The Orchard Centre

A few years ago the decided to build an extension to the Orchard centre in Didcot, I had occasion the other week to visit and get a few photos of the new part of the centre

 

 Coming up from the original part of the centre

 

 The main part of the shopping centre

 

 Starbucks get everywhere, I prefer Costa

 and one of the most popular shops, Marks & Spencers from the carpark

 

 

Bluebell Sky

Well it had to be done a shot of the bluebells with the sky as a background, happy skywatch

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Hillside Flowers

Continuing with my theme from the Hillside at Fforest Fields campsite I thought I would show some of the flora I spotted while walking up to the viewing platform there





On the way up I could not help spot this purple flower which I think is a violet sorry its a bit blurry but after reading on some ones blog about them I was pleased to see one

Up on the hillside the ferns were just coming out of the ground and uncurling. in a few weeks the scene here will be one of green ferns everywhere

And then on the way down I spotted a whole lot of violets

And bluebells all over the place

A couple of weeks later and there were still a few bluebells to be seen in the gorse on the hillside walk

 catching the sun on the hill

On the way back I spotted a thistle which was coming into flower 

Come back Friday for a Bluebell sky

Platform Sky

So after my taster from the viewing platform this is the view you get

Happy Skywatch.

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Take a look at Bill Nicholls's Street View contributions: https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103828719291608181399/photos

Paddle Boarding

The Viewing Platform

Back in April after speaking to a fellow camper I was told there was a viewing platform being built, being nosy I went up the hill to see what was happening and found the base all laid out

In to May and I went up there for a walk with my wife and this time noticed it was nearly finished

Over the weekend I went back up to check as I hear it was finished

It was and had this motive let into the floor

There us even a seat to sit down & admire the view

You will have to come back on Friday to see the view from the seat

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