Flats on Fire
I am working in Thanet this week – and here are today’s photos.
And the fire engine on the way to the fire.
The fire was on Newington Estate, Ramsgate, Kent.
England
Camping Trip
Today is grey and overcast – having had a week of going to work in the brilliant sunshine! Jeremy had great weather for his trip to the Peak District on Thursday and Friday.
I started off from Fiskerton footbridge at about 8.30am and followed the Viking Way across the Witham and up across the fields.
The path goes through the grounds of the ruins of Barlings Abbey – where a local farmer is grazing a herd of cows with very sharp looking horns.
Just past the abbey was another herd of slightly less fierce looking cows – who lined up for a photo.
At about 10am I found a convenient log to sit on to have a break, coffee and half a bag of cashew nuts. Sitting quietly there was a lot of varied bird song around me and I saw some grey squirrels and rabbits.
I followed the Viking Way to Bardney..
On leaving Bardney I changed onto the Water Rail Way. Mainly I changed paths as there are a number of seats along the river suitable for a lunch stop. The table I found had a metal SusTrans logo set in it an ideal place to set up my stove.
I got to the campsite at about 5.30pm – there had been a few spots of rain during the day, but not enough to get my waterproof out, and there were occasional sunny spells but mainly it was a grey cold day. I had a similar pitch as before next to the pond and between the trees. I was glad to get the tent up and my pack emptied so I could get a hot drink made. My little tent is very cosy when I have a hot mug of tea, the mesh door down and the fly sheet open, so I can see out (I had also bought a bar of chocolate at the reception to have with the tea).
I did not start cooking my evening meal until about 7.30pm, which gave me an opportunity to photograph my stove burning, where the meths flames can be seen.
this is my titanium mug with the lid, that was made for me by The Little Frog Group, standing on a vented stand that they also made (there is a link in the side bar to their website)./em>
This is a better shot of the vented ring that holds the mug away from the burner, so it works more efficiently and allows for the heat to get under the mug.
I am going to send both of these photos along to Mark at the Little Frog Group so he can see his work in action.
A Rainy Day
Lots of rain today.
To get out of the rain I went to the Lancaster Museum.
The original Roman iPad.
Carnforth pt 2
Rather than walk along the road I chose the “cut the corner” and use a footpath between Warton and Millhead – to find that the path was flooded.
Luckily for me the field was frozen so I was able to walk on the water – the ice creaked and cracked a little but I did not go through. However don’t use this path once the temperature goes up – and when I walk back tonight I will use the road!
Walked through Carnforth and out to the Lancaster Canal Tow Path. The canal of course was frozen.
