Day 274 - September 30th

Muffin time.

Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2024

Since 2014 I have taken part in an annual Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt, and this year being my 11th year has been no different. This year the hunt has been organised by Ruth of My West London Life and here are my 15 final photos:

1. Family pet or cute animal

Mali, the resident cat at the holiday cottage in Wales.

2. Look up to the sky

Sky above the motorway on our way back from Dorset

3. A colourful front door

Portmeirion, Wales

4. What’s on your feet

5. Favourite Summer food/meal

Summer holidays wouldn't be complete without ice-cream

6. Something with wings

Red Admiral Butterfly

7. Favourite Summer reading nook/space Alternate B: Stamping

Date stamped on a scrapbook layout.

8. Something colourful in your garden/neighbourhood

Poppy in the garden

9. Moving water

Lea Valley White Water Centre

10. Something that casts a shadow

Topiary Sundial at NT Ascott House & Gardens, Bedfordshire

11. A kitchen utensil you hardly ever use

Zester - I'd rather use a box grater!

12. A place of worship

The Chapel at NT Badderley Clinton, Warwickshire

13. Mark the passage of time

Celebrating a special birthday.

14. Your nation’s flag

Flag spotted in a garden during a walk.

15. Something you’ve repurposed

Biscuit tin repurposed as a sewing box

Day 273 - September 29th

The look that says "Feed Me!".

Day 272 - September 28th

After all the rain we have had this past week, today we decided to go for a walk somewhere that we knew there was a good chance would be dry under foot. We drove to Cheshunt to walk in the Lea Valley Park. The park is 26 miles (42 km) long running through the northeast of Greater London, Essex and Hertfordshire. The park follows the course of the River Lea (Lee) along the Lea Valley from Ware in Hertfordshire through Essex and the north east of Greater London, through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to the East India Docks on the River Thames.

We have walked part of the park before but there is so much to see and with surfaced paths its ideal when other footpaths are muddy. 

We passed some of the sculpture trail.

We walked down the River Lee Navigation and around lakes.

We did a slight detour from the 8 mile planned route into the White Water Centre where lots of people were tackling the slalom courses.

After watching the activity and having a bite to eat sitting outside in the sunshine we continued our walk through the park back to the car.

Day 271 - September 27th

This evening we went to the Broadway at Letchworth to see 'Rick Stein: In Conversation for Rick Steins Food Stories'. The event held in collaboration with David's Bookshop was a live Q&A with Rick talking about his new book/tv series.

Afterwards there was an opportunity to have a book signed.

Day 270 - September 26th

We've been looking out for these new varieties of Walkers crisps for some time but at the weekend we finally found some.

Day 269 - September 25th

The succulents which I re-potted earlier in the year, now need re-potting and splitting again.

Day 268 - September 24th

We have a plant in our front garden which has spread from our neighbours garden. We have no idea what the plant is, but it looks like it is about to flower!