The Circular Tower

Easenhall, Warwickshire

Easenhall Lodge (Grade II listed estate house, circa 1871)

 and Easenhall Cricket Club

Oh how I wish the sun was out when we drove

through Easenhall Village earlier today.

What do you think about that house?

It is described as 'a good example of High Victorian Gothic estate house'.

Fantastic, isn't it.

(Below) is the village cricket ground located next to the house.

 No lawnmowers necessary here.  I'm guessing 

those sheep will keep the grass neatly trimmed :).

These photos were taken with my iPhone this afternoon.

January Daffodils

Brinklow Road, Easenhall

Seeing these daffodils today gave me a nudge

to get back to blogging for 2016.
Normally, I would be looking out
 for snow about now, not daffodils.

 These photos were taken on a nice country road not far from Coventry

between the villages of Brinklow and Easenhall.

So there you have it -

daffodils, country road, nice house and a big red tracker too :).

Happy 2016.  Hope you are well!!!!

The Countryside

We went to Rugby Wednesday to see 'The Great Gatsby'.
Enjoyed the film but wished I had seen it in 2D rather than 3D.

On the way home we stopped (just outside Easenhall village) and waited and waited for the sunlight to reach beyond those trees.  It didn't happen but did get as far as those nice Jersey cows.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.  It is a Bank holiday here on Monday and most of the schools are closed for the week too. Everywhere will be busy.  Hope the weather cooperates.  Cheers for now!

Participating in Skywatch Friday and Ein Stück Himmel.

Thatched Roof Thursday #24 - Easenhall

Campbell's Cottage is one of the rare older buildings in this part of the village of Easenhall.

This is a Grade II listed 17th century timber framed thatched roof cottage.  Underneath that exterior plaster is brick noggin. (Ok, I didn't know what brick noggin was.  I do now.)  This cottage is described as one storey plus attic, three window range.  I understand that it originally was two cottages.

This charming home is located right on the outskirts of Easenhall with fields to one side.  Carry on down the road into the village and you'll find a nice pub :).  I'll show you some day!!

Thatched Roof Thursday #17 - Easenhall

When you drive through the village of Easenhall you can't help but notice this large thatched roof home.

It is really difficult to see because of all the trees around it.  Yesterday, I asked Mr LOL to stop the car so I could try and get a closer look.  Success:

I found a small road which goes to the front of house, just off the main road.  My research has failed to glean any info about this huge place.  My guess is that it is relatively new.  Only the very top of the roof is covered with chicken wire so you can see more of the detail of the entire roof.

Off to have a look at the cottage that is being re-thatched.  They are working on the ridge now and it seems to be a long job.

Thatched Roof Thursday #16 - Easenhall....

...at dusk.

This is a tad of a salvage job.  I apologise.  I should have taken my photos of this cottage on the way to the cinema yesterday, rather than waiting until afterwards on the drive home.  Below is the full view of The Thatched Cottage (a listed early 18th century rendered brick cottage).  I filled in the light just a little to brighten the picture.

Easenhall is a lovely village with a variety of homes and a pub too :).  More from here soon (but not a dusk).

PS:  The snow is gone.  Mixed feelings.  

My Favourite House In Easenhall

Is just through there......

The garden above is typical of this lovely village near Coventry.
We drive through it all the time and I always look as closely
as I can at the home below.  To me, it looks like a home that
could sit comfortably in New England, USA.  Unusual roof and always
beautifully maintained.  I searched and search on the Web to find
out more about it with no luck.  Guess, I will have to knock on the door.
(Hope they don't mind.)

Brooklands, Easenhall

PS.  To you who left a comment yesterday - I change the title (adding 'Lady Godiva') and messed up the link.  You can see my reply if you scroll down the old fashioned way.  Sorry!

August Theme Day - Numbers

My caption is '3'.

This photograph was taken in February long before I joined City Daily Photo group so hopefully I can use it again just this once.

The City Daily Photo website is a tad under the weather and not available (temporarily, I hope). Thanks to Julie Storry of Sydney Eye there is a solution for this month's Theme Day - Numbers.  Follow the link HERE to see more and add your photo if you haven't done so already.

Fancy A Walk?

Just remember to follow the footpath :)

Cord Lane (Between Easenhall and Pailton)  

Here we are about 20 minutes from Coventry on a sunny day (unlike today).  This photo was taken last Saturday.  Tomorrow I will show you a view of Coventry from the same spot.