Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance I cycled around my patch of Somerset to see the remembrance displays put on at the village churches. So many villages make such a big effort. Once again Shapwick put on a beautiful...
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Rooftop Wells
St Cuthbert’s in Wells has been opening its doors, letting visitors view England’s smallest city from the top of its tower. My favourite fish and chip shop is down there. Almshouses, once called poorhouses,...
Orchids and Cowslips at UpHill
Six o’clock in the morning, time for for a quick walk to photograph the flowers growing around the Uphill nature reserves in North Somerset. The sun had only just appeared above the horizon behind...
Axe Valley Buttercups
On a clear morning, at this time of year, the valley fills with mist. Gradually the mist burns away. As bright blue skies appear over the small hills that spring up across the valley....
Henton Flowers
Each year I visit the church in the village of Henton in Somerset to see the display of meadow flowers in the church yard, Outside the church celandines are everywhere. In the morning light...
Theale Primroses
Theale The small Somerset village of Theale sits between Wells and Wedmore. I’m not sure how to pronounce its name – I would like to go with ‘The ale’, but I assume thats unlikely....
Wells Snow
Snow in Wells Again I cannot get out, so I was inspired to collect some of my pictures of Wells the last time we had snow. I’m not sure why this person is bending...
New Year’s Eve
No late parties this year. So, a chance to get up early and watch dawn break on the last day of 2020 – a very cold morning. On Christmas morning we saw the Cathedral...
North Cheriton
North Cheriton is a little village in south Somerset. The word cheriton means a village with a church. So it is no surprise that the church has a prominent position at the top of...
Brent Knoll
A village and a hill I have been on some long cycle rides recently. Today I had a ride to the sea side stopping off at the village of Brent Knoll on the way...
