Last week we returned to Herefordshire for four nights. The journey took longer than usual as the Worcester Road was closed at Bredenbury and the diversion took us out of our way by over 20 minutes!
Timothy back on his shelf.
I treated myself to this handmade ceramic arts and craft style tile showing the mistletoe that grows on trees around Tenbury Wells. It is heat resistant so I am using it as a tea pot stand at the moment although really it should be on display somewhere at the caravan as it is too nice to hide under a teapot!
There is not much change in the Herefordshire trees although I think I can detect a slight change in the leaf colour of the oak. On the journey we noticed so many trees where the leaves were changing colour and falling from the trees presumably due to all the dry weather we have been having
Herefordshire Oak
Octopus Tree
Thankfully, most of the plants in the garden and in pots had survived while we were absent. Only the cranesbill geraniums looked a bit sorry for themselves but perked up after being watered.
Mini alliums in full flower now and attracting many bees, butterflies and hoverflies.
D has at least 12 chilli peppers forming on his chilli plant
The cherry tomatoes are starting to ripen.
The hedgerows are full of hawthorn berries and blackberries.
The cooking apple tree in the garden is full of apples this year and we have started to pick a few. We brought home a carrier bag full of them and blackberries! I think I might try making an apple chutney this year.
We walked down to the hen house to buy eggs although unusually there were none for sale.
A rose in one of the gardens.
I picked a rose from our garden - the scent was beautiful.
A few weeks ago we picked some honesty seedheads from the garden and dried them. We have now put them in a jar to in front of the rather modern fire we have in the lounge.
I spotted a Grey Dagger moth on the bee hotel - a new species for the site.
D's rudbeckia's are in flower now.
Another two people have left the caravan site - B's friend and ex work colleague who had a caravan in the walled garden and the people in the caravan next to us. I think a lot of people are feeling very uncertain about possible changes to the site next year.
The next day Wednesday we popped into Tenbury Wells mainly to buy a few items from Tesco but we went for a walk first.
One of the trees in the Burgage recreation ground.
We popped into Mr Thoms to buy some of their Bramley Apple chutney which is delicious. I just hope I can make some as good.
The antiques gallery
The next day we visited Berrington Hall as we haven't been for ages and I will write about that in the next post.
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks)
8 comments:
Nice little place to visit from your photos. I managed to visit ten churches over three days and finish the Clerics trail. I did like Bedwardine, it's worth a visit with out the Kilvert connection
Those flower boxes look so pretty. Cranesbill Geraniums are tough old birds and should recover really well! The trees, however, is a different story and the parlous state with them losing leaves so soon under the drought conditions is cause for concern.
The tile is beautiful! Too pretty by far to keep hidden under the tea pot! {I use a cheap, discontinued pattern tile from B&Q bargain box for 10p as my teapot trivet!}
Happy Days to Timothy! xx
Thanks Billy. Glad you have finished the Clerics trail - it sounds interesting. I have been to Bredwardine church - it was superb. We visited Brosbury Gardens nearby and I persuaded OH to take me to the nearby church as well.
Thanks Debbie - I liked those flower boxes too. Cranesbill does seem to recover but as you say the condition of so many trees is very worrying. I bought D a Rollright Stone tile from the same collection for his birthday and added on my Tenbury mistletoe one. I need a stand to display it and as you say a different teapot trivet! Timothy says hello to Treasure.
Good to see Timothy back on his shelf. I love your Tenbury Wells tile. It looks a lovely little town and the flower displays are very colourful and attractive. Such a worry about your site - I hope all will be well and that there aren't too many changes:)
Thanks Rosie. I got the tile from a man who makes them who is based in Birmingham. He does walking tours as well around Birmingham. He has an Etsy shop called Morgan and Morris with all his tiles on it although most are tiles on Birmingham. Thanks so much re: the site. One thing is for sure they don't seem to be selling many caravans - 6 for sale now! I think the cheapest was sold a few months ago but some are really expensive compared to what we paid for a new one in 2019!
that oak is an impressive tree
Thanks Pete. I have been watching it ever since I spotted it on one of the first visits to the caravan.
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