Surfboards and sunsetsAnd pasties for lunchWith mackerel and ice creamAnd flowers by the bunch The hedges were highAnd morals to matchRoosters and chickensWith eggs that would hatch There were horses and rabbitsAnd sermons galoreWith milkmen and grocersBringing