Autumn wanderings along the water

Autumn wanderings along the water Family events and circumstances really have thrown our regular walking pattern into disarray, we will get back to old routines but the last few months have been pretty disrupted with one thing and another. Having said that we did manage to have quite a decent walk alongside the River Tame […]

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Picture Post 2 – The kingfisher

The kingfisher I have heard of an old folk tradition in Britain that says if a dead kingfisher is hung by a thread from a post it will always have its beak pointing in the direction of the prevailing wind. Now I have to be honest and say that thankfully, not only have I not […]

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Reddish Vale Country Park – looking for the kingfisher

Reddish Vale Country Park The last time I wrote about a trip to Reddish Vale was about six months ago – back in the summer of 2020. The contrast in the weather between the two visits couldn’t really have been greater. In August it was hot… on this visit it was below freezing.  The bitterly […]

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