Enjoying Autumn

Well hello there! It has been quite a while since my last post. In fact, looking through the photos on my camera, I realised that there were quite a few photos of walks that we had been on that I could no longer recall where they were! They all just looked like typical shots of the  English countryside. I'll do my best to remember them. :O)

The first photo is easily recognisable - it's Tewkesbury Abbey where I went for the day to meet my friend C. She has recently moved to Shropshire, and Tewkesbury was a suitable meeting point, being roughly halfway between us.

I've been to Tewkesbury before but it's always good for a potter. They have a fantastic secondhand bookshop:

We had lunch at one of those 'Lounge' restaurants - the vegan Mexican super food salad was delicious - before nosing round the charity shops (I bought a lovely secondhand tweed jacket) and going for a walk along the river. The day flew by and, after a final exploration of the Abbey, it was soon time to come home.

We had a brilliant night out at a tiny, nearby theatre for an Am Dram performance of this:

Perusing the programme before the start, we noted mention of the prompter. As it turned out, they played quite a prominent role! The fact that the theatre itself was tiny made the prompter's interventions all the more noticeable. It didn't detract from the performance one jot (in fact, it made the evening) and we have signed up to their mailing list to ensure that we don't miss any future shows!

Walk and picnic at Barbury Castle - a hill fort on the Ridgeway in Wiltshire. We sat down to enjoy our picnic in a field and the cows showed more than a passing interest!

You can just about see the defensive  ditch:

Seeing Kerry Godliman at the Corn Exchange. I thought she was fantastic and it wasn't until we left and R said that he had QUITE enjoyed it, that I realised that her humour had probably appealed more to women. 

Circular walk and picnic at Pewsey:

Heron on the towpath on the way back:

Starting my Hallowe'en knit:  A pair of socks in Felt Fusion's 'Alien' colourway. I bought the yarn on our impromptu visit to Petersfield last month:

Finishing my Prado Vest by Heidi Kirrmaier:

Another walk - I think along the Ridgeway!

Sneaky purchases from 'The Southern Wool Show' at the racecourse:

Harvesting the pumpkins. I've already given one to E when I saw her at the weekend:

The low winter sun is throwing more spectra from my Glastonbury crystal around the walls, making me very happy:

First fire of the season. We're trying to hold off on the central heating for now, although R has succumbed a couple of times!

A visit to the Weald and Downland Living Museum. They show restored farmsteads and have hands on activities for children, recreating rural life from 1300 -1910.

We enjoyed our picnic by the lake next to the wind pump:

The Carpenter's workshop:

The chapel:

The kitchen in one of the cottages - I love me a kitchen!

I also loved the cottage gardens:

The school room:

The potting shed:

A Romany caravan:

If you're in the Chichester area, I would heartily recommend a visit.

Lastly, a trip to Bristol to see E. We had a lovely vegan mezze lunch at Koocha and then a potter round the local shops. I may have bought a Philodendron and a pot at the Wild Leaf plant shop! :O)

Well, that's all for this month. I hope you are enjoying the delights of autumn. R is hoping that he has cut the grass for the last time this year but, given the glorious sunshine at the moment, I have my doubts! 

Toodle pip for now. x