Friday, February 17, 2017

Five on Friday


It's time for Five on Friday kindly organised, as always, by Amy at Love Made my Home.

Below are five things that have made me smile this week

1.  Heart Shaped Biscuits made on Sunday (see my last post) ready for Tuesday.  We still have a few left.

2.  One sunny afternoon Mr Fox decided he was going to sit in our garden for a while. I saw him trotting over the lawn and thought he'd make off through the hedge but he plonked down and curled up.  He stayed for about half an hour - such a joy to see.  The photo was taken from our bedroom window through the glass with the camera on maximum zoom so I didn't have to stand too close to the window.

3.  Earlier in the week we went over to Mansfield to visit some relatives and we ended up at Rufford Abbey for a walk along the paths from the Abbey to the Mill.  The Abbey ruins were closed for renovation work but it was lovely to see the old building in the sunshine.


4.  On a recent walk at Consall Nature Park we went on to the station platform where the Churnet Valley steam railway runs through from Froghall to Cheddleton.  I was drawn to the old British Rail posters.  They made me think of summer and holidays and travelling to different places.

5.  A few of the things I spotted whilst on our walk at Consall, an old barn, stark winter trees, canal boats and moss and lichen on a gate post.  As we walked we heard a woodpecker tip-tapping, a buzzard mewling, pheasants cackling and oddly, for midday,  the hooting of an owl.  There were robins, dunnocks and chaffinches flitting between hedges and singing as we walked along.

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  1. Coastal Ripples17 February 2017 at 10:34

    A lovely five Rosie. The fox has to be my favourite. Looks like he was enjoying a moment in the sunshine :) B x

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 13:50

      He seemed to enjoy his snooze in the sunshine:)

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  2. Jan17 February 2017 at 12:35

    It's amazing that the fox sat in your garden for so long. He looks 'super-chilled'. Jx

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 13:51

      He visits often late evening in the dusk but not usually in the afternooon:)

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  3. The History Anorak17 February 2017 at 12:46

    I'm very jealous of your fox. We sometimes see them passing over the churchyard but our gardens are walled and I don't think they'd get in.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 14:02

      The fox does jump over our side fence and we've seen it on the garage roof once or twice:)

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  4. Snap17 February 2017 at 13:08

    Your five made me smile too. Mr. Fox is very handsome! Have a lovely week.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 14:15

      Glad to make you smile. He is a handsome fox in't he?:)

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  5. Mac n' Janet17 February 2017 at 14:58

    Good five, it's always good when the weather lets us get out for a walk. I'm always fascinated by canal boat.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 14:29

      I love walking by canals, some of the boats there have permanent moorings:)

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  6. Maggie17 February 2017 at 15:17

    Sounds like a good week, Rosie, love your EB Valentine's plate and the biscuits too of course!
    bon weekend.
    M

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:45

      The biscuits did look pretty on the plate! Bon weekend to you too:)

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  7. mamasmercantile17 February 2017 at 16:09

    How wonderful to be able to capture such a close photo of the fox, stunning. I love the look of the biscuits too.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:46

      I was pleased the photos of the fox turned out as I was standing quite a bit away from the window when I took them:)

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  8. podso17 February 2017 at 16:59

    I enjoyed your five glimpses into your life--yes even the fox visitor!

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:47

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed the photos,even of Mr Fox:)

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  9. AnnieOBTextiles17 February 2017 at 17:01

    Mr Fox looks very comfortable sunning himself in your garden. All of your five made me smile too and your biscuits look delicious.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:48

      Glad to make you smile. Mr Fox does look comfortable doesn't he?:)

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  10. busybusybeejay17 February 2017 at 17:08

    LOvely five.You must be very fit with all the walking you do!Barbaraxxx

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:49

      Thanks, Barbara, we do try and walk a couple of times a week in the mornings, I don't know if I get a lot of exercise though as we are always stopping to take photos:)

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  11. Ragged Robin17 February 2017 at 18:28

    What a lovely five - you must have been chuffed with the fox sighting a great photo ). I do like the railway posters and the pictures from the canal walk. Sounds like you had a good week and the biscuits still look delicious :)

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:51

      I love those old railway posters, they make places look so glamourous don't they? It's my favourite walk, through the country park and down by the canal, river and railway. The last biscuit was eaten today:)

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  12. Sharon17 February 2017 at 20:07

    Lovely five. Definitely made me smile. Love the canal boat.

