The Birthday Continues ...

At the end of a week that saw Marilyn's birthday, together again with Marion, we all went out and celebrated...

 ... starting with a pre performance meal at the Bistro in Malvern Theatre:

... then on to Terrence Rattigan's 'Flair Path'

Next day, Sunday, was a fine and slightly autumnal day so Marilyn and I set off down a hither to untrodden walk round a section of the Severn Path and Sharpness Canal , a circular route round Riversmead Farm.

autumn colours abound

beats a 'Keep Out' sign :)

the Edward Elgar on a canal cruise
from Gloucester Docks

Sharpness tow path

a posing damsel

The hedge rows were laden with brambles n wild apples so should be OK for home made bramble jelly well into winter :-p

Highfield Garden Centre and Beyond

Highfield @ Whiteleaf is our favourite garden centre but until recently we hadn't ventured beyond into the village. There is to be found a, very well camouflaged, church

Walks through fields of gold, green and brown

Also came across this oddity, an overgrown pill box from wartime days, presumably standing sentry against a German invasion up the Sharpness Canal.








The run-off canal is now disused

 but it's amazing to see how nature has reclaimed the banks