Tuesday April 2
Today I rode my bike along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Cookley. The canal was opened in 1771 and 1772. The bank sparkles with a host of Celandines. Sorry, Wordsworth!
April 4
Less than a month after arriving, the Amelanchier Canadensis, that Lisa planted in front of the house, has blossomed as have so many other trees.
Zumba class this morning followed by coffee with some of the class at the Crown Inn at Martley. In the evening I attended a Barn Dance In Dudley at the Lodge. It was put on by the Stourbridge Ramblers Group
Saturday April 5
Park Run today at Wyre Forrest 5k in 42:04 (a tough course because it is hilly)
Sunday April 6
My cousins, Shiela and Daphne with Nigel, came for lunch at my place. We had a pleasant afternoon but not I’m sure about the cooking!
Tuesday April 8
A great walk today with the Ramblers at Lickey Hills Country Park. This was one of the few places available for Joan, my wife’s mother, to escape for a day out from the big smoke of Birmingham in the 1930’s. Here/ she is with daughters Maureen (right) and Sylvia.
Sylvia gave me the photo when I visited after the walk. Husband Gerry has had serious health issues recently but seems to be recovering well.
Next day some ducks visited the pond at the back of the house. The rhubarb was ready for the first crop and has already been eaten.
