Snow everywhere but here
SOMG across the UK except where we are. Just hard frost and, the day after I took this, a sprinkling of the white dust.
The Needles
Martin recommended the Needles and an amazing recommendation it was too. Old battery, new battery and the rocket engine test site. With views of the ‘ needles, cliffs, caves and everything ’!
The boys were fantastic with the hike down to the headland in the freezing weather. Special mention to little-F who managed to dig deep despite being several shades under the weather.
Lovely spot for some piccy snapping…
…and waving across the Solent to Nana and Granddad
(who didn’t wave back despite us being clearly visible).
Old Battery was sign-posted as closed at the start of the walk down, but don’t be put off, there’s great views and the National Trust redeemed itself with an open tea room!
A lovely end to a FAB thanksgiving weekend. Big thanks to KMDFM.
Horseshoe Bay
Down the road from the “holiday house” was lovely Horseshoe Bay. A little chilly with the breeze blowing and the snow falling.
Some nice wave action too. But not enough swell to surf the kayak.
Locked up
The boys in the porch of Boniface church.
There’s two church’s in Boniface. This was the old St Boniface church, built around the 11th century.
Roundball Hill
A strange collection of characters made the trek up to the summit of Roundball Hill on Sunday afternoon…
Dad
Boj & Brov
H & A
Fay (photo by A)
and F.
Hide and seek was played enthusiastically on the way up,
and the view from the blustery top was pretty darn good.
Sunday roast was calling so we high-tailed it back down the lane.
Best play ground / area. Ever.
The wigwam-styled climbing thing
Ariel stunts in the swinging circle of net.
The balancing beams.
Which the kids, including A, conquered easily (some running!) while some of us adults were, shall we say, a tad hesitent? Thanks H&F for the encouragement.
Not sure who to thank exactly. So Honiton , East Devon , and notsurewhoyouare, thankyou.
A hat and a boat
This is the hat.
And, this is the boat.
There were pebbles and a cliff too.
We counted the cliff, but not all the pebbles.
First Wallingford Geo-cache
Armed only with a programmable internet-linked GPS receiver we set off across the wasteland in search of Thames Path – Benson Lock .
After a slight hiccup caused by a near miss with trench foot…
The cache was successfully discovered and the logbook duly signed.
Thames Walk
A lovely walk along the Thames past Benson Marina to…
…Shillingford Bridge…
…for a surprise cup of tea and some jam supplies from Phil.
H Packing
H has been away with school all week, doing outdoorsy stuff in Wales. His kit bag was bigger than him!
Autumn Flame
The path along the side of the Copse burst into red and yellow flame and the leaves turned. Or at least that’s what the family tell me, looks a murky damp orange to me.
Face in the sky
One of our local red-tailed kites soaring above the bottom meadow.
Can you find the face?
Note: This post was updated on 2020-11-15 to remove broken links
Bat Pumpkin & Friends
Our bat pumpkin had some friends to visit
Ninjas!
and then Snape and Potter!
Spellbinding stuff.
I can’t remember…
…what was so interesting that:
a) everyone stopped to look at it
b) I took a picture
But it looks riveting.
