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| Meadow flowers down the centre of the dual carriageway. |
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| Vibrant colours on the roadside. |
WHAT
with Ofsted inspectors in at college, mountains of marking and one thing and another,
there hasn’t exactly been time for keeping up a walking blog.
The walking bit’s
been there (time, motivation and energy permitting!), but the writing bit’s
been, erm, rather lax!
But this morning I thought I’d get out and take some snaps of
meadow flowers that have been planted down the central reservation on a stretch of road near where I live.
They’ve been there for a while, and I didn’t want to miss them
before they started to die off.
They’re a gorgeous sight. So my walk this today
was up to the dual carriageway!
It turns out the flowers weren’t the easiest things to photograph
– with road lanes and traffic either side (with the inevitable tooting of a car horn now and again!), and there was more of a breeze than
I’d anticipated. But there were enough blooms ‘within reach’ to get some shots
and I’ve popped some on here.
Millennium Way
On a different note, I also met Roger Shrimpton
recently. Roger is involved in the Millennium Way walk, and takes pictures for its website.
The Millennium Way – billed as ‘a gem of a long-distance path,’ takes in 100 miles of ‘diverse,
delightful and historic’ countryside in the Heart of England. The route extends
from Pershore, Worcestershire, in the west to Middleton Cheney,
Northamptonshire in the east.
The route has been
cleared and waymarked over a number of years by enthusiasts from
Solihull 41 Club, together with other 41 Clubs, to make the route accessible to
a growing number of walkers and ramblers.
You could do the whole walk in one go – if inspiration (and a hearty breakfast!) strikes – or via 44 circular walks, ranging between
about three and 10 miles.
So if you fancy a leisurely stroll or two in the very centre of England
this summer, this could be the route for you. To find out more, click on this
link: Millenium Way.
For me,
I’m afraid, it’s going to have to be the dual carriageway and back to the
grindstone! Never mind, at least I had chance to enjoy some delightful wild
flowers, despite the passing traffic!
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| Above and below: flowers add a splash of colour to the carriageway. |
