The evenings are now drawing in but the heat has returned for a short while and todays high was about 25°C. That is average temperature for mid July here in the UK. Not bad at all for late September. I

Rose plants are amazing! They seem to bloom for months over the summer and beyond. Of course, roses also need to be tended and looked after by someone who knows what they are doing. I'm not a gardener

Rain was due this afternoon so I decided to take a walk through Goffs Park before it turned damp. It turned out to be a nice walk in the warm but overcast conditions. I came across another fine example

We have a really good sports centre in Crawley with an unusual name. The centre takes it's name from K2 which of course is the second highest mountain on earth. The centre was opened in 2005 and has recently

Yellow sorrel or Oxalis corniculata Blink and you might miss it! Yes, this little plant can be very small and easily overlooked while walking along the pavement. I spotted it today by the side of a residential

After a dullish start today and a little light drizzle, the clouds rolled back to reveal a nice warm sunshine. September can be so nice for afternoon sunshine and we have been lucky again so far this year.

It is always amazing to see how quickly the grass recovers after a drought. Just a few weeks ago it was all brown and looking for all intents and purposes, well, dead! Now we hear that this autumn could

The resident cygnet and last remaining one of the clutch produced this year at the Ifield Mill Pond is beginning to grow it's white plumage. That is a wonderful sight. As I reported earlier this year,

At the end of the day I just managed the 5k steps. It felt like I had covered a few more than that but hey ho! 🤣. After a busy day out and about that was the last thing I was worried about. No dedicated

This September weather is really nice and this morning was dry and still, the perfect conditions for a quick walk around the blick to get the blood pumping. Along the way I noticed a small clump of wild

During the school run to help out today, we passed a few yew trees along the way. Some years these small fir trees can be absolutely smothered with berries, however this year is a little disappointing.

So now we are in meteorological autumn. The weather seems to be turning cooler and wetter, which is a relief after the long drought of summer. But nature has not caught up yet. It takes time for the trees

Sometimes I like to get out into the fields around town. Away from the public parks and the crowds. It is so peaceful, where you can hear nothing at all but the wind. This area has been acquired by a land

Well, after a short hiatus from posting @actifit reports due to some unfortunate family illness, I managed to get enough steps today done and dusted. The decorated cows are very beautiful and head turners

During a journey to find a brewery today I took a wrong turn and ended up at the top of a hill in the North Downs 😅. The road was too narrow and steep to turn around so continuing up to the top of the

I have seen many different forms of fungi but this bright yellow one took my eye! There were several separate growths on this old tree stump. The colour is stunning. This type of fungi is usually orange

There were heavy rain showers around today, which is a good thing after the drought we have just had but that presents a problem 😅. So in between the showers we managed to get down to the Ifield Mill

There were some heavy rain showers around today. The rain is welcome and refreshing when you find yourself suddenly getting a short soaking! 🤣. I heard today that there could be yet another hot period

The ferris wheel in Tilgate park was looking tempting. On a nice day like today that would be kind of nice to take a ride. We didn't actually walk on that side of the lakeside today but we could hear the

It was another nice sunny morning so why not go to one of our favourite places for a walk. The Ifield Mill Pond. There was an incredible amount of birds here. A godzillion of seagulls floating around amonst