Droitwich (am), and a walk along Pitchcroft and back thru' Gheluvelt Park, Worcester (pm): Friday, 3rd September, 2021.

 

Wiping the trolley clean.

Going in.

In.

Lovely day upstream.

Lovely day downstream.

Mum and her ducklings sense there's 

some swan food pellets in the offing.

And they were right.

Is this a bee?

Whatever it is, it is working hard.

Somebody else working hard.

Ducklings are almost the size of their Mum now.

Did someone mention swan food pellets?

Many hard workers........

........and about........

........today.

Our chat with Cath at bee city has reached a conclusion.

Skyscape.

Worcester Cathedral and friends.

On Pitchcroft.

Paddle boarder.

Paddling.

Fading fast.

Paddler.

Paddling.

Feeding time in the park.

Geronimo.

R. I. P.

Cat.

In the park.

Become a regular.

Quite partial to a belly rub.

And the cat.

Two dogs.

A cat.

A squizz.

This could all go t*ts up.

Yes, I'll have a nut.

But I'm not hangin' about.

Some days it's like a jungle in 'ere.

Atch Lench, Worcs: Thursday, 2nd September, 2021.

 

Mandy has six (count 'em) dogs.

All are in this shot.

Although the smallest is hidden behind the others.

Mocha is on the far right.

Cake, biccies, and tea is served.

Holly.

Twiglet.

Chilli.

Humbug.

Nellie.

Brian and his girls.

Feeding time.

Just to show that someone is still out there working hard.

Holly.

So, who's enjoying this the most?

Let's call it a draw.

Pud.

Our next door neighbour:

Puddles.

Walk to town and back via the pharmacy, the doc's, and Gheluvelt Park, Worcester: Tuesday, 31st August, 2021.

 

Seeds for the birds.

Grey and quite fresh upstream.

Grey and quite fresh downstream.

Apples.

Swans and ducks to feed at the jetty.

Slurp.

Narrow boat.

Narrow boat has passed.

Mother duck has given the signal 

to the ducklings to cross the river.

Same narrow boat.

And a paddler paddling.

Everyone's hungry.

It's a veritable food fest.

Skyscape.

Worcester Cathedral and friends.

On Pitchcroft.

Narrow boat II.

Approaching Sabrina Bridge.

This boat was at Perdiswell yesterday.

Passing The Hive.

Crowngate Shopping Centre.

Angel Street.

St Nicholas Street.

In the bank.

Mealcheapen Street.

Yes, really.

What used to go on down here?

Elgar's:

Ploughman's, granary bread, and Darjeeling tea.

Beef lasagne, garlic bread, decaf tea.

High Street.

Pears.

Spags.

Outside the pharmacy.

Repeat requests delivered.

I can stand on water, me.

Two locals in the park, playing.

Would you like a nut?

Yes I would.

But, as you and I both know, they always........

..........taste much better upside down 

and at altitude.