22nd May 2026, I visited the North Somerset seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, one of the best beach towns in England! It was a sunny and warm day with a little haze and being a Friday it was not too busy like it would be on a weekend or bank holiday. After parking at the south…

17th May 2026, I went up to the Loton Park Speed Hillclimb event near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Run by the Hagley and District Light Car Club it is a short track hillclimb venue with a length of 1,349 metres (just under a mile) and a record time of 41.76 seconds to complete. To find out…

16th May 2026, I visited the wonderful Bedgebury National Pinetum in Kent. It is a beautiful park full of an amazing variety of pine trees and other plants. Run by Forestry England, it has a great visitor centre with a cafe, fantastic paths around the parkland and forest areas including several ponds and small lakes.…

9th May 2026, I visited the gorgeous Moseley Bog and Joy’s Wood Nature Reserve in south Birmingham. I had never been before and was graced with a sunny day to explore this amazing wetland and woods. It is part of the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and is free to visit. It is on…

4th May 2026, I went to the amazing Chasewater Country Park near Brownhills in Staffordshire. To find out more please visit their website: https://cannockchase.org.uk/parks/chasewater/ After a great coffee from the lakeside cafe and ice cream hut I took a steam train ride on the Chasewater Railway from the Brownhills West station up to Chasewater Heaths.…

2nd May 2026, I went to the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hillclimb event in Worcestershire. It is the oldest still operating motorsport venue in the world, first used in 1905. To find out more about the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hillclimb and their upcoming events please visit their website: https://www.shelsleywalsh.com The great late Murray Walker made his…

28th April 2026, I briefly visited Hatton Locks on the Grand Union Canal near Warwick, it is amazing flight of 21 locks dropping nearly 45m in elevation in under 2 miles. It was a sunny spring day and I captured a set of photos. It is maintained by the Canal and River Trust charity, to…

25th April 2026, I went to the astoundingly beautiful Tulleys Tulip Farm and Garden, blessed with a fantastic sunny and warm day it was a magical experience! To find out more please visit their website: https://tulipgarden.co.uk

18th April 2026, I went up to the Loton Park Speed Hillclimb event near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Run by the Hagley and District Light Car Club it is a short track hillclimb venue with a length of 1,349 metres (just under a mile) and a record time of 41.76 seconds to complete. To find out…