Merry Christmas everyone!
Dull December
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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The local round
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.
Dusk by the bridge
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.
Christmas is coming
Glad we don’t live next door! It’s all good fun – proceeds to charity – perfect for keeping 3-year-old visitors amused!
Red bridge
Walking from Dale End late this afternoon, I’m about to cross the bridge. In the gathering dusk, coloured lights play on the ancient ironwork. I’d better take a photo…
Better than expected…
… though not quite as good as the photos suggest. The plentiful sunny intervals were brief and well-spaced – too often, the sun would go as I raised the camera to my eye. That’s still better than the forecast – sunshine and showers. If there were any showers, they missed us completely.
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Short days
The afternoons are even shorter. It’s mild, still and quiet for this pleasant wander through fields and woods on the west bank of the Severn. There’s been no sunshine to speak of, and the light’s gone by the time we’re back at the car. It’s barely half past three!
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Totally locally*
We can’t go far today – the car’s at the local garage (MOT), and we need to visit the greengrocer – but the morning’s too good to waste, so we’ll walk from home, and do our shopping on the way back. The phone rings as we leave the shop – “Car’s ready. It’s passed” – doubly-good news! We can collect it and drive home with the shopping.
* it was a local trade campaign a few years ago
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