Stone finial in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall
Phoebe is asleep upstairs for she is having a sleepover at "grammar n' granpa's house". No nursery school for her tomorrow. We picked her up at 5pm today - just the third time I have visited her nursery school. She has been very happy there but soon she will switch to our local primary school.
Rear view of Cracknowl House
I do not visit pubs as frequently as I used to do but tonight I moseyed on down to "The Itchy Pig" where I guzzled two pints of Abbeydale Heathen. On Friday, a hosepipe ban will begin in Yorkshire so tomorrow I plan to give our upper garden a good soaking - especially the vegetable plot. After Friday, I will no doubt be lugging buckets and watering cans up to that top section. I have already filled the water butt up there but that water won't last long.
The city's reservoirs are less than half full but sometimes they are brimming in July. Not this year. The weather has been pretty glorious for weeks on end. I am not complaining.
Rough limestone wall and cattle north of Bakewell
Path sign north of Ashford-in-the-Water
Upper window in Millstone House, Ashford-in-the-Water
The River Wye north west of Bakewell
The River Wye looks shady, peaceful, and a delightful place to spend some time. There is a Wye Road near Edmonton here but I don't know if there's a connection between the names.
ReplyDeleteThere is another better known River Wye along England's border with Wales.
DeleteI love the River Wye shot at the end. It looks calming.
ReplyDeleteThe water was so clear. I would have loved to go skinny dipping there,
DeleteWell for someone who didn't have mush to say, you came up with an interesting post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red.
DeleteThank you for these etcetera photos. The finial reminds me of a similar structure in the grounds of Studley Royal (Fountains Abbey), where a sign informs visitors that nobody can say for sure what it is for and why it was put there. A mystery!
ReplyDeleteWhen Phoebe grows up, maybe she'll believe for a while that Grammar Schools are places where grandmothers learn what it means to have grandchildren :-)
Ha-ha! I laughed at your last remark. Some "grammars" certainly need training!
DeleteLike wise I am giving my veg plot and perennials and shrubs a good soaking today.
ReplyDeleteIt's so hot here today - I wish someone would hose me down!
DeleteQuick.. empty that reservoir before the hosepipe ban kicks in!
ReplyDeleteI might leave the hosepipe running till midnight when the HPP begin their shift (Hose Pipe Police).
DeleteKeeping veggies alive is hard when the hoses are banned.
ReplyDeleteI might have to wee-wee on them.
DeleteI watched something quite interesting, so interesting, I can't remember where, but the use of the English word 'hosepipe' was discussed. It seems to me that just 'hose' would be adequate. Nevertheless, we suffer the more wordy, 'water restrictions'. with 'Stage #' inserted,
ReplyDeleteThe word "hose" is often used to describe socks and stockings - as in hosiery.
DeleteA nice calming walk.
ReplyDeleteAs on many walks, it felt so good to be alive.
DeleteWe have a Wye road here in Sherwood Park, borrowed no doubt from England:)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
Why can't you Canucks use your own words?
DeleteThat river shot looks like a cool place to wander; and by cool I mean not so hot.
ReplyDeleteIt could be cool in both senses of the word.
DeleteAnd we shall be having a sleep over with our granddaughter tonight. Does Phoebe make menu requests? My grandchildren do. I'm afraid I'm at fault for this.
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else, I like the river photo above all.
Phoebe doesn't really make menu requests but at our house when the main meal is over she always wants an ice cream lolly from the freezer.
DeleteYes, the river shot is soothing!
ReplyDeleteWith my camera I find it hard to faithfully capture a scene where there is a big difference between brightness and shadow.
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