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…

12th April 2026, I discovered the beautiful Uffmoor Wood while on a drive around the country lanes near Clent Hills. It was the sea of bluebells that caught my eye so I parked up to have a look around. It was so worth stopping and after an aborted attempt when it started to rain hail…

5th 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…

31st March 2026, I spent an amazing day on the Severn Valley Railway, an heritage steam train route between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire that follows the River Severn. To find out more about this amazing piece of English rail heritage please visit their website: https://svr.co.uk Starting at Kidderminster, I rode the train…

19th March 2026, I visited the gorgeous and fascinating Saltwells Nature Reserve in Dudley. It is a beautiful place with fabulous walking trails around the woodlands with great wooden and metal sculptures to be discovered along the way, one of which is a dragon climbing a tree but also make sure you look up into…