Bottle oven combination

Posted on March 11, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bottle oven, Canal, Landscape, multiple photos, Photos, Shelton, Stoke-on trent, Trent and mersey canal, WeatherLeave a comment

Same bottle oven, six different views, three of the oven, three reflected in the surface of the Trent and Mersey canal. Today I walked four and a half miles. We were doing mostly flat walking although there are a few uphill stretches where the locks allow water to be lowered in stages down hill, the barges float into the locks which are either emptied and the water and barge move downhill, or filled, so the barge moves up hill. We noticed a lot of debris from trees and litter was floating in the canal, the weather was so windy yesterday its blown in…

Walk

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Canal, Fun, Landscape, Layout app, Life, Patterns, Photos, Surreal, Walking2 Comments

Another day another walk, so posting some more photographic experiments. If you remember to include a diagonal line in the photo you can create all sorts of patterns and surrealistic effects. Using the layout app that links in to Instagram and Facebook.

Dolphin boats

Posted on February 26, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Blue, Canal, Dolphin, dolphin boats, Trent and mersey canal, View, Walking, WaterLeave a comment

Reflected in the canal, the water is a gorgeous blue. Dolphin boats with its little dolphin symbol on it has been there for years. Its looking a bit tired now. Life is not being kind to it, and with lockdown I don’t even know if it’s open. As well as boat hire they have an air gun shooting range and archery, but we’ve never been in there, just walked past on the other side of the canal….

Posted on February 25, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Canal, Cauldon canal, Etruria, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Trent and mersey canal, WalkingLeave a comment

Walked to Etruria in Stoke-on-Trent and back today. 25th day of the #100daywalkingchallenge. A quarter of the way… If I was walking in a straight line I think I’d be in Birmingham… My daily mileage is going up from about 3 miles a day to 4. Getting very tired!

Tired

Posted on February 22, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Asleep, Canal, Etruria, Five miles, Stoke-on trent, Tired, Views, WalkLeave a comment

Another walk up to Etruria and back along the canal, but the sun was out and with a light breeze it wasn’t too cold. I’m walking faster, but getting more tired. I was due at choir practice tonight but fell asleep!

Canal frozen

Posted on February 12, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Canal, Cauldon canal, Cold, Etruria, Freezing, Frozen, Industrial heritage, Life, Photos, Trent and mersey canal2 Comments

Well not all of it, where the water was running through the locks there was less or no ice, but some sections were solid with ice about an inch thick. This was in Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, by the Etruria Industrial Museum. At least it was sunny and out of the easterly wind.

A thaw is due, but then wet weather too. Oh well at least I’ll be able to save on my heating bills!

Cold…..

Posted on February 7, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, beast from the East, Canal, Cold, Snow, snow showers, Walk, wind chillLeave a comment

It hasn’t snowed yet, but snow showers are expected in the next couple of days. Its very cold at the moment with a driving easterly wind. I haven’t been able to get the house warm all day. I was OK after my walk, but my hands are cold now. I’ve just put the oven on to cook our evening meal, and hopefully it will help put the temperature up. Tomorrow I’m planning to walk along the canal, about five miles. I must be mad! The wind chill might be down to – 7°C

Evening walk

Posted on February 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Canal, Evening, Lights, Photos, Reflections, Tired, WalkLeave a comment

The sun was setting as we got onto the canal towpath. Nowadays there are little led lights dotted along it, like a set of will-o-the-whisps showing the edge of the canal. Very useful as you don’t want to accidentally step in to the water! I only added these photos because they are lovely reflections and skies. There are more I might add later….

Locks

Posted on January 10, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Barges, Boats, Canal, canal lock, Dappled shade, Etruria, Memories, TreesLeave a comment

Lock at Etruria, steps up to the road and over a bridge at the top. When the snow is thick I actually think its easier to walk in than when it’s like this. Slushy and slippery. But snow doesn’t last that long these days. Last year was as hot as 2016, which was the hottest year on record in the UK.

It would be good to take a long walk along the canal in the summer. Under dappled shade from the trees. Watching canal barges and boats putter past with their gaudily painted castles, and roses painted red, gold and green.

Short walk round Etruria

Posted on January 7, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bridge, Canal, Etruria, Ice, Landscape, Mist, Photos, Shelton, Short walk, Snow, ViewsLeave a comment

A few views of the area near Etruria Flint Mill and along the canal towards Shelton. Then we walked along the main road back to our starting point. By then the mist was dropping down and fine flakes of snow had started to fall so I drove us home… At least we fed the geese and I had a short walk. That’s four walks in five days. A couple of years ago I would barely walk a couple of hundred yards. My friend has encouraged me and I’m starting to really enjoy it and feel a lot fitter for it.

Mallaband-Brown

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