As The Crow Flies

Coventry City Centre

View of Coventry City Centre from about 6 miles away (I'm guessing).  

Photo was taken from a spot on a hill just outside Wolston Village.  

Please note the two of three Spires shown here:   

Coventry Cathedral (left) & Holy Trinity Church (right).

Christchurch is out of view.

Country Road

 Outside the Village of Wolston, Warwickshire

Enjoy this view of a country road heading off to a local farm,
not far from the City of Coventry.

It's been a long time since I posted something here. 

All is well with us for the most part, and 

I'm hoping the same applies to all of you.  

Have a good day!

Harvested Wheatfield

 Near Wolston, Warwickshire
England

Thatched Roof Thursday #87 - Wolston

Brook Street

The oldest cottage in the street.

I am hoping to find 100 thatched cottages in and around Coventry.

That job is getting more difficult now.

To my amazement this cottage just sprung up in front of me

when I was on a walk around Wolston Village, only 10 minutes from where I live.

It is Grade II listed and at one time was a detached house.

If you want to read the listing details follow the link HERE.

Some of the roof terms they use (like 'half-hipped')

got me Googling to see what they were.

Can you believe it is Thursday????

Off to have a look at your blogs :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #47 - Wolston

Brookside Cottage, Wolston

I have seen many thatched cottages covered in moss.

This one is my favorite.  The colors are untouched.

 The cottage is called Brookside.  Now you can see why.

The Millstone monument was erected in 2000

as a Millennium project.  The stone was found in a nearby 

field and is believe to be part of the old Wolston Mill.

The white building that is boarded up was

The Red Lion pub and is soon to be a residential dwelling.

This thatched cottage is Grade II listed 

and dates about mid to late 18th Century, I believe.

PS.  We have a car again.   Hooray!!!

Hence, I was able to drive to Wolston and take this photo.

Actually, Mr LOL did the driving :).

L Is For Little Lambs

I just couldn't pass on this pair.  They live in a open space in the village of Wolston.  The sun was out almost all day yesterday.  Hooray!

For more photos featuring the letter 'L', please follow the link to ABC Wednesday.

I Is For Inquisitive

...and, please note the 'Ice' (ok, snow) on this sweetheart's coat.

Day before yesterday, I was taking pictures and couldn't help noticed some horses sheltering from the wind and snow in a field between Brandon and Wolston villages.  The minute I started snapping away, this one came straight over.

Obviously, I am supposed to produce an apple.  I wonder if that would be okay?  I will find out, because this is another horse that deserves a treat.

Aw....!  I know this isn't quite straight.  It would have been an interesting photo of me trying to take this shot in gusty, cold wind.  Totally amazed I didn't fall over :).

For more letter 'I' photos, just click on this link - ABC Wednesday.

Brandon Castle - What Remains

When I took this photo I was not sure if I was in Brandon or Wolston.  To my surprise I discovered that beyond that group of trees once stood medieval Brandon Castle.   Oh my goodness.  How exciting.  I will be doing a little reading about this site.  I wonder if I can get a closer look.

The photo was taken yesterday just after a very light dusting (as they call it here) of snow in below freezing temperatures. Horses live in this field and they are just out of sight to my left - sheltering.  The microscopic  speck on the horizon to the right is a sparrow hawk (says Mr. LOL).  I thought it was a helicopter.  But then I would have noticed that for sure when I was taking the photo.  A train was going pass just then too.  If you click on the photo you will see it.  

Tomorrow, I will swing around a little to the left to see those horses - one in particular.  I must say, I feel rather excited.  All in one day having snow and discovering a castle.  Fabulous!

Taking part, with pleasure, in Our World Tuesday.  Click this link for more photos from around the world.

11th Day of the 11th Month of the 11th Year - Wolston, Remembrance Day

Wolston is a charming village located about 5 miles south east of Coventry.  The River Avon separates Wolston from Brandon (another tiny village).  Lovely place for a little walk and maybe a visit to the local pub.