#covid19walks #socialdistancing – A Strange New Name for Local Walks in the...
A strange new title for local walks in the springtime has emerged. Steering clear of other walkers, whilst wandering along in the balmy spring afternoon, seems dreamlike… Spring walks in Warwickshire
View ArticleGlimpses of Paranormal Warwickshire Part 2: Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle view from town bridge black and white photo credit Jamie Robinson SC Skillman Paranormal Warwickshire This is the second in my series of glimpses into the subject of my new book,...
View ArticleExtract from the Introduction to Paranormal Warwickshire
I have heard, but not believed, The spirits of the dead May walk again William Shakespeare So says William Shakespeare, through the lips of Antigonus in Act 3 Scene 3 of The Winter’s Tale. William...
View ArticleWarwickshire Lockdown Walks
Curious how when we are instructed by the government to stay at home and only venture out for a very few clearly defined purposes, those of us who didn’t do enough walking prior to the pandemic...
View ArticleSnow in Warwickshire
Many of us love the arrival of snow – as long as it doesn’t last too long or lie too heavy or cause too much disruption… When snow falls it creates an immediate transformation. We see the familar...
View ArticleA Walk in Jephson Gardens Leamington Spa to Lift the Spirits
We are lucky to have many beautiful places to walk, in Leamington Spa Warwick and Kenilworth, with gardens, rivers, castles, historical houses and parklands. Each time I walk in Jephson Gardens,...
View ArticleCompton Verney, Warwickshire
Sunflower at Compton Verney Compton Verney is one of my favourite places in Warwickshire, and it features in my current WIP, Illustrated Tales of Warwickshire. A gracious Georgian mansion set in a...
View ArticleA Visit to Compton Verney, Warwickshire, in December 2021
Compton Verney in Warwickshire is one of my favourite places; an elegant Georgian house set in a glorious landscape. A visit here and a walk through the Capability Brown parklands always gives me a...
View ArticleFlowers to Cheer our Spirits – and to send an Author and Artist Out to the...
Some of the loveliest things can be found hanging over fences and in our gardens (and I don’t mean talkative neighbours!) No, I mean flowers, and so here is an uplifting gallery of them to cheer the...
View ArticleChristmas Wreath Making Workshop at Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire: reblog
Christmas Wreath Making at Kenilworth Castle
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