tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post2929379855517397399..comments2024-03-21T23:14:27.787+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: On Hergest RidgeGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-3345531438794857882012-09-08T18:41:13.530+01:002012-09-08T18:41:13.530+01:00So you have arrived, Gretel. Snuck into beautiful ...So you have arrived, Gretel. Snuck into beautiful Shropshire without letting the residents.<br /><br />By the way, the best preserved part of Offa's Dyke is near Clun.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-62090420896278310532012-09-08T12:01:52.172+01:002012-09-08T12:01:52.172+01:00My old part of the world from when I was growing u...My old part of the world from when I was growing up.<br />Such a wonderful walk and a wonderful picnic.<br />So lovely to see it so unspoiled still.<br />One day it would be super if you could walk on the Malvern Hills and take your lovely pictures of them!elizabethhttp://elizabethwix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-89774548710343034492012-09-08T02:15:16.176+01:002012-09-08T02:15:16.176+01:00Good to see you exploring the new surroundings. Lo...Good to see you exploring the new surroundings. Looks lovely. xKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630216046532015989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49852019430324308462012-09-07T22:35:58.146+01:002012-09-07T22:35:58.146+01:00Thanks for this, Gretel. It's good to see you ...Thanks for this, Gretel. It's good to see you are enjoying your new surroundings. <br />We went up Hergest Ridge once, years ago; it was so windy that my son screamed until we went down again. A few years later he was running ahead of us to the top of Caer Caradoc.AlanBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-64028774387199366312012-09-07T00:17:47.563+01:002012-09-07T00:17:47.563+01:00What a lovely walk and a delicious picnic! You can...What a lovely walk and a delicious picnic! You can't beat the British countryside.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-48612985188386495812012-09-06T18:32:53.634+01:002012-09-06T18:32:53.634+01:00I walked the Offa's Dyke path many years ago, ...I walked the Offa's Dyke path many years ago, walking fron the north coast to the south coast of Wales one Easter. <br /><br />I remember Hergest Ridge well! It snowed every day and it was a real test of endurance. Wouldn't be able to do it now, that's certain.<br /><br />Lovely to see photos of it looking all green and summery!<br /><br />Glad you're settling in well. Aren't you missing the Cotswolds just a little bit?<br /><br />Johnson<br /> JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-68213465161688400172012-09-06T11:06:41.134+01:002012-09-06T11:06:41.134+01:00Great post Gretel. I have never been over that way...Great post Gretel. I have never been over that way - looks worth a trip. I had heard of Hergest Ridge and of course once you said Mike Oldfield it made sense - thanks for jogging an ageing memory. x JoTwiglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851717329658611598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-78581489316238762122012-09-06T01:45:57.186+01:002012-09-06T01:45:57.186+01:00Lovely walk, beautiful scenery, and the cheeses an...Lovely walk, beautiful scenery, and the cheeses and plums made me drool. Thank you again for taking us along with you as you explore your part of the world. It's always a treat to see your rambles through your eyes. I sure am glad you're out walking again, I missed the virtual tours a lot.Trailshomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091315786366864065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-20989551644873735892012-09-06T01:30:24.738+01:002012-09-06T01:30:24.738+01:00Gretel, that expanse of open land and sky is very,...Gretel, that expanse of open land and sky is very, very beautiful and enticing.<br /><br />No wonder that you all are enjoying finding vantage points from which you can survey your new whereabouts. It must have been a sort of Moment to realize you were seeing those familiar Malverne Hills from the other side.<br /><br />I like the look of that picnic. This is a great time for finding lush plums at our farmers markets, and I am glad that you all are finding some new delicious local cheese varieties. I still remember the flavor of that tower you all introduced me to.<br /><br />Ciabatta made me smile. My daily packed lunch for the workday is based upon a ciabatta roll (bargain priced version from a neighborhood grocery store Trader Joe's.) I fill the daily roll with a variety of fillings but one of the fillings is usually some sort of cheese. Alas, my lunchtime view is nothing like what I see in your photos...I will have to exercise my imagination!<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-46985628690435372462012-09-05T23:50:45.538+01:002012-09-05T23:50:45.538+01:00Gorgeous pics :-) We live in Shropshire and love t...Gorgeous pics :-) We live in Shropshire and love to get out and about in the hills and fields, especially when the weather cooperates and we have a sunny day, lol. We do a sport called geocaching which is like a treasure hunt done with satellite coordinates. It's so much fun and gets us out into the wild in places we wouldn't normally find. So much lovely countryside in this part of the country!Angela Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444476652612328938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-81889991412779979012012-09-05T22:31:01.667+01:002012-09-05T22:31:01.667+01:00gorgeous views (and food too..mmmm) :)gorgeous views (and food too..mmmm) :)Little Dotty Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14833910146802802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-10012946482113951252012-09-05T21:31:06.998+01:002012-09-05T21:31:06.998+01:00Gosh, that's pretty.
Have fun!
xo,
pGosh, that's pretty.<br />Have fun!<br />xo,<br />pPamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-79999194764631498402012-09-05T21:31:00.032+01:002012-09-05T21:31:00.032+01:00Gorgeous landscape Gorgeous landscape Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204546941269120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-9432114803061093622012-09-05T21:09:47.169+01:002012-09-05T21:09:47.169+01:00Wonderful views to feed your creative soul and a t...Wonderful views to feed your creative soul and a tasty picnic as well Gretel......<br />The open countryside looks peaceful and relaxing, no cars, people only animals and nature around you.<br />Nice to also have a wander down memory lane back to when you were seventeen.....<br /><br />Claire xClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742003349610251189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-7120656793328717852012-09-05T21:00:15.368+01:002012-09-05T21:00:15.368+01:00Oh, what to say... Beautiful, pastoral sights of g...Oh, what to say... Beautiful, pastoral sights of glorious nature and quietness! I can only exclaim and imagine what it might look like in golden Autumn! I hope you are both feeling happy!!xxrossichkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185784702539084622noreply@blogger.com