As winter deepens we wait eagerly for days like today. Clear skies promise frost, ice and a spectacular sunrise.
Dressed warmly for an English winter with wool scarves and gloves, warm coats and waterproof boots we head out of our Wiltshire home and base and up onto the hills of Salisbury Plain.
Up and Out with a Winter Sunrise Read More »
It is, currently, “raining cats and dogs” in Wiltshire, Bath and through the West country.
Are animals falling from the sky?! No, this strange sounding phrase originates from 17th century England and means, it’s raining heavily.
No-one is sure precisely how it came about but it’s certainly stuck!
Phrase of the week – Raining Cats and Dogs Read More »
The vivid pink colour of this beautiful orchid first caught my eye.
It was Saturday. In truth it had been quite a week and mid morning I was out on the downs, ankle deep walking in a beautiful wild flower meadow.
June – summer wild flower meadows, grasses & green-ness Read More »
Smatterings of frost glistened as David and I packed a rucksack, picked up our boots, Dictaphone, notebook and camera and headed for the Dorset and Somerset borders, with the intent of creating and testing a new trail.
New – Kings of Wessex – Making a trail Read More »
I’ve been fortunate to have travelled and walked in several other countries of the world including America and Europe. Doing so has not only been hugely enjoyable and interesting but it has also helped me to strengthen even further what it is I love about my own country, England.
A new Seasonal Guide to walking in England Read More »
I’m not sure what noise would best accompany the launch of a new walking holiday program. Perhaps not a fanfare of music but more a furious stamping of boots in quick succession….
Foot Trails launches its new 2016 program Read More »
The words were simple but heartfelt this afternoon – “Outdoors is where my soul feels the most calm and relaxed.”
David and I were walking in Dorset earlier today. The sun was shining…
Dorset in the sunshine – freedom and smiles Read More »
Splash of colour! Who says grey skies and rainy days are no fun?! It’s true – we all know it rains sometimes in England! But we love the rain too. It makes England’s countryside vibrant green and fresh and is why we have the incredible range of flowers, plants and trees that we do. England’s
A Splash of Colour – Spring Rain! Read More »
