Friday, 31 May 2013

Opening the Lock


This is Aldermaston Wharf Lock, the area below it is the basin area for the narrowboats to turn and tie up while wait to go through a nearby swingbridge.
The lock is on the  Kennet Navigation and from here you head to Newbury.

Stroke


A quick trip to Littlestoke to get a photo of Fairmile from the old ferry landing when I heard the unmistakable sound of a rowing 8  being urged on my the coach who was in a boat behind.


Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Boats on the River


Took these photos the other day when it was sunny. I went off to get some photos of the river Thames by where I live but took them from the opposite bank.

 This is looking across the Thames towards Cholsey.

And this was one of the boats heading upstream. Have a great day.


The Tay Rail Bridge


The Tay Rail Bridge scene of the 1869 disaster .

Taking part in Wordless Wednesday

Monday, 27 May 2013

A View of Cholsey


I was asked to take a few photos of Cholsey for the new Village Hall though the village is in the Thames Valley it is not easy to get one looking down on it. This is about the only place you can along the road to Reading.

Taking part on our word Tuesday

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Minnie on a Pony


Yesterday My blog hit the six moth mark and had gone over 6000 views so thank you all who have visited and left comments. Thought we would go back to the Hundred House Show for another photo. One of the other events at the show was the children's pony section and the fancy dress was well supported .

Got to love those ears.


Sunday Photo


Memorial Day


 



Thursday, 23 May 2013

Sheep in the pen


As you can imagine Wales if famous for sheep and no village show would be the same without them. The  Hundred House show is no different and well supported.

As you can see there is a lot of interest in the sheep though I could not tell you which was first from the resets.
Have a fun Friday.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

The Trotting Race


Hundred House is a small rural community in Wales just outside Builth Wells. Each year they have a show which is held at Fforest Fields Campsite. the highlight of the show is the trotting race for me. Here you can see the horses racing round one of the bends.

I will post some more from the show over the coming days.


 

    


 

St Peters


It's Wordless Wednesday so I will leave you with this photo of St Peters church in Wallingford.