A photo of the day thread

[glenn2926]

We returned a week ago after four weeks touring france and the Black Forest area in Germany. Our European mainland fellow motorhomers appear to be carrying on pretty much as normal as regards touring. There were a lot on both the odd site we used and on the Aires and Stellplatz. We were made to feel welcome wherever we were by both the site owners and the other motorhomers. We ate out every day except two and were made welcome in all the restaurants we used. We did notice how few U.K. motorhomes were around though. In the four weeks we saw three U.K. vans. So in answer to the original question, they must have stayed at home.

 

[GAVLAD]

5G mast on fire during early hours of this morning

 

[buntyb]

Dalby Forest bear to Thornton Le Dale & Pickering. Various walks, cycle trails and Go Ape. £9 for parking, plenty parking areas and room for the MH.

 

[Just smiffy]

5G mast on fire during early hours of this morning
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It must have caught COVID-19...

 

[buntyb]

Sutton Bank National Park. Another fab place for walking and cycling. Beautiful scenery. £4.80 all day parking and room for MH.

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[Manic]

Sunset at Le Palus Plage

 

[bobnick]

4.30pm and she is still on tea.

200 mile bike ride to Melton Mowbray to get some pork pies. Nom nom.

 

[Busman]

Lovely old wooden bridge Germany/Switzerland over the Rhine at Bad Säckingen

 

[bobnick]

Bike (engine) ride this morning. Came across this little tea room on the banks of a canal. Lovely spot.
I ride to get lost. When i am ready to head home i put the Sat Nag on.

"The Bike" with HRH

 

[TinaLes]

TinaL just found this bad boy in the back garden, its the biggest most colourful Caterpillar I have seen in the UK, so a quick google may suggest its a Goat Moth Caterpillar.
Its Red on top & bright orange underneath.
Quote: At 100mm in length only the caterpillar of the migrant Convolvulus and Death’s Head Hawk-moth are bigger, making it the longest resident caterpillar to be found in the British Isles.
LES

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[JJ]

Under the oak tree trying to keep cool...

JJ

 

[bobnick]

TinaL just found this bad boy in the back garden, its the biggest most colourful Caterpillar I have seen in the UK, so a quick google may suggest its a Goat Moth Caterpillar.
Its Red on top & bright orange underneath.
Quote: At 100mm in length only the caterpillar of the migrant Convolvulus and Death’s Head Hawk-moth are bigger, making it the longest resident caterpillar to be found in the British Isles.
LES


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So is that one 100mm ???????

 

[TinaLes]

So how log is it???????

When its moving it stretches out to about 75-100mm, even Bobby the cat is scared of it, and thats saying something as he would eat anything that moves normally.
LES

 

[Smudger55]

LOCKDOWN at Caen Hill Locks. We are staying at Devizes CC site and walked up to these locks, 44 in total, allowing 2 narrow boats at a time in the locks. Fascinating how they work with water being electronically pumped back up the locks to refill them plus passing bays between each one. Plenty of wildlife, we saw 3 herons. Great day out. Smudger55

 

[bobnick]

Love the whole narrow boat scene. 4 mph. Very relaxing. We have rented over the years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Never considered buying as i had a bobbins crew

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[Manic]

Bike (engine) ride this morning. Came across this little tea room on the banks of a canal. Lovely spot.
I ride to get lost. When i am ready to head home i put the Sat Nag on.
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Loving the Hot rods, where is it please?

 

[bobnick]

Loving the Hot rods, where is it please?

I came across it by accident. They have regular weekly Hot Rod get togethers i am told.

Venetian Marina (Tea Rooms)
Cholmondeston
CW5 6DD

 

[bigwood]

The Devises flight were being restored when I was doing my apprenticeship and we were taken there by our instructor. I have always been impressed by the engineering that went into building the canals. I lived near the Hudersfield Narrow including Standage Tunnel.
We have hired narrow boats a couple of times. I loved the slow pace but the last time was a bit much for management. Six days of heavy rain inculding the twenty two locks of the Audlem flight. If you own one you can stop if the weather isnt good but hiring to a tight time slot is not as easy.

 

[2657]

Avila couple of days ago

 

[2657]

Evora yesterday

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[kevenh]

Yesterday lunch time at Kings Meadow, Reading.
Only The Poets frontman plays new & old tunes to about 50 of us.
All spread out on socially distant picnic blankets
Not sure how we’ll get back indoors in the smaller venues that local & none mainstream bands need.

 

[BusyBuilder]

Lighthouse at Lossiemouth beach. Lit up ha ha...

 

[Cliffdale]

North Cornwall coast

 

[pandas]

LOCKDOWN at Caen Hill Locks. We are staying at Devizes CC site and walked up to these locks, 44 in total, allowing 2 narrow boats at a time in the locks. Fascinating how they work with water being electronically pumped back up the locks to refill them plus passing bays between each one. Plenty of wildlife, we saw 3 herons. Great day out. Smudger55 View attachment 424566View attachment 424567View attachment 424568View attachment 424569View attachment 424571View attachment 424572View attachment 424573View attachment 424574View attachment 424575

Great location and good for cycling. However they are usually late in cutting back the tow path hedgerows so when cycling in say December most people have punctures - hedgerow is hawthorn!

 

[kevenh]

Great location and good for cycling. However they are usually late in cutting back the tow path hedgerows so when cycling in say December most people have punctures - hedgerow is hawthorn!

I believe “they” are volunteers helping to keep things going.
Their cycling faq suggests being able to do puncture repairs

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[Carolyn and Kev]

A little place just outside broadway C&MH cs in The Cotswolds


`Kev

 

[movan]

Help please... That time again. Can someone mark where to prune it? Thank you.

Robert Clark ???

 

[Robert Clark]

Help please... That time again. Can someone mark where to prune it? Thank you.

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Just above the next node down

 

[JJ]

Just waiting for it to cool down a tad before finishing the mowing...

JJ

 

[old-mo]

Just waiting for it to cool down a tad before finishing the mowing...

Mow what..???????????????

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