Fancy Dress

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Gift Shop

Something fun for Friday :).

Here is everything a young person might need

to play dress-up as a knight or princess.

Have a good weekend.  I am so pleased to have put

together 5 blog-posts this week.  Hooray!

Two Miles Away

Coventry City Centre

Photo taken from Binley, Coventry,

through a telephoto lens.

If you look carefully, you'll see the three spires of Coventry.

Christchurch is on extreme left, St. Michael's (Coventry Cathedral) and

Holy Trinity is to the right.  These spires all survived WWII and are

soon to be hidden behind a multitude of high-rise buildings -

all student accommodation.

I don't have this view from where I live.  But after a short walk  

this is what I can see. Brilliant!

Stepping Out

Coombe Country Park

Dunnock

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

Spot The Difference

Earl Street, Coventry

The Earl of Mercia (centre) and Coventry Council House (right)

The photo above was taken last week and

the one below was taken May, 2015.

 The bridge was removed in late April, 2017.

The link bridge was constructed in 1970 to

connect the historic council house

to civic centre buildings to the left.

PS.  The building in the middle, straight ahead, is a pub :).

Field of Rapeseed

Walsgrave, Coventry

Taken from Coombe Country Park

The photograph above was taken

with my iPhone last week. The photo below is 

a telephoto camera image.

PS. I wish I could say we had those blue skies today :).

Watching YOU

Coombe Country Park

This is a Tufted Duck.

Those eyes aren't going to miss anything :).

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

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.

Thatched Roof Thursday Revisited

Stoneleigh Village

I had an opportunity to drive through this
lovely village yesterday.  So I took the opportunity to look at
a couple of thatched roof cottages I photographed in 2013.

The house on the right (above) was
#33 in my Thatched Roof Thursday series.
If you look in the distance (above),
you'll see #43 (also below).
Not much has changed over the last 4 years.

Stoneleigh Village is beautiful.  It is very close to
Coventry and if you have a spare few £s,
my #43 is For Sale :).

Blue Skies

Trinity Street at Cuckoo Lane

(Left to right) Holy Trinity Church, 

Coventry Cathedral flèche just above the trees,

Coventry Cross and Coventry Cathedral ruins spire.

The Flying Scotsman

Today at Cathiron Bridge

Popular trainspotting location midway between

Nuneaton and Rugby on the West Coast Main Line.

Built in 1923, The Flying Scotsman is an icon of the steam age.

My husband (red jacket collar) joined quite a few more

to catch a glimpse as it passed by.  Not far from where we live :).