Sunday, 28 September 2025

Gheluvelt Park, Pitchcroft, The Malvern Hills, The Lido Park (Droitwich), and the city centre, Worcester: Saturday, 20th - Friday, 26th September, 2025.

Vicky.
And a fully paid-up member of THAWAS.
Full meeting of THAWAS.
A full meeting of TSADFPAS.
And a fully paid-up member of THAWAS.
Skyscape.
First Otter we've seen 
in the park for a while.
The River Severn.
Park life.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS.
The River Severn II.
Skyscape II.
The Gheluvelt cygnets.
Feeding The Gheluvelts.
Garden Warbler.
Squizz.
Full of anticipation.
Park life II.
New not-seen-before park predator.
Skyscape III.
Swan.
Sedately gliding downstream.
The River Severn III.
Kayaker.
Kayaking.
Berries.
Wales and Shropshire.
From halfway up.
The wild south-west Midlands.
From the top.
Wales and Shropshire.
From The Worcestershire Beacon.
All the way South to the Avon.
On the way back down.
The Lido Cafe:
Breakfast Tea,
Toast and butter,
and a Shortbread biscuit.
Decaf Tea,
Huge bowl of Pondweed Soup (Vicky's assessment)
aka Broccoli, Spinach, and Mushroom Soup,
with Granary Bread and butter.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS II.
Robin.
Skyscape IV.
Robin II.
Park life III.
Same park.
Different Robin.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS II.
Park life IV.
A treat for Eric.
Skyscape V.
The River Severn IV.
A big fuss with Charlie.
Smokey.
Almost a chatty local.
A full meeting a TSADFPAS III.
Berries.
And leaves.
Bolero Caffe:
Hot Chocolate, 
and a Tuna Melt Panini,
with salad.
Decaf Tea,
and a Smoked Ham, Goats Cheese, 
and Caramelised Onion Panini, 
with salad.
Park life V.

Monday, 22 September 2025

Gheluvelt Park, Stephenson Terrace, Diglis, and Pitchcroft, Worcester; and The Lido Park, Droitwich: Saturday, 13th September - Friday, 19th September, 2025.

Full meeting of TSADFPAS with 
a lone member of THAWAS.
Skyscape.
The River Severn.
Feeding Mrs Gheluvelt.
Narrow Boat.
Clouds.
Greyscape.
The River Severn II.
Rowers.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS.
Full meeting of THAWAS.
Fully paid-up member of THAWAS.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS II.
Heads down mindless boogie.
And half a walnut for you.
Ray Smeeting.
Skyscape II.
The River Severn III.
The Gheluvelt's remaining cygnets.
A treat for Amber.
Fun Guys.
North from Diglis Bridge.
South from Diglis Bridge.
Diglis Marina.
Diglis Marina II.
South from Bridge Street.
Swans.
Quite a few.
The Lido Cafe:
Breakfast Tea,
Toasted Teacake and butter,
with a Shortbread Biscuit already scoffed
(note empty plate).
Decaf Tea,
Cheese and Chorizo Toastie, 
with Salad, Balsamic Vinegar, and crisps.
Robin.
Neat and tidy.
Almost a full meeting of TSADFPAS.
Bottoms up.
Grey Wagtail.
Moorhens.
Holly.
It's nearly Christmas.
Yay!
Robin.
Bit scruffy.
Berries.
Full meeting of THAWAS II.
Fully paid-up member of THAWAS II.
Skyscape III.
Spag.
The River Severn IV.
Telling the Gheluvelts we've got some food pellets.
Message received and understood.
Swans downstream approaching The Gheluvelt's territory.
Mr Gheluvelt sees them off.
North from just past The Cathedral.
Diglis Marina III.
Diglis Swan parent with four cygnets (one obscured) and......
......the other parent with two cygnets.
So all six cygnets alive and thriving.
The Marina must be a safer place to 
raise cygnets than The River Severn.
North from Diglis Bridge II.
Swans and Cormorants.
Worcester Cathedral.
Swans.
Quite a few II.
South from Bridge Street II.
On South Quay.