A TRIP ROUND THE VILLAGE AND A GIFT

I decided to take my camera with me on my walk round the village , I meant to take a Gregor and Zak was all ready to come with me and then I forgot to put him in the bag! I thought it was a little light!

So since the morning was beautiful I continued on my way and took the photos anyway.

This dragon ? or is it Nessie? swims through the grass of a house in my road.

This is  one of the field's across the road from my house , we used to walk the dogs here when we first moved in and before they started using it a few years back when it changed hands.

 At the bottom of the hill we live on , is this single track lane, the junction on the right is my road. The way ahead leads to the main road.

This way leads back round the village.

The house that stood here, on the corner, once was about a third of the size but they have spent a good eighteen months or more building this enormous extension . I wish I'd taken a photo of the before! you'd not recognise the place!

 One of the older village houses.

Another old property.

The village common.

facing the common, you can just see one of the signs for the two pub's that are along this part of the village street.

 One of the two pub's both of which serve great food and are very popular.

Some more old village houses.

Then we turn down this lane which is taking us back round towards the main road but it's a long walk..

more of the 1920's houses.

Because I was stopping to take photos and not just walking and noting what people had done or were doing to their homes, I actually realised just how much common ground and green space and fields surround the village.
Of course it's a village so it would have green fields and space but I didn't realise just how small the village was.

This is what I call the main road, it's a B road but well traveled during  'rush' hour , I'm showing you these cross roads to explain that to the right is my part of the Village and across on the left, is the other part of the village.

It's split in two by the road.

On the other side is the Church and the primary school , high on the hill, with  a couple more lanes  with houses.

More of the 1920's houses, these lead back to my road , so I walk in from the top of the hill having started this tour by walking down the hill.

and that's the side of my house, the white area on the left as I walk down the hill towards home.

Well I hope you enjoyed the trip round the village even if I forgot Zak! No doubt I'll have to make up for leaving him behind!

Also ...

Today I received a lovely gift in the post !

A beautiful summer dress with long socks for my Kaye Wiggs girl Elfine. My friend is a very talented seamstress and can turn her hand to making clothes for any doll. So when I suggested she consider making for the Kaye Wigg's dolls, she made this gorgeous dress and sent it to me.

I think Elfine needs to find some nicer footwear to go with this lovely dress but she insisted on trying these ones on for size!


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