Long July Evenings
July is time to forget politics and enjoy a sun soaked evening strolling slowly through the warm Somerset countryside. There are so many beautiful places to walk, but my favourites are the grassland nature...
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Pandemonium in Somerset?
London Parks It all started in wooded parks of our capital city. After regular escapes one or two birds from captivity they found each other in the relative warmth of London. They found lots...
Peace Doves
A flock of doves has appeared high above the nave at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. The paper doves carry messages of peace, hope, and love. Suspended in a beautiful, illuminated and musical installation. Placing...
Tip-toe through the Buttercups
Deerleap is a lane that heads up the sunny southern side of the Mendip Hills. Starting out from the caves at Wookey Hole, near Wells, it is part of the national cycle network. But...
Jump into June
Summer Times I love the colours of autumn, the flowers of spring, and winter snow – but the warmth of summer is very hard to beat. Hawthorn blooms across the Mendip Hills. Oxeye daisies...
Babcary Meadows
Babcary is a small village deep in South Somerset those history goes back to the Domesday Book and beyond, including Wimble Toot a Bronze Age barrow. North of the village is Babcary Meadows. They...
Lynchcombe Steps
Each trip to check on the Lynchcombe nature reserve starts with a stroll by the skylarks of the Deerleap field. You must give these birds plenty of space – especially if you have a...
Back on Tor
Having spent an evening, followed by an early morning, wondering around South Moor it was time to get back up Glastonbury Tor. It had been a while since my last trip and it always...
South Moor
Buttercups are spreading out across the Somerset moors. This year they seem to be doing especially well, and no where is better than South Moor near Glastonbury. The backdrop is the famous Glastonbury Tor....
Buttercup Fields
The fields around Fenny Castle are covered in buttercups. And they look great in yellow. Buttercup Fields sound more like a building development in a town rather than the open fields of the English...
