Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills - DAY 2 (Breakfast, Stiperstones,The Bog and All That Jazz)

Tea (various), coffee (instant), hot chocolate, fresh milk, butter, Oreo biscuits and Roses chocolates had been available on our arrival. But, very early in the morning before normal people have risen from their slumbers, the breakfast fairy had laid out the feast that was to be our first meal of the...

Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills - DAY 1 (Finale)

 After leaving Stokesay Castle, there were two quick stopovers in Craven Arms - the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre (for local info) and Harry Tuffins' supermarket (for supplies) - before continuing up the A49 to Church Stretton. We were a little early for the booked accommodation...

Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills - DAY 1 (Stokesay Castle)

 Another day, another holiday. This is a busy time of the year in the garden so it's good to have a few short breaks for the mind and body to recover. Church Stretton is an historic market town close to the Shropshire Hills. We visited many times either camping or staying B&B. The town is on...

Forget-me-nots

 Once you have forget-me-nots, you wont be able to remember the time you didn't have them! They will happily invade any and all areas - even growing where you might not think possible.Photo 1: Swathes of Forget-me-nots in the Secret GardenEasy to grow and, fortunately, easy to pull up when they...

Lea & Paget's Wood Nature Reserve - First Visit of 2024

Photo 1: Recently-emerged Orange Tip Butterfly (Lea & Paget's Wood, 14/4/24)Lea & Paget's Wood is but a short walk from Common Hill Nature Reserve and we often combine the two on a visit to either one. Described by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust as 'one of the finest ancient, semi-natural broad-leaved...