Day out in Warwickshire: Wednesday, 10th July, 2019.

We've had a lovely brunch at Hill Top Farm and now 

we are relaxing outside and enjoying pots of tea in 

the warm humidity of a typical cloudy English summers day.

Arrived at The National Guide Dog Breeding Centre 

in good time for a guided tour that starts at 2:00pm.

Howard is keen for things to get started.

Abi.

A mother to 21 guide dog pups (so far).

Young potential guide dogs at play.

6 weeks old.

2 days old.

Stuff seen on a walk into town, Worcester: Thursday, 4th July, 2019.

Terry the Terrapin.

Great to see him again above The Severn and basking in the warm sunshine.

That means he has successfully survived through the winter.

Good on yer Terry.

Wild flowers in bloom……

…….by the railway viaduct.

Pembridge, Eardisland, and Gheluvelt Park, Worcestershire: Tuesday, 2nd July, 2019.

Midday.

Ye Olde Steps Tea Room.

What better place to begin?

The Church and its 'detached' bell tower.

Howard ignores sign.

View from the church back to the village.

The church entrance……..

………home to a family of swallows.

Vicky. The sheep whisperer.

A foot gets an airing.

Exploring a side street.

Back on the main street (The A44).

2:00pm-ish.

 Eardisland.

The road bridge over the River Arrow.

5:00pm-ish.

Feeding the swans and cygnets in Gheluvelt Park.

Some of the wildlife seen on a walk, Worcester: Thursday, 27th June, 2019.

11:15.

Dodgy shot of a kingfisher under Tower Bridge, Gheluvelt Park.

14:10.

Young blackbird wishing it wasn't so hot.

It flew under the hedge eventually.

14:15.

Very dodgy shot of a butterfly trapped inside 

the glass doors of The Barbourne Works.

Tall olde fella scooped it up gently and released it back outside.

Cygnets going strong, Gheluvelt Park, Worcester: Tuesday, 25th June, 2019.

Heads down, gobble it up.

Another £2 worth of swan food consumed in next to no time.

Don't worry, there are still 3 cygnets.

The third one is just out of shot chasing mallards for the hell of it.

Prescott Bike Fest: Sunday, 16th June, 2019.

Say no more.

I'm totally mesmerised by this array of splendid custom 'bikes Dave.

It's totally mesmerising in here Vic.

A big fat one.

A rat 'bike?

How very 1980's.

Very understated.

Howard in safe hands?

Shot from both sides.

Vicky's favourite 'bike 

(until she spotted a black Triumph Daytona).

David's favourite 'bike.

Innovation for the sake of innovation?

15,000. 16,000. 17,000. Into second!

(it probably hasn't got any gears, but you get our drift).

Marshals know how to stay dry.

All sorts of 'bikes are tackling the hill today.

Top marks for style.

Nice touch of exhaust smoke.

It's June.

One minute it's raining and 16 degrees……….

……….the next the sun's out and it's 24 degrees.

David's second-favourite 'bike.

Splendid action shot of the heritage steam railway locomotive

from the Prescott car park as we are about to leave.

Gheluvelt Park, Worcester: Friday, 14th June, 2019.

The Brook is overflowing.

Guess what? It's raining.

The Brook is overflowing Pt II.

Good news shock!

Those brown smudges in the centre of the photo 

above are the Mallard and her three juveniles.

Great to find them still alive as we hadn't seen them for a few days.

River overflowing onto the park.

The Severn peaked in Shrewsbury earlier today 

so it'll peak here tomorrow or the day after.

Despite the showers there are plenty of bees in the park.

Dad (look closely), Mum and two of the three cygnets.

Vicky taking the business of feeding the swans very seriously.

A squizznee.

Toddler about to chase it, thankfully, just out of shot.