Category Archives: England

New Years visitors to our Garden

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Barbara

We get a great variety of birds in our garden, here are some that came today

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Weekly Photo Challenge; My 2012 in Pictures

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

This week’s weekly photo challenge is to pick the best pictures from  2012 and have those pictures tell everyone about your year.  I have so many… to narrow it down to a few to produce a gallery was really really … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Boats, Devon, Jewellery, London, Music, Olympics, Parakeets, Photography, Snow, Surrey Hills, Travel, Water, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

River Thames in Flood, Walton-On-Thames, England

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few more days.  Christmas this year has been more damp than cold.  Our annual outdoor swim in Hampton Pool was interspersed with the occasional downpour, and today we just managed to get back … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Surprise

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Barbara

Normally in the UK whatever the weather, it nearly always causes problems with rail transport.  In summer when it gets too hot the points stick, in autumn heavy rain floods the line.  Later in autumn leaves cause problems, and then … Continue reading →

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20:12 20.12.2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Barbara

Americans miss out on this special date 😦  Here is a photo of Wilson pondering its significance

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Olympics 2012 London Cycling

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Barbara

The first real impact of having the Olympics staged in London 2012 for us, was when they decided the routes of the cycling time trials and road races, and both the races were to be through where we live. In … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Transportation (London)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Barbara

I took this photo a few weeks ago on a trip to London to renew my passport Although I have lived in London for nearly 25 years and all of my adult life, i still see London through the eyes … Continue reading →

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River Thames in Flood, Weybridge, England,

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few days.  Not to the extent it flooded in 2002 when many of our local roads were closed, but it’s been climbing the tow-paths & the speed that it has been racing has … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Liquid

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Barbara

Winter in England is usually wet.  Summer is often very wet too.  Normally we do not have to travel far to come across liquid in the form of water.  We spend quite a lot of time keeping it out of … Continue reading →

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Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

What inspired me to start a blog?  What inspires me to blog?  Two very different questions! I had thought about bogging before. My very famous auntie Marie is an accomplished blogger on another well-known blog platform which we won’t mention … Continue reading →

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