I'm no fan of the U.K. climate, but when the clouds part and the sun shines and the temperature rises it can be an extremely beautiful country. While walking in the area with the windmills (see previous

Early Summer in the UK has seen a proliferation of plants flowering, and so many of them are purple! Here's a few I've spotted recently: Two types of Clematis; a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup

Bluebells transform UK woodland in springtime. The carpet of intense blue under the opening tree canopy is one of our greatest woodland spectacles. It's not surprising that bluebell is one of the UK's

This photo was taken couple of years ago in my vineyard in Slovenia after I finished the pruning work of grapevines. This takes place usually in late winter, or latest very early spring before the buds

Walking at Carsington Meadows near Wirksworth in Derbyshire gives a real feel of man's effect on the landscape. What looks like gently sloping, slightly uneven pastures, becomes, on closer inspection,

The last couple of weeks in England has seen our erratic weather lurch up to 27c, plummet to 7c, then soar back to 27*c again for this weekend. Today we celebrated the heatwave by going for a walk with

The Glory Came To Change The Agony : Keindahan Datang Menggantikan Kesakitan Poem By AnggrekLestari Beautiful Photograph By @countrygirl a day of rest Coming from a frigid of agony, there has been your

On Friday myself, @danpaulson and some friends went to Nottingham Contemporary, which is a gallery and performance space, to see DJ Yoda's History of Gaming. Tommy K Events says: 'DJ Yoda has been leading

@danpaulson and I went to a great event at the Maltcross pub in Nottingham called Steampunk Sunday. For those that were wondering... Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that

So the other day I'm driving along this dirt track in Kinchega National Park real slow right? Two reasons. First there are wattle bushes all along the sides and they're faded like someone pressed mute

My friend has the most beautiful tree in his garden. His house and garden is situated high on a hill over-looking the village of Wirksworth. The branches grow in the most beautiful and fantastic patterns,

Ever on the look out for new places to eat, me and @danpaulson tried the 'Make No Bones' vegan café in Sheffield and were very pleased with the menu. As you can see from the photos the food was colourful,

Myself and @danpaulson recently went on a day trip to 'steel city': Sheffield, in South Yorkshire. We frequently travel for hours or days on trips, so it was really nice to have a day to discover this

I visited Sheffield last Friday. I had most of a day to check the place out. In the city center there is nice area called the Peace Gardens. It is an urban park setting with fountains and sculpture. This

England's crazy unsettled weather continues this week, with deep snow, warm days, freezing temperatures, driving rain, dark skies and brilliant sunshine. Today was no exception, with the rain and the sun

Sheffield Winter Garden in South Yorkshire is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK during the last hundred years, and the largest urban glasshouse anywhere in Europe. It is home

Spring finally made an appearance this weekend in the UK. Yesterday, the Sun was shining and the temperatures reached a pleasant 15 degrees; so I took my better half and bump for a wander around Cresswell

Narcissus are a spring perennial plant of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. It's common names include daffodil and daffadowndilly, the flowers are generally white or yellow but can also be orange

Greentop is a dedicated centre for circus arts based in an old church building in the heart of Sheffield. It houses classes for adults and young people, professional circus artist development, and tailor-made