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Just photos – no particular theme
October in the valley
Monday: we’re walking down through Chestnut Coppice to the riverbank and the old railway track. There may be some attractive autumn colours – and maybe an interesting toadstool or two? Yes to both – though the most colourful leaves are on the highly-invasive knotweed which is rapidly colonising the riverbank.
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October
It’s the 1st today. It feels like October too – not overly warm in the sunshine, cool when the sun’s behind a cloud, and a stiff breeze. One or two showers about, but not enough to spoil the afternoon. Altogether pleasant for a wander along the quiet lanes around Harnage Grange and Kenley…
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The Fourth Bridge
We’re walking from Bedlam to cross the Severn at Ironbridge, then down the old GWR railway track to Coalport. After crossing the bridge there, we’ll follow the old LNWR railway track as far as Coalport youth hostel. Success! The café is open…
Suitably refreshed, we’ll cross the river twice more – over the footbridge towards the Boat Inn, then back through Jackfield to cross the river one more time…
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Sunshine and showers
We’ll take waterproofs, just in case. It’s distinctly autumnal today, cool with a chilly breeze, but pleasant when the sun shines.
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An autumn assortment
Photos from three fairly short local outings – down the lane and back again, a Willey wander and a Cound circular. We’ve been seeking (and finding) fruit for some crab apple jelly. We also found lots of interesting fungi (which most certainly will not be going in the jam, or any other cooking pot…)
South from Borth on the coastal path
We’ve done this one before, eight years ago (it hasn’t changed much! See Down the coast – Borth to Aber). We’re taking the train: a day return to Aberystwyth, but we’ll get out at Borth and complete the journey to the railway’s terminus on foot, along the coastal path with wonderful views of Cardigan Bay. Closer to hand, there are several little gatherings of splendid parasol mushrooms, and in the air are numerous gulls and one or two red kites. Unusually, we’re above them occasionally – this isn’t a level path. At highest, we’re about 350ft above sea level, but the numerous ups and downs make for 1,300ft of ascent in total. Nor is it a long path – a little over six miles between the two railway stations, which means we don’t need to hurry to catch the train home again. Just as well – the next one is two hours later…
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Apedale
Just published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries, an illustrated account of yesterday’s visit to the Apedale Valley Light Railway. Visit Apedale’s little locos now!
Edgar and the rattly v-skips
September skies over Aldenham
It’s feeling rather autumnal today, though my outing was blessed with blue skies and sunshine for a time. The harvest is in around Aldenham, the fields now showing stubble or brown earth, the seasonal shade of things to come…
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Lovely little locos
Another visit to another favourite 2’0″ gauge line, the Apedale Valley Railway, which held a steam gala earlier today. There will be lots more photos (once I’ve worked through them all) and an account of the visit on Geoff’s Rail Diaries; in the meantime, here are three ‘newcomers’. The German-built O&K, with its neat little tender, spent its working life in Argentina. Avonside Ogwen was repatriated from the USA a few years ago, and Edgar is a ‘new-build’ replica of a (French) Decauville locomotive. A multinational railway!
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