I spotted a funny notice at a local garden centre. It seems young children are causing some disruption, or could it be that the parents are the real problem? 😂 With the things that I see out and about

The barn owl is such a magnificent bird. This one can be seen at Huxley's near Horsham, England. We have been here before and although it is a small place, there are many birds of prey here. They do have

Temperatures were well down on recent days, but at about 24° it felt really warm even though there was a strong breeze. Ifield Mill Pond was looking fantastic today. The swans were looking for food handouts

The sunshine has been pretty much unbroken all summer. That is great for berrries and the hedgerows are full of blackberries and other lovely fruit. One berry which deserves a mention is the sloe berry.

Today I spotted some lichen called Cladonia pyxidata. The common name for this is pixie cups, and they do indeed look like tiny funnel shaped cups. I was aware that you can find them in damp places where

This was the scene on the Ifield Mill Pond today. The seagulls were having a good siesta amongst the wild fowl and geese. Another thing of note was that more swans have arrived here. I counted six adult

I had planned to cycle today but the heat was the thing that changed my mind. So after making a final decision, left home mid morning for a walk which actually covered part of one cycle route that I do

Well I didn't manage a cycle ride this morning. I was aiming to leave by 7am in order to beat the worst of the heat. I can only put it down to a bad night's sleep due to the heatwave. I'll try again tomorrow

Our County Mall shopping centre often has displays of some sort or other. This time Sea Life were here with some interesting hanging models of, well, sea life! 😂 The octopus was my favourite but there

On a very warm morning, conditions were so nice, I took a walk in Goffs Park. As can be seen by my photos the ground is so dry now, all the grass is brown! I took the photo above from a similar spot in

Just look at the cricket field! So brown and no prospect of rain for a while yet! In fact this week we are in the throws of another heatwave. Tomorrow's temperatures are to hit mid thirties again. I just

Wildlife at the Ifield Mill Pond was very subdued today. Probably due to the heat, although today the temperature was a little lower than of late at around 28°. We are expecting higher values over the

Tree trunk art is something I have seen around town in a few places. The idea that you can make a sculpture from a tree that has died off is a great way to make use of the dead wood without having to remove

This summer has been so good for the weather that we haven't needed to check the conditions before arranging a seaside visit. Just pick any day, basically. 😊 So off we went again to Littlehampton. The

Sunflowers are magnificent when in bloom. But even these specimens are struggling a little in these drought conditions. I'm not entirely sure how they seeded in this meadow, possibly blown on the wind

It is great to see the grassland and meadows left to nature. This one is in Worth Park here in Crawley, England. Much like a lot of the open grassed areas here. The park keepers do cut pathways across

As we enter August and the last month of summer, the dry conditions continue. This summer has been quite amazing for sunshine. July was officially the driest since the famous summer of 1976! I remember

28 miles of bliss! 😁 I left the home at 07.30 hrs this morning for a ride before the heat of the afternoon. Today was forecast to be the hottest day of the current heatwave, so getting out early was

We have footpaths and bridalways here in the UK that cross electric rail lines. This particular crossing has been upgraded to include coloured lights for additional safety. This has been installed since

We enjoyed another visit to our marvellous town park called Tilgate Park today. Being the school holidays, it was very busy, which is good to see. There is a plaque close to the main car park which displays