It may be a grey Sunday but the upside is that a short sharp shower has deterred most people from walking and the paths are relatively clear. Not the best of time for flowers and butterflies but certainly it’s a good time for trees. Along the Bluebell path there are plenty of relatively small, gnarled […]
A brief increase in pressure made for a sunny day in contrast to the many April showers we’ve experienced, and are forecast for the next few days. Ideal for a visit to the harbour at Fishbourne again, even if there are too many people to avoid as it’s a Saturday and all the bikes have […]
The Centurion Way, which we’re forced to use so often at present, is what remains of the Chichester to Midhurst railway. This left the main line at Bishops Luffa School, went through Lavant, Singleton and Cocking arriving at Midhurst after passing through three tunnels under the Downs. Although only single track in most places, it […]
With a succession of fronts sweeping over England the farmers and gardeners have had their prayers answered but for those of us who want a walk, its a game of chance to avoid getting soaked. Fortunately today we got it right and had a pleasant walk along the bluebell path and back along the lane […]
It’s been one of the driest April’s for many years according to Farming Today; we’ve experienced such extremes of weather this year. Thank goodness it will break tomorrow with a forecast of up to an inch of rain for the south of England; the gardens need it. It’s time to make the most of the […]
Although cooling a bit, it’s still sunny and relatively warm for April so to avoid too many people we explored a few paths around the fields off the Centurion Way and found this gem. It’s a strip of shrub that winds between two fields, one cultivated, one overgrown with Willow. The path snakes around trees […]
Leaving a bit later to go around Fishbourne Meadows made a great deal of difference today. Many more people were out walking in what’s expected to be the warmest day so far in April. Too many fo r comfortable social distancing; it’s just not possible to keep two metres away when you’re on a narrow […]
Another bright sunny day with the forecast for the next few days to be even warmer as the easterly breeze moderates. We’re on track to experience the warmest April for decades, and one of the driest too; so different from earlier in the year. Lynda wants to see the cowslips so it’s off to the […]
The rain has passed, the sun is out and so are too many people to make social distancing easy to achieve. Understandably the Centurion Way is popular, especially with cyclists but we need to keep away from any source of infection. It’s noticeable that some people are distinctly fearful now, really making an effort to […]
The forecast was for April showers, it started off so well we nearly went out without a jacket. Thankfully we didn’t as by the time we’d reached Fishbourne meadows the first drops appeared. Walking in the rain is fine provided it’s not torrential, this was just a shower or that’s what we thought. In the […]