… of summer? It’s certainly warm today, in the mid-2os, though it probably won’t last. Sunny too – it would be a crime to stay indoors. Away from the car park, there’s hardly anyone else about, and I don’t think the path from Posenhall to Arlescott has been walked much recently – it’s almost blocked by scratchy brambles and stinging nettles (I can still feel them in my left hand). The blackberries beyond that short stretch make it all worthwhile – several brief stops for refreshment…

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The first two days were rather wet; today, the 3rd of September, is a better day. Grey in the morning but sunny intervals from around 2pm, the forecast suggested, and it was pretty accurate. Blackberries abound, but they’re rather soggy after the rain – however, there’s a reliable wild apple tree that will help to kick-start the jam-making season.

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…on Wenlock Edge. From the car park at the top of the Ticklerton – Westhope road, it’s a pleasant walk down that road to the hamlet of Westhope. The Hope Dale road then ascends very gently to the col below Callow Hill’s tower. A short lane then leads to the Edge, for a very pleasant walk through deciduous woodland, almost dead straight back to the start.

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Beautiful lighting at the end of the day, for our walk (a regular!) around Colemore Green and Boldings Pools.

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It should be dry this morning – it could be wet this afternoon… A short wander on the Wenlock Edge, immediately to the west of Wenlock, should provide some interest. The changed colour of the world, over the last week or so, is very noticeable. Few flowers, autumnal shades – berries and fruits, and leaves starting to turn

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It’ll soon be here! The hedgerows are certainly anticipating the coming change of season – the hops are really plentiful, and there will be a great crop of damsons… This was an evening walk – it’s quite dark under the trees – only a few photos today.

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It’ll soon be autumn – the nights are already drawing in. We need to get out promptly if we want a walk in the evening. Shirlett Lane perhaps – it’s only a mile or two up the road.

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Tuesday 20 August: It’s harvest time – some of the fields have already been cut, with lines of straw or towers of bales in evidence. Not all – in other fields, the wheat and especially the barley look beautifully ripe and golden. We’re walking from Tigger’s Ickle Shop in Rowe Lane – we’ve stocked up with some plum tomatoes, an aubergine that resembles a black boxing glove and some pieces of cake… (There’s a second Tigger’s Ickle Shop at the other end of the lane, but we’re spent up!) Soon we’re approaching Holdgate, where there’s a chocolate seat with great views to Brown Clee; beyond, the lane is well-edged with ripe blackberries. It’s been a great walk, despite our sticky fingers…

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I don’t think I’ve ever knowingly seen it before today! An unusual plant with attractive blue flowers – will Google know what it is? Yes, it did! We’re walking from the end of Hurst Farm lane, round the edge of the fields to Shore Pool, and back up the drive past Aldenham Park. The season is galloping along – the grain harvest is in full swing, and the blackberries are ripening well (inevitably delaying our progress, though there’s rarely any hurry)

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