    Happy Five on Friday

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:52

      Thanks, Sharon, glad to make you smile:)

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  13. Amy at love made my home17 February 2017 at 21:16

    What a wonderful photo of the fox!! I love those old railway posters, the ideas of where to go and just the beautiful pictures themselves!

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:53

      I think I could live with one of those posters on my wall, I could imagine then travelling to the seaside or something like that:)

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  14. Simone17 February 2017 at 21:37

    Your walk sounds delightful with all the various sounds of nature! The fox looks very healthy - not like the scruffy urban ones we have around here! x

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:54

      As the sun was out, wildlife seemed to be perking up again. Both foxes and squirrels all look sleek and well fed around here, lots of people put food out for them:)

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  15. Crimson Kettle17 February 2017 at 22:34

    I'm surprised you've still got some biscuits left! Great photo of the Fox enjoying the sun. Have a good weekend 😊

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:56

      Ha ha - they were quite large biscuits and were more like a little cake in texture so one was enough each day with coffee. It took us a few days to eat them:)

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  16. Louise17 February 2017 at 23:38

    That sounds like a lovely week and you were so lucky to have the fox stay for a while :)

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:57

      We see him at night time on the fence or in the garden but not usually when it is light:)

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  17. Lorrie18 February 2017 at 00:14

    The fox looks very comfortable in your garden. Great shot. I've been noticing more bird sounds again now that winter is on the wane - they are lovely, aren't they? Happy Weekend.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:58

      Yes, the birds are definitley begining to sing again, when we walked around the lake the geese were very noisy, it's that time of year:)

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  18. ellen b.18 February 2017 at 01:56

    I enjoyed your five. Would love to have a heart shaped biscuit! That fox is great. Hope you have a lovely weekend.

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 20:59

      We just happened to have a heat shaped cutter so we thought we would have ago at biscuits:)

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  19. At Rivercrest Cottage18 February 2017 at 03:34

    thank you for this weekend glimpse of your countryside.

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  20. Patsy18 February 2017 at 03:40

    I think Mr. Fox wants to become friends. He has that welcoming look about him. Love the photo of the canal boats. I was fascinated by them when I was in Stratford on Avon (is that how you spell it?). We have the Erie Canal, but I've never been there. Wonder if we have canal boat as well?

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 21:01

      Yes, there are lots of boats on both the canal and river there, I love to see them moored up near the theatre and think it would be great to sail in on one, moor up and go to the theatre:)

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  21. eclectichomelife18 February 2017 at 07:29

    Oh I love the sunshine on the fox photo

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 21:02

      It was a bright, sunny afternoon, I just happened to spot the fox as I passed by the window:)

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  22. Mrs Tiggywinkle18 February 2017 at 16:06

    That's a lovely Five, Rosie. I don't blame Mr Fox at all for lingering in your garden - every time you show us photos of it I think that I'd like to linger there. x

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    1. Rosie18 February 2017 at 21:03

      Oh, thank you Mrs T, the garden looks a bit brown and dull at the moment but soon the signs of spring will be there to see:)

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  23. Roses, Lace and Brocante19 February 2017 at 07:09

    As we don't have foxes in New Zealand your picture fascinates me - I would love to have seen him sitting on your path resting, he looks quite at home!
    We've been watching a TV series Great Canal Journeys with Timothy West and Prunella Scales and loved it. We've done one in France and would now like to do a UK one too!
    Shane

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    1. Rosie19 February 2017 at 09:53

      Glad you enjoyed Mr Fox. We love those canal programmes with Tim and Prue and there was another interesting canal programme on their early history in relation to social and economic history which was fascinating. I hope you come and travel some of our canals systems one day:)

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  24. Bee Lady22 February 2017 at 03:55

    Lovely pictures. I love the fox. He looks so comfy there! We have some in our woods we see now and then. Great nature-type post! I enjoyed it.

    Cindy

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    1. Rosie22 February 2017 at 12:18

      Thanks, Cindy. We had a different fox on the garden yesterday, it had far more dark fur on its legs and ears than this one:)

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