Category Archives: Jack Scout

Woodwell and Jack Scout – slight return

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Another sunny day for an amble. A was keen to get in on the foraging act, and to walk round the shore from Jack Scout so we decided to visit Woodwell and Jack Scout as I had done a few … Continue reading →

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Woodwell and Jack Scout

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

The day after my idle afternoon stroll. The weather was still holding fair, although much colder than it had been. I nipped out for another short wander, calling in on a couple of local spots I haven’t visited in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fish, Jack Scout, Shells, Snails, Walking, Wildflowers, Woodwell | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Beating The Bounds

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Every Wednesday a Silverdale Events Update lands in my inbox, a listing of what’s on offer each week  in our little community, which since there is often a lot going on is an excellent thing to have. Especially if what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Beating the Bounds, Birds, Bugs, Caterpillars, Eaves Wood, Haweswater, Jack Scout, Walking, Wildflowers | 8 Comments

Milkwort

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

An early evening walk from last Friday (I’m almost as behind with my blogging as I am with my work – the two are not entirely unrelated), from the bridge over Quicksand Pool, around Jenny Brown’s point and back along … Continue reading →

Posted in Beating the Bounds, Birds, Jack Scout, Jenny Brown's Point, Walking, Wildflowers | 6 Comments

Around the Shore

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

On Wednesday we drove home from work rather than using the train, having had to collect our youngest from nursery on route. TBH dropped me off just beyond Crag Foot and I followed the track beside the stream which drains … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Jack Scout, Jenny Brown's Point, Walking, Wildflowers | 5 Comments

Kite Flying Day

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

“There! It’s a bird, well….it’s more like a dragon, but it has panda paws and a mane like a lion.” It was my turn to fly the kite and A was lying in the grass and spinning stories from raw … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bugs, Heald Brow, Idle Pleasures, Jack Scout, Jenny Brown's Point, Sunset, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Taking Pictures in the Dark

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

A late start. I’d walked across the fields and along the clifftop, by the time I reached Heald Brow the sun was already setting. I dropped down the steep bank to the salt-marsh to see a buzzard take-off from close-by … Continue reading →

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A Doorway to…Quaker’s Stang

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Way behind. As ever. Not just with blogging, but with just about everything else too I suspect. So…last Tuesday: another window of opportunity, this time provided by a prearranged play date for TBH and the ankle-biters. I decided to catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fungi, Jack Scout, Walking | 5 Comments

Evening Light, Mayflowers and a Perfect Moment

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

I closed the front door behind me without any clear idea of where I was going. I was spoilt for choice. For a while I’ve wanted to head for Trowbarrow quarry to examine some fossil remains which I have recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Jack Scout, Sunset, Trees, Walking, Wildflowers | 4 Comments

Toads

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can’t I use my wit as a pitchfork And drive the brute off?   Toads Philip Larkin I like my job mostly. But sometimes there’s just too much of … Continue reading →

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