WET BOOTS TODAY!

It was great to get back to my early morning walks!  Today my companion was Belinda, who was telling me the trials and tribulations of trying to be an author, especially with computers! 

It was a grey, but warm day, with that really fine rain that gets everything really wet! Once we were away from the roads, onto footpaths through fields, my boots became squelchy and Belinda was wearing the welly boots, decorated with white flower designs, that she wore through the mud at Glastonbury! See a pic of them, among the clover - below bottom right.  She had washed them out, but unfortunately they weren't completely dry so we both had wet feet... 

With our summer of sunshine and showers, everywhere looks so green and overgrown.  I know from my garden the weeds need constant attention! They were working on the hedges and the pristine bowling green at The Shepton Bowls Club - see below top pics.  I love looking at the allotments (pics below), to see how they change from season to season and how productive they are... 

 

My favourite photo of the day is this beautiful rose, complete with rain droplets...

WET AND ARTIC WINDS!

Not so sparkling this morning - wet and artic winds...  Turned out it was the start of an incredible day of all weather types.  My day started with a trip to the wholesalers at Paulton, where I was trapped for an hour due to the weather conditions!  The worse hail storms I've seen in a long time...

We guessed the photos maybe a little dreary today, so we searched out some Spring daffs.  There were some in the park but these pictured above were waiting to be sold outside Aldi!

My diary today suggested a quiet day client wise but it was not so!  It was 9.10 pm before I finished so my script tonight is brief but I am sure the pics say more...

FREEZING FRIDAY!

This morning was our coldest one yet - it was freezing!  The pavements sparkled with deadly, slippery intent, and I was nearly a goner straight away!  We had to hang onto some railings along a pathway towards Collett Park and walk gingerly along. Jenny was particularly concerned as she had a long car journey ahead to get to her beauty course.  We had to make our walk short as she needed to defrost her car and have the tyres checked before she went... 

Shepton Market setting up in the cold and dark!

We went to look at Shepton Market setting up in the dark.  It was good to see the fish stall back after their Christmas break.  The market has been increasing in size and popularity, due to the efforts of Helen Reader, who sells handmade cards. She started the 'suitcase' ladies (small stalls that do not pay as much as the larger ones), and has managed to persuade the council to provide free parking, on a trial basis, every Friday to improve the footfall.  It seems to be working - I was serving in the gallery today, which is right by the market, and we had more people in today than on other days this week...   

Collett Park, Shepton Mallet Bowls Club and Jenny looking at the frost needed to be scraped off her car before her trip!

We walked back to the park, which looks beautiful, whatever the weather, past the allotments and Shepton Mallet Bowls Club.  The hedge has been severely cut so we can have a good look at the manicured greens and well looked after grounds!  I shall be walking on my own again on Monday as Jenny won't be back by then. However, when she does return, I am sure she will have plenty to say!!