Sunday, 26 April 2026

Gheluvelt Park, Diglis, Pitchcroft, and the city centre, Worcester; and The Lido Park, Droitwich: Saturday, 18th - Friday, 24th April, 2026.

Two new park benches.
To commemorate the people from Worcester 
who lost their lives in the 1950-53 Malay Conflict.
War - what is it good for?
Absolutely nothin'.
The Gheluvelts.
Proud parents with five cygnets.
The cygnets can plop down into The Brook but........
........they can't quite manage to clamber back out so........
........Marilyn, and a colleague, get busy filling 
and placing sandbags to make it easier for the 
cygnets to get back to the nest.
All top floor seats taken.
Two unhatched eggs remain in the nest.
Doubtful they will hatch now.
The River Severn.
A big fuss for Charlie.
The following day The Gheluvelts are by their nest.
Every one of the cygnets has been predated overnight.
Mrs Gheluvelt optimistically rotates the remaining eggs.
Marilyn, colleague, and Vicky debate 
what happened during the night.
Otters and Foxes are the joint favourites.
The Ponds newly-placed Duckingham Palace 
has acquired its first resident.
The River Severn II.
A treat for Louis.
Skyscape.
Cornflowers.
Flower power.
The Gheluvelts.
Remain optimistic.
We remain heartbroken.
A treat for Bella.
A treat for Holly.
The River Severn II.
Skyscape II.
A treat for Tilly.
A big fuss for Max.
Blackbird.
Male.
North from Diglis Bridge.
South from Diglis Bridge.
Diglis Marina.
Grey Heron.
Narrow boat.
Heading under Bridge Street.
South from Bridge Street.
Worcester Cathedral.
Grey Heron II.
Blackbird.
Male II.
The Lido Cafe:
Regular Tea,
Granary Toast and butter,
and a Shortbread Biscuit, sadly, just out of shot.
Decaf Tea,
Granary Toasted Cheese sammidge,
with salad drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar,
and Coleslaw.
Bluebells.
Skyscape III.
Park life.
Blossom.
Flutterbye.
Park life II.
Mr Gheluvelt.
On the nest.
One of the two eggs has been taken.
Not exactly a good year then.
The Bandstand is being restored.
At long last.
A treat for Eric.
A Deer.
On Pitchcroft.
In broad daylight.
Never seen that before.
Doubt if we'll be this lucky ever again.
Last weeks fallen tree has been converted 
into a 'comfortable' bench.
It's a nice spot.
Skyscape IV.
Narrow boats.
Two for the price of one.
The River Severn III.
Feeding two swans on The River Severn.
Two swans on The River Severn feeding.
Skyscape V.
Blossom II.
Bolero Caffe:
Hot Chocolate,
and a packet of Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Crisps.
Decaf Tea,
Spaghetti Carbonara with a stick of Garlic Bread.

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