At this time of year I see a lot of sunrises as it's only just getting light as I arrive at school.
None of them are quite as pretty as this though.
Buttermere at Dawn taken by mark_lj
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
December 1st
To start us of in December, a sunrise.
At this time of year I see a lot of sunrises as it's only just getting light as I arrive at school.
None of them are quite as pretty as this though.
Buttermere at Dawn taken by mark_lj
At this time of year I see a lot of sunrises as it's only just getting light as I arrive at school.
None of them are quite as pretty as this though.
Buttermere at Dawn taken by mark_lj
Sledging
Cars haven't made it up or down our street all morning. We're now at a foot of snow with more falling. However the tea and milk situation was reaching rock bottom so we had to venture out.
While we were out there it would have been rude not to sledge down the hill wouldn't it?
It's a proper winter wonderland out there, we just un-burried the steps that lead to my front door before I killed myself by falling down the snow slope that existed instead of steps, however with more snow forecast I'm not sure how long they'll stay safe for.
While we were out there it would have been rude not to sledge down the hill wouldn't it?
It's a proper winter wonderland out there, we just un-burried the steps that lead to my front door before I killed myself by falling down the snow slope that existed instead of steps, however with more snow forecast I'm not sure how long they'll stay safe for.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Winter
Winter has arrived in the UK. Some parts of the country are under several inches of snow. We only had a light covering 2 nights ago, but it's very cold out there.
For now the sun is shining and it was perfect weather for a winter walk. I went in the opposite direction to normal and stumbled upon yet more evidence of how industrialised this edgeof the city used to be.
Heading out further along the valley the evidence of the city disappears and countryside begins. Quite a few houses have Chickens and horses, I don't envy them being outside in this weather, though with a coat as fluffy as this maybe it wouldn't be too bad
For now the sun is shining and it was perfect weather for a winter walk. I went in the opposite direction to normal and stumbled upon yet more evidence of how industrialised this edgeof the city used to be.
Heading out further along the valley the evidence of the city disappears and countryside begins. Quite a few houses have Chickens and horses, I don't envy them being outside in this weather, though with a coat as fluffy as this maybe it wouldn't be too bad
Friday, 26 November 2010
Falling down
My blogging effort has rather fallen down recently, work has got a little crazy, and we're in to the time of year where I don't see daylight during the week.
On top of that I spent last weekend in Wales with Mum and Dad which of course means there are walking pictures.
This tumble down house was obviously once solidly built but was sat up on an isolated hillside, the land is now farmed by 4x4 so being 3 miles away from civilisation is no longer the draw back it once was so the house is now falling down.
Though with a view like this it's surely ripe for renovation...
This ruin has abandoned for rather longer, it's Castell y Bere it was built in 1221 by Llewellyn Fawr in an attempt to keep the English out! Eventually the Welsh lost the fight and by the 13th century the castle was abandoned. Given it's 700 years ago it's in a very good state, I don't think most modern buildings would stand up so well to being abandoned for so long.
On top of that I spent last weekend in Wales with Mum and Dad which of course means there are walking pictures.
This tumble down house was obviously once solidly built but was sat up on an isolated hillside, the land is now farmed by 4x4 so being 3 miles away from civilisation is no longer the draw back it once was so the house is now falling down.
Though with a view like this it's surely ripe for renovation...
This ruin has abandoned for rather longer, it's Castell y Bere it was built in 1221 by Llewellyn Fawr in an attempt to keep the English out! Eventually the Welsh lost the fight and by the 13th century the castle was abandoned. Given it's 700 years ago it's in a very good state, I don't think most modern buildings would stand up so well to being abandoned for so long.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Monday, 8 November 2010
Things to love
I am desperately trying to work out wether I am brave enough to do this project with my Rainbows....
She took a load of roving, got the kids to dye it and then span it up to make a beautiful blanket. I've yet to work out how to do the dying without trashing the church hall though. Maybe if I wait until the summer we can do it outside...
The roving looks like it should spin up to be clown yarn, but somehow because the same colours appear over and over the project works.
She took a load of roving, got the kids to dye it and then span it up to make a beautiful blanket. I've yet to work out how to do the dying without trashing the church hall though. Maybe if I wait until the summer we can do it outside...
The roving looks like it should spin up to be clown yarn, but somehow because the same colours appear over and over the project works.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Mellow fruitfulness
I'm at home in bed nursing my lack of voice, I'm meant to be doing reproduction with my Y7's today and didn't fancy teaching that via the art of mime! I don't actually feel all that ill, if I was at home I'd certainly be up for going on a walk where the views look like this!
Apparently it rained alot in Wales yesterday, I've heard tales of rivers running down the driveway, I think that might have put an end to the fungi that are hiding in the trees.
Apparently it rained alot in Wales yesterday, I've heard tales of rivers running down the driveway, I think that might have put an end to the fungi that are hiding in the trees.
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