Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Anti-clockwise walk to North Quay via Pitchcroft and back via the pharmacy, Worcester: Tuesday, 16th August, 2022.

 

Squizz.
Up a tree.
And not about to come down.
Gold Finch.
Apples.
Grey, warm and too humid upstream.
Grey, warm and too humid downstream.
Carol and Vicky.
Not chatting.
Just standing.
Feeding Mrs Gheluvelt Swan.
Busy Bee.
Narrow boat.
Mrs Gheluvelt Swan has seen two intruders upstream.
And she's off.
The intruders are determined to continue downstream.
They have a cunning plan:
flight!
Intruder No 1.
Flying and paddling downstream.
Intruder No 2.
Ditto.
Intruder No 2 lands on the wrong side of 
Mr Gheluvelt Swan.
More flight required.
On Pitchcroft.
Outward bound.
Two 'new' large cygnets.
Not sure which family they belong/belonged to.
Skyscape.
Worcester Cathedral and friends.
Almost under Sabrina Bridge.
Robin.
Was singing.
Not singing now.
Flutterbye.
On/in a flower.
Feeding two of the North Quay cygnets.
Mum and her other two cygnets have cottoned on.
Well-fed North Quay swan family.
Apples II.
About to enter the pharmacy.
Fluffy stuff.
On Pitchcroft.
Homeward bound.
One for sorrow.
Looking a bit worse for wear.
Like a lot of avian parents 
at this time of the year.

Sunday, 14 August 2022

British Hill Climb Championship Challenge, Shelsley Walsh: Saturday, 13th August, 2022.

Mike Gallery - 1380cc Morris Cooper.
Chris Green - 1598cc OMS 28.
Why does the sun keep on moving, Vic?
This was a shady spot when we first sat down here.
Stephen Palmer - 1000cc Lotus 59.
Welcome shade at the top of the hill.
Time for two ice creams.
Rob Anscombe - 1585cc Empire Evo.
David Uren - 3500cc Gould GR55B.
Trevor Willis - 3200cc OMS 28.
Scott Moran - 4000cc Gould GR59J.
Sean Gould - 4000cc Gould GR59JB.
And there he was - gone.
Alex Summers - 2650cc Firestorm.
Wallace Menzies - 3300cc Gould GR59-M.
John Mackenzie - 1700cc Ford Cortina Mk1.
And it's goodbye from Howard.
Clouds.
Albeit small clouds.
Can't remember the last time we saw any of those.

Saturday, 13 August 2022

Gloucester Docks: Friday, 12th August, 2022.

 

Greek on The Docks:
Elliniki Gi Salad (vegan salad).
Cranberry Juice.
Chicken Souvlaki.
Half Prava Beer.
Sokolatopita (Chocolate Cake - small portion).
Chocolate Semifreddo (full portion).
Burning hot outside under the sun.
It's now just a ten minute walk under the 
burning hot sunshine back to the car.
Can we have some more trees please.