On Sunday Janet and I visited the gardens at Rode Hall (not far from Little Moreton Hall near Congleton in Cheshire) to check out their renowned snowdrops. The rain just about held off but the day became increasingly foggy – the sort of conditions that seem to chill to the bone. No surprise then that we also tried…
Yesterday I was out walking with friends in the Glasson and Cockerham coastal area at the south end of Morecambe Bay. The morning started out with ‘freezing rain’ (rain falling onto frozen ground, as described cheerfully by the weatherman) and the skating rink conditions certainly lived up to their name. The rainy forecast the previous…
In my last blog post on winter landscapes I made reference to the lack of colour around in winter, especially on dull, grey days. Whilst it’s true that winter isn’t generally the most colourful time of year, a visit to Fletcher Moss Gardens in Didsbury last week proved that there is always some colour to be found…
