stalls in the street market. I picked up a copy of ‘The Common Ground’ by Richard Mabey. I’ll read anything of his and this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Books, Sunset, The Cove, Walking, Wildflowers | 6 Comments

Country Life and Caudale Moor

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

Uncle Fester, the ginger whinger, an old Manchester mucker came up for a flying visit yesterday evening. We saw Show of Hands at the Brewery Arts in Kendal. Folk music. But very good none the less. Aran sweaters weren’t obligatory, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Birketts, Friends, Music, Wainwright bagging, Walking | 3 Comments

Heron Sunset

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

On Monday evening, TBH and I made the most of a final evening of baby-sitting grand-parents and got out for another ‘stomp’ to a haven of peace and tranquility. A heron was silhouetted and reflected in the channel again, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunset, The Cove, Walking | 2 Comments

As Much Stopping As Walking

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

On Sunday afternoon my Dad and I managed to get out for an hour for a wander through Pointer Wood, Clark’s Lot, Burton Well Wood and Lambert’s Meadow. Like the walk that Rob commented on from a recent post, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bark, Trees, Walking, Wildflowers | 11 Comments

Kendal Castle

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

Yet another fine sunny morning. We had an hour to kill before lunch at the Brewery Arts Centre and a theatre trip for TBH, A and B. What better way to spend that hour than a walk on Castle Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Ferns, River Kent, Walking | 3 Comments

Two Stomps

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

It’s not so much what you see as what you are seeped in. Alice Oswald This quotation comes form a review in the Guardian. I have to confess that I originally read it as: It’s not so much what you … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Unimagined Pleasures

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

With a little free time yesterday afternoon, I decided to head off in the general direction of the Pepper Pot. I stepped out of the front door to be regaled by this blackbird. He was too busy singing to mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bugs, Eaves Wood, Fungi, Leaves, Walking, Wildflowers | 7 Comments

Tadpoles and Bullfinches

Posted on April 16, 2009 by

A bit late with this one… On Easter Monday we took a family walk (9 of us) to the Wolfhouse Gallery for lunch. It was warm and sunny and we were able to sit outside to eat. Actually, we always … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Frogs, Walking, Wildflowers, Woodwell | 2 Comments

…And Back

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

During our wander round to Arnside, it struck me that over of the last year or so, some of our most memorable days have been spent walking to, from or in the vicinity of Arnside. I was thinking of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arnside Knot, Butterflies, Castles, Mountains, River Kent, Trees | 3 Comments

Easter Sunday walk to Arnside…

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

A glorious warm, sunny day, much like the day before. We left a car at Arnside and then set off from home to walk there via the coast. ‘We’ was TBH, A, B, and my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the Doctors … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, River Kent, Sculpture, Walking, Wildflowers | 4 Comments