Just photos – no particular theme
A wander around the lanes on a remarkably mild day – and some very welcome sunshine after the dullest December since 1956… Happy New Year everyone!
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…and once again, I’m enjoying a point-to-point walk. A lift gets me to Linley Green – I’ll walk down past Linley church, and along the track that eventually (after a particularly muddy stretch) takes me down to the old railway trackbed. It’s then a good walk to the foot of Caughley Road, the rough track that will take me back home again.
Last post of 2021: instead of expressing similar thoughts to everyone else, here’s a new one: why don’t we adjust the calendar, so that the old year ends with the winter solstice, and the first day of the new year marks the start of lengthening days? (I know, it’s only true in the northern hemisphere, but…)
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After a rainy morning, the sky is clearing and the sun’s coming out. I’m starting out from home today – “ring when you’d like me to pick you up”. The western end of Shirlett Lane is as good as anywhere to pull in; I’ll get there via Darley, Scots Lane, Willey and Ned’s Lane. It’s very pleasant country for a mild but breezy afternoon.
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… I had a lift down to the end of Britons Lane, and walked home again via Linley Brook and Willey, then over the ridge and down past Deancorner. The weather’s better – brighter, with a little sunshine now and then, dry, mild and calm. And there’s no-one else about – didn’t pass a single soul on my way home again (the two or three in cars don’t count)
The lights are on but there’s no-one at home… The streets are quiet in the late afternoon – everyone’s gone to their mum’s for Boxing Day tea.
A short wander around Ironbridge. It’s cold, damp and dreary (again!), unlike last year when we enjoyed bright sunshine after a hard frost (see Hard as Iron). Nevertheless, there’s colour here and there, and it’s good to get out.
Where has the sun gone? We’re walking along Shirlett Lane, taking the right-hand branch through to Hawthorn Bank where, if it wasn’t so murky, we’d have a good view to the Shropshire hills. Brown Clee is cloud-capped, and Titterstone is nowhere to be seen. Colours are warm but subdued on this dull December day. Nevertheless it’s very pleasant here in these quiet woods.
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Today we’re on our local delivery round. The camera comes with us, of course, though despite the forecast sunshine it’s a dull grey afternoon on this shortest day of the year. Tomorrow the daylight hours begin to lengthen, though it will be a week or two before we notice any difference.
Tomorrow’s the shortest day – it must be time for us to do our card delivery round in Coalbrookdale. It’s a dull day, but I’ll take the camera anyway.
Glad we don’t live next door! It’s all good fun – proceeds to charity – perfect for keeping 3-year-old visitors amused!
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