Five things for Friday.
1. In the garden.
Leaves and plenty of them from the Tulip tree all over the top lawn. They have been raked up a couple of times so far and there are a lot more to come down. Today there is a slight breeze blowing them about.
Our foxy visitor seems to have something wrong with its eye, I'm not sure if this is permanent or if it will clear. We have another fox that visits and that one has a slight limp. Lets hope that clears up too. Life is precarious for our urbn foxes.
2. Lakeside Walks
Cormorant
Photos taken on a recent walk around Westport Lake. There are not so many visitors now the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has closed its visitor centre and cafe. Such a shame, it was a lovely place for coffee overlooking the lake. Many locals used it to meet friends and there was a good community spirit. The city council are hoping to find someone to take over and are still maintaining the lakeside walks, car park and children's play area.
Muscovy duck and Runner duck
They are always together and seem to be great pals.
3. Halloween
Lots of pumpkins and pumpkin carvings at Trentham gardens this week
4. Autumn Colours
A quick walk at the Dorothy Clive gardens on Tuesday as it was quite damp and grey. The wonderful colour in the trees and shrubs made up for the dismal day.
The tables in the cafe were decorated with fresh flowers and small squashes and gourds.
5. Recent reading
Bournville by Jonathan Coe, set in and around the Bournville area of Birmingham. It's the story of Mary and takes her and her family from the second World War through notable times in our recent history right up to the Covid 19 epidemic.
It's another grey day here but at least the slight drizzle we had yesterday has disappeared. I think more leaf raking and gathering is in order for this afternoon.
