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We made the trek from Surrey to West Yorkshire this afternoon, but beforehand we took a walk around the village where we’d been staying. ‘Tilly’, the Platt family’s dog needed walking which was a great excuse to get the two of us out and about around the leafy lanes and golf course in Tilford. The weather was mild, the paths mostly dry and the rain held off. We even got some sunshine – which made our four mile stroll rather enjoyable – as did knowing there was time for coffee and cake at the lovely ‘little latte’ cafe in the grounds of the Barley Mow pub on our return.

Here’s a few pictures from the ramble.

A new family on the River Wey in Tilford. Like green bottles, there were once 10 ducklings. There’s now 8…
Tilly the Cairn Terrier enjoying being let off the leash. She’s 10 now, so less likely disappear like a rocket chasing squirrels.
I found this little patch of Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) growing alongside a footpath opposite Tilford Church.

Having enjoyed getting out in different surroundings it was time to load up the car and drive back across country. Sadly, the weather deteriorated. The first part of the journey wasn’t much fun for Dee as she had to drive through persistent rain which only dissipated when we hit the M4. The rest of the way along the A34/M40/A43 wasn’t as bad but the pictures I’d hoped to get of the HS2 construction work had to be canned due to poor weather and heavy traffic. I did manage one rail related shot – in the unlikely place of Watford Gap services on the M1 motorway where we stopped for a break. Just as we were leaving I spotted the load on this HGV.

A pair of newly overhauled locomotive bogies for a vintage Class 37 (or 55) locomotive heading North to an unknown location.

The rest of the trip up the M1 was a chore due to heavy traffic and roadworks which added an extra hour to the trip. Still, the weather improved, which was something! Now we’re back at Bigland Towers, having amused ourselves en-route from the motorway to home by picking out which country pub we’ve never visited we fancy sampling for our next lunch date. Simple pleasures!

See you again tomorrow…

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