A Few Ramblings…
Forty-six year old Christian happily negotiating the world with a wife and three daughters
Kicking through the leaves on Ray Mill Island – 3 November 2013
With autumn well upon us, we made our regular seasonal visit to kick in the leaves on Ray Mill Island.
Holly and Rebekah
Rebekah
Rebekah
Emily
Emily
Holly
Rebekah
Emily
Holly
Holly
October walk to Cookham Dean – 31 October 2013
On a grey and autumnal afternoon, Rebekah and I completed our monthly walk to Cookham Dean on the final day of October.
Below are a few photos.
Winter crop
Storm damage after a recent gale
Rebekah with the fallen oak branch
Horse posing with more damage
Close up of the damaged tree
Rebekah in the churchyard
Heading back down to Cookham Rise
Autumn rose hips
Visit to Bourton on the Water – 30 October 2013
At the end of half term, we took Mum out for a visit to Bourton on the Water.
We began by driving to the Little Chef at Burford for lunch.
Unfortunately, this turned out to be less than satisfying with various issues both with the food and also the staff. It’s disappointing that while Little Chef is generally improving, there are clearly still a few issues to be resolved.
Lunch at Little Chef
We drove on to Bourton and enjoyed wandering around the village and shops in the autumn sunshine.
Arrival at Bourton
Ducks
The river at Bourton
Topiary mini at the Motoring Museum
Eventually, it was time for tea.
Bourton is full of tea rooms and places to eat and we ended up at the excellent Chestnut Tree.
Emily pondering
Emily with her milkshake
Holly looking forward to her hot chocolate
Rebekah with her scone
Mum with a tea cake
With a friendly atmosphere and delicious food, the only disappointment was when they forgot my coffee cake in the order.
When it did arrive, it was so big that I was more than happy to forget the incident.
My generous hunk of coffee cake
We would certainly return to eat there again on a future visit to Bourton.
The excellent Chestnut Tree
Heading back to the car
We had a great day in Bourton and could easily have spent longer there.
Next time, we look forward to visiting Birdland, where the girls want to see the penguins and owls.
Day trip to Littlehampton – 29 October 2013
As autumn moved on, we decided to head down to the coast during half-term to visit Littlehampton.
After we arrived, we made our way into the town in order to find something to eat and ended up with a visit to Wimpy.
Our venue for lunch
Welcome to Littlehampton
After lunch, we walked back down towards the beach.
Looking back towards the car park
Heading towards the sea
A ship’s anchor
Littlehampton noticeboard
Sarah and Emily
Emily on Littlehampton beach
Rebekah
Holly jumping the waves
Rebekah
Emily
Holly and Rebekah
Looking up from the beach
Holly with her picture of herself
We spent some time on the beach before eventually seeking some respite from the cold wind.
We walked along the sea front and managed to find hot drinks in a small café.
Unusual sculpture
Rebekah and Holly escaping the wind
Enjoying a hot chocolate
Holly with her marshmallows
Beach huts in the evening sunshine
We had an excellent time in Littlehampton and look forward to returning again soon.
A Few Ramblings... 