A bit of snow...

Monday, 10th February was the first proper bit of snow fall of winter around here. We've had a few overnight dustings of course, before and since, but so far this has been the one and only proper covering of the season and with so much wet and windy weather, it could be all the snow we see this winter, who knows?!

I'd had a meeting at head office in the morning but was so glad I was home in time to get out for a walk in the snow

The next morning the snow was still lying, well, some of it was, and a little more fell through the morning. We had a Wildlings session on the Roaches. We went out with all the usual kit but sadly, no little people came to join us (we were hoping the snow would tempt them out!)

Not too worry though, us three grown up children had a lovely morning outdoors!

I felt so lucky that not only did I get some very fresh (❄️❄️) air and time outdoors in the snow that morning, I actually got paid to be there. I love this job!! * 



Have you seen any snow yet this winter?




*Disclaimer, it's not always good of course and it's definitely not all play! The last week - one very wet and windy half term - is a case in point... day after day of cold and wet, taking sopping wet kit back after every session and spreading it wherever we could to dry out (I can't remember the last time we had a dry kit session to be honest!), with what was described as "tarpageddon" in one of the classrooms towards the end of the week 😂

Coombes Valley

Somehow, it's been a whole year since I last visited RSPB Coombes Valley!  I rectified that today so here are a few scenes from my walk there...

some kind of coral fungus

Jelly baby fungus

I don't recall seeing foxgloves still flowering in November before.

The leaf caught my eye, with the track of a leaf miner zig-zagging between veins.

Birch polypore

Candlesnuff

A very pleasant autumn walk :)

I've had a few nice autumn walks over the last few weeks thanks to taking part in Wild October 😊

Wild October Day 30

I left London today!! As soon as I got home, I got back into my wellies (how I missed them in London!) and headed straight out to enjoy not being in London!

Back in the land of fresh air, open skies and views, peace and quiet, cows, space... 😌😁

Wild October Day 22

I had work today and lots to do after, so I got my outdoor time in early, taking my first tea of the day out on to the rocks, just as the sun was rising and the last of the mist disappearing...

The light as the sun came up was beautiful, but the sun today rose straight up into a layer of cloud, so the light didn't last!

still haven't found a new travel mug after smashing my'bug mug' :( so had to just take out a normal mug!

Wild October Day 19

Today I walked at Dimmingsdale, close to Alton Towers as I hadn't walked there for a while (I'd guessed two or three years but my photo archives tell me it's been four and a half years since I last walked here!).

On the horizon above you can see the towers at Alton Towers

I found huge oak leaves!

Lovely mushroom spotted in a garden I walked past...

Some kind of bolete I think.

As I walked along the path, I almost walked into a little slug dangling on a thread! I didn't get a clear photo as it was swaying too much on the breeze!

I ended with an autumn spice hot chocolate at The Ramblers Retreat... watching the birds amongst the trees.

Sadly I couldn't drink the hot chocolate though. The autumn spice flavour was nice but chocolate was so sweet and powdery it wasn't good. I also had some cake and that was really bad too. This was my second visit to this particular cafe and I wasn't impressed the first time so a big thumbs down for this cafe for me!

Bad hot chocolate aside, a lovely five mile walk :)