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Stourton Walk

June 14, 2023 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

In the hot weather yesterday I walked from near Ascott in Warwickshire to the nearby village of Stourton, home of…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel Filed under: countryside, exercise, fields, footpath, leisure, paths, route, walking

Blenheim Palace

April 25, 2023 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

It was a sunny afternoon today, a vast change from the rain of yesterday. On the spur of the moment…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel, Walking, Weather Filed under: Blenheim Palace, Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Oxfordshire, stately home, Woodstock, World Heritage Site

Malvern Hills

April 21, 2023 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

On 15 April I had a day out and returned to the Malvern Hills as I had not been there…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel, Walking, Weather Filed under: black and white, colour, exercise, footpath, hills, leisure, Malvern Hills, monochrome, North Hill, paths, routes, Worcestershire, Worcestershire Beacon

Hook Norton Viaducts

December 30, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

A wet day here in Hooky, so a quick edit of an image in Photoshop of No2 Viaduct taken in…

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Posted in: Hook Norton, Local History, Photography Filed under: agriculture, countryside, disused, farmland, historic, landscape, Oxfordshire, railway, Viaduct

From the Oxford Canal

September 7, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

In recent months, i.e. when it has been warm and sunny I have been going out for walks exploring the…

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Posted in: Food & Drink, Local History, Photography, Travel Filed under: canalside, chairs, Cropredy, gardens, home, jetty, Mulberry Cafe, platform, table, transport, vehicles, water, waterside

Summer Walks

August 5, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

In recent weeks I have been making the most of the good weather and have embarked on some walks in…

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Posted in: Local History, Photography, Travel Filed under: Adlestrop, churches, Cotswolds, countryside, Daylesford, Gloucestershire, Lower Oddington, railway, rural, villages

Upper Slaughter

July 19, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Whilst Lower Slaughter on the banks of the River Eye is perhaps more well known and photogenic its neighbour the…

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Posted in: Photography, Plants, Travel Filed under: colourful, Cotswolds, flowers, Gloucestershire, houses, Lower Slaughter, photogenic, plants, seasonal, summer, Upper Slaughter, village

Cotswold Lavender

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At this time of year, July/August, the lavender fields at Cotswold Lavender are in flower. They make a spectacular sight,…

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Posted in: Photography, Plants, Travel, Wildlife Filed under: attractive, colourful, Cotswold Lavender, Gloucestershire, lavender, plants, purple, seasonal, Snowshill, summer

Rugby Saturday

April 3, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

I enjoy watching rugby and paid a visit to Kingsholm yesterday to watch Gloucester play Wasps. Sadly the result did…

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Posted in: Photography, Sport Filed under: English Premiership, Gloucester, Kingsholm, lineout, rugby, stadium

Is Spring finally here?

April 1, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Spring came to this part of England a couple of weeks ago which meant the I was out and about…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel Filed under: architecture, buildings, Cotswolds, countryside, Guiting Power, villages

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