Amelia's photos

A 'Puddock' is a frog. A 'Lochan' is a small pond or lake. Around this pond were wood carvings, one of a toadstool (just seen in the background), one of a frog, and another of an owl. I haven't been able to find out who the wood carver is - yet. To listen to this Scottish poetry go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF2jN3MgCYY This woodland lochan was frozen

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Failed at my first attempt at PiP. Sorry, Klaus and Gudrun. Will try again.

Failed at my first attempt at PiP. Sorry, Klaus and Gudrun. Will try again.

Taken in the churchyard of St.John the Baptist, Ruyton XI Towns.

Much of Ruyton XI Towns is built on a red sandstone outcrop, Consequently many old walls and some old buildings are constructed using this material. The redness is accentuated by the low light. This circular toll-house has a conical slate roof, and was erected in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. The old toll house, now a private dwelling, stands next to an ancient stone bridge wide enough for only one vehicle. The Platl Mill Bridge was designed and built in 1791 by Edward Cureton.and crosses the River Perry, which joins the Severn near Shrewsbury.

Now a private dwelling

Opened: c1880. Closed: 1999 Baschurch is on the main route between Shrewsbury and Chester, located at a wayside station with small goods yard and level crossing. The latter has been the cause of the survival of the signal box to the present day. The Beeching cuts were a reduction of route network and restructuring of the railways in Great Britain, 2,363 stations and 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of railway line for closure, 55% of stations and 30% of route miles, with an objective of stemming the large losses being incurred during a period of increasing competition from road transport. Eventually the railway station in Baschurch was closed too.

This is one of our favourite village walks. The natural heritage of the site includes an extensive area of lowland heath and mixed woodland with an unusually wide variety of conifer trees. The variety of habitats including ponds and steep cliffs gives rise to a wide variety of wildlife, particularly birds and insects. From the top there are expansive views over the Shropshire countryside and Welsh hills.

Just 12 months after the RNLI closed its base in the Berwickshire fishing village, a new vessel called the Thomas Tunnock was officially launched yesterday. Mr Tunnock initially donated £10,000 to the appeal for an independent lifeboat station but following a thank you call from the campaigners he offered to pay a further £250,000.