20/12/2016 Just a few photos.

The old toll out out of one of the main roads in Devizes.

Swans in Devizes...

and ducks plus a couple of seagulls.

02/12/16 Around and about

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum -2C. 26km/h NE wind.  Frost this morning but no rain.

Winter wheat stretching across in the distance.

Tree full of mistletoe.

Mistletoe close up

Common buzzard.

A rare green fern, most are already brown and dormant waiting for spring.

A very Christmas like fir tree.

On someones gate post - the gardening duck :)

Yet another inquisitive sheep!

There are a lot of old tractors still at work in this area.

Red Admiral looking a little the worse for wear but amazing seeing them in December.

The rose is still surviving despite this mornings frost.

Not sure what this is, I have blown up the flower and added to the corner in case someone should recognise it.

23/09/2016 Out for lunch at a new restaurant for us.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 11C. 11 km/h NE wind. Dry.

Just down the road someone is repairing their roof.

The road to Angouleme, but if fact we were turning off to Gond-Pontourve

 Hotel/Restaurant Le Moulin Neuf, Gond-Pontouvre

The Bar.

La Touvre....

As above, not a lot of water at this time of the year....

As above.

Duck was not on the menu!  There were several though swimming around and keeping watch.

Amuse-Bouche,  Lentil veloute and tomato creme.

Starter - I had Joue de boeuf and salade, Nigel had parsnip and sweet potato soup.

Main course - we both had Sword fish.

Dessert, - we also both had baked apple and ice cream.

28/12/2015 A few feathered friends in Devizes

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum 9C. Chilly wind but dry. Devizes.

In take off mode....

and a little more relaxed.

 Seagulls all in a row.

Ducks watching on.....

and the pigeons.

Saint James  church watching over all.

27/06/2015 Not much going on at home except catching up, so the promised bird photos from our holiday.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 12C. 15 km/h NW wind. Light shower of rain in the morning.

30/09/2014 Been in the kitchen all afternoon so not a lot of time for photos. A few more of last week in Paris.

Maximum temperature 23C. Dry.