Thursday, 31 December 2020

Fairly Big Shop, Blackpole (am), and a walk around Gheluvelt Park, Worcester (pm): Wednesday, 30th December, 2020.

 

A bit of a queue.
At least M & S are controlling the numbers.
Thank goodness that's out of the way.
Slightly more water in Gheluvelt Park today.
Slightly more water in Waterworks Road.
View of the racecourse from the Pump House car park.
Time to reflect.
Another view of the racecourse.
Feeding the swans which are back in the park once again.
The sun goes down over Gheluvelt Park.

Wednesday, 30 December 2020

Walk to the pharmacy via the post box and the river, Worcester: Tuesday, 29th December, 2020.

 

January birthday cards posted.

Water receding in the park.
Slightly murky-dis upstream.
Slightly murky-dis downstream.
Proud owners of many hoods.
Waterworks Road.
Swans are being fed by the folk in the end house.
Outside the pharmacy.
The snow has almost gone in Tower Road 
as we head home.

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

A short careful walk, Worcester: Monday, 28th December, 2020.

 

Let it snow......
......let it snow......
.....let it snow.
Tower Road.
Slightly more water in Gheluvelt Park.
Tricky descent.
Stand just there Vic.
OK Dave.
Wintry downstream.
Less flooding in Waterworks Road.
Swans on The Racecourse.
'Our swans' have abandoned the park's pond again.
Better feed them then.
Heading home.
Home.

Monday, 28 December 2020

Walk to The Moors and back, Worcester: Sunday, 27th December, 2020.

Water level seems about the same in the park.
Beautiful day downstream.
Water receding in Waterworks Road.
View over the racecourse from Stephenson Terrace.
The Racecourse 'lake' from The Moors.

A photo of Vicky taking a photo.
Stand there Dave.
OK Vic.
This is as far as we're going today.
Turning back now.
Another view from Stephenson Terrace.
Gheluvelt Park is full of people.
Which this photo fails to confirm.

Sunday, 27 December 2020

Walk to Bridge Street and back, Worcester: Boxing Day, Saturday, 26th December, 2020.


'Our swans' have left the stagnant water of the
 pond in the park for the flood water at the 'edge' of the river.
Only one thing for it...........
..........feed 'em!
Semi grimly-fiendish downstream.
Water receeding in Waterworks Road.
Grass reappearing on the racecourse.
View from Stephenson Terrace.
Left-hand sign courtesy of Stating The Bl**din' Obvious Signs plc.
As above but with added olde fella.
Flood debris.
Vicky beyond a debris line.
Nobody on The Racecourse in a boat 
wearing a Santa bobble hat.
Christmas must be over then.
North Quay.
Downstream from Bridge Street.
Swans and pigeons enjoying some temporary 
new territory on South Quay.
Bridge Street from South Quay.