Category Archives: England

The Broadwater

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Barbara

We have been very lucky since we have come back from our holidays as the weather has been lovely & spring is most definitely here. The sun has been shining & we have been out for some great walks.

Posted in Boats, Keeping Fit, Photography, Spring, Walking, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Floods, Oxbow Lake, Reflections, River Thames, The Broadwater, The Engine River, Weekly Photo Challenge | 12 Comments

Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Keeping Fit, New Zealand, Photography, Spring, Surrey Hills, Walking, Water | Tagged 100m climb, Bull, Cow, Postaday, Reigate Hill, Weekly Pet Challenge | 20 Comments

Spring has sprung!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Barbara

One of the best things about taking a holiday in January, is that you get to miss January in the UK. When we left it had been raining for weeks, and although the sun wasn’t setting until 4.30pm, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Photography, Spring, Weybridge | Tagged Begenia, Crocus, Daffodils | 10 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Barbara

With all the flooding I have been a bit remiss about posting for my other favourite challenges! For Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge, here is a starfish that Wilson found.

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Hayling Island, Pets, Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged Ferry Beach, Postaday, Postaweek, Starfish, Weekly Pet Challenge | 7 Comments

River Levels Rising!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Barbara

Our horrible wet weather is continuing (except mine & Peter’s weather will definitely improve from Tuesday!) There are flood warnings all over the country, and today there are 10 around the area of the Thames near where we live.

Posted in Boats, Photography, Swan, Walton-On-Thames, Water, Weybridge | Tagged 2003, Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Warning, Hamhaugh Island, Hamm Court, River Thames, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 15 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Beginning

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Beginning. Here is my favourite one 🙂 The beginning of our married life together 🙂

Posted in Photography, Surrey Hills, Weddings | Tagged Beginning, Postaday, Postaweek, St Martha on The Hill, Wedding Day, Weekly Photo Challenge | 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Joy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Barbara

Today was sunny so we decided to go to the sea! More water for Wilson 🙂 Joy!

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Hayling Island, Photography, Walking, Water, Wilson, Winter | Tagged Joy, Postaday, Postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge | 15 Comments

My Best Photo of the Week

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Barbara

I was taking some pictures of the receding flood waters on the river Wey and I like this one particularly. The houses in the foreground are new, but the church in the background was built in 1848. The weather has … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Water, Weybridge, Winter | Tagged #mbpotw_wk18, MBPOTW, Postaday, Postaweek, The River Wey, The Wey Bridge, Weekly Photo Challenge | 11 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Barbara

Very heavy rains are not good news if you live too close to a river, but if you are a Wilson, they spell heaven!

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Water, Weybridge, Wilson, Winter | Tagged Brooklands, Postaday, Postaweek, River Wey, Weekly Pet Challenge | 22 Comments

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Barbara

Our family after our traditional Christmas morning swim in Hampton Open air Pool 🙂 The best way to start Christmas! I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas Day xxx