Birthday, Bath n Beckford Tower

It started on the rooftop Thermae pool in Bath.
Quite an experience n we reckon the views must be panoramic if the mist ever lifts.

Then on to Beckford Tower, a Landmark Trust - our third and most luxurious yet, a real des. res!

If ever you needed a landmark to your bed on the way home from the pub on a dark evening the tower has to be it.

The Scarlet Drawing Room was incredibly atmospheric, warm and comfortable. All creature comforts were catered for - and the key to your own tower thrown in for good measure, though there were 154 steps to the top:

then the Belvedere with panoramic views over Bath (when the mist lifted :)

The Start of It

Woolley, aparently, does not directly relate to a shepherd but rather describes a wooded area on the ley of a river - and here it is. One of a number of Woolley's but we suspect this might be the original from the Doomsday Book. It is a bit odd walking through a village that has your name scribed everywhere - on houses n churches:

Autumn Arrives Again @ Westonburt

Richard n Jean

Had a great weekend with old friends from Leicester. Did Malmesbury gardens and . Richard found this amusing sign :)





"Historic Church and Toilets"






n saw a little water vole eating floating weeds in the river







Really was a fabulous day

Brizen Young Peoples Centre

Another community resource centre opens, just a little one this time, but v popular n met with bags of enthusiasm.

Mo's 60th

Yes, another 60th, time of life ;) Venue this time was the Brush Club Loughboro and the group the amazing Salmagundi - ever heard Egyptian Ska :)



Thanks Mo - great night, great spread :-p

n thanks Sue for the bed n breakfast :)

Malverns Reloaded

The Malvern Crest is really quite spectactular. Incredible views. The breeze certainly blew the cobwebs away. Then down to the http://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/ for a bit of live theatre to see Michelle Collins and Rupert Hill http://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/events/466.html. Well scripted, a solid play well acted.

More pics http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/elantra7/Malvern/