devil's bit scabious

this is much more typical of the bluish colour of this plant. There is a lot of it about at present.

Harriet and I went on an adventure today, over the wall by the gate and off. We came back in reasonable order but dad did not seem well pleased. He says if we are dog-napped he is not paying any ransom, in fact they would have to pay him to take us back.

Hobbies

No pictures today because we couldn't get a decent shot but we saw two hobbies in the woods. They are like large swallows, and sound like rusty bed springs "keekeekeekee". They like to nest in woods but hunt for swallows and other small birds and insects over open countryside. The tall trees in Gunoak woods provide the best possible combination of these two requirements. I am not sure about eating swallows (it seems unfair) but I suppose you must swallow to eat (apologies). And anyone who cuts the fins off sharks and throws them back into the water is evil, and anyone who eats the soup deserves to go to hell. What is wrong with us?

On a general note this summer has fizzled out. Everything is looking tired and dried out. It is almost as if after this hot summer everything is waiting for Autumn to start properly again. Usually there is an abundance of purple flowering plants at this time of the year; all I have seen is a bit of devil's bit scabious and some selfheal, and tons of bracken. Well, maybe one picture of db scabious (strange name!). Useful for treating the plague.

at home

.... as you can see I have just eaten the golf ball below.

andrea's bright ideas

this is where I live as seen from Googlesat. My house is in Venterdon, and to the right is Stoke Climsland. I would show you the Tamar but the quality is not very good yet. What a bright idea, every walk could have a google earth picture reference. Every picture could be signposted ...there is no limit.

Trewortha

Trewortha farm, below Trewortha Tor and King Arthur's bed. There are two yurts in front of the farm house where Dad says I will be kebab-ed if I show any sign of taking any closer interest in sheep. What does kebab mean and will I enjoy it?

Bodmin moor

even the sheep pause to take in the view.

this is taken from Kilmar tor, above Twelve Men's moor. Inhabited since neolithic times but windswept and bleak now.