31 01 2025 Walking around Broughton Astley.

 On a cold brisk morning we all turned out for a walk around the maze of jitties in Broughton Astley.  Up North it would a snicket or a ginnel, seems there are many regional words for a jitty.

Views from the bridge by the church.

  The fish pond in Broughton always gets a mention.

                                    

Snowdrops - a sure sign that spring is on its way.

We had booked the Conservative Club for coffee break but this fell through, fortunately the White Horse was able to accommodate us at the last minute. Many thanks to them.

The birthday girl had brought treats for us all - home baked biscuits, yummy.

Next week there will be a lot more photos as we're off to Loddington on our annual snowdrop walk.

See you there.

24.1.25 Walking from Dunton Bassett to Ashby Parva

 

Sunshine today, storms later - well that what the weather forecast says.

So we'd better get on with our walk.

A walk to try when it is a bit drier perhaps?

😀 Happy faces.

Now't like a brisk walk to chase the cobwebs away.

                                

More happy faces.
                                        

Now this is downright disgraceful. If the council find out who is responsible they should publicly shamed and be made to pick it all up then take it to the tip, charge them the amount it cost to trace and supervise the rubbish removal also double the tipping cost.  Fines don't seem to work.

More of the same sort of offence.

Maybe we should have told the driver that there is nowhere to turn down that road, could be tricky.

The Hollybush at Ashby. Waiting in the sun for the doors to open. 

                   

Dogs are welcome, owners are too but the owners should read the rules.

                                                

Place your orders.

                               

Gravy £2 per shot !!!

Cheers!

Picture from the wall in the loo (not a couple of our walkers)

On the way back and a tractor on ditch maintenance and giving the hedges short back and sides.

Only the hills to do now.

      

Just waiting for the rest to catch up.

Neigh.

What a great walk, the storm didn't materialise - thank you to the organisers.

17.1.25 B4114 Coventry Road lay to Broughton Astley.

Windy, cold and damp start to our walk - it is January.
                  
  

Cosy cow pods.

Had a lot of wind just recently - still very blowy.
                                      

The WI tree planted a few years ago in Broughton park doing well even though it had been damaged by vandals.

Quiet in the village.

Never too old for Poo sticks.

The White Horse in Broughton, they always make us welcome.

                                        

Taken on the way back, I know not where. Peek a boo.