We probably won’t get to Scotland in time to see the bluebells this year, so I’m watching for signs of their appearance here in Essex. “Coming Soon”
Category: Essex
Local Pilgrimage
This is the beginning of Jeff’s birthday week, and we celebrated by visiting Saffron Walden with the friends we met on Colonsay last summer. There “Local Pilgrimage”
The Wonder of Wickford
This little van may not seem very impressive, but great things come out of it. Seriously Great things! Real Mexican food. Burritos, guacamole, carnitas…. in “The Wonder of Wickford”
Tea and Sea
What am I going to do when our friends go home and my birthday celebrations come to an end? Walking in the world has been “Tea and Sea”
Doing the Maths
Just wondering… How many steps does it take to cancel out the calories in one gluten-free pizza? One nice walk through Rayleigh plus one good “Doing the Maths”
Softly Spring
Spring seemed so soft and happy today, inspiring and inviting a sense of gentle joy. We walked through Leigh-on-Sea, lunching on healthy salads at Barlow “Softly Spring”
Greeting Spring
Even the cars are blinking and batting their eyelashes in our lovely early spring sunshine. It’s cold outside, but oh-so-pretty!
Back on my Feet
Jeff and I were both felled by nasty colds on Saturday, so going walking was out of the question for a couple of days while “Back on my Feet”
Evening in February
Days are still short in February; sometimes evening catches me by surprise at this time of year. We had a lot to do today after “Evening in February”
Marvellous Old Mill
Rayleigh Mill was looking quite resplendent this morning when we walked through town. This beautiful windmill in the centre of Rayleigh is a well-loved landmark, “Marvellous Old Mill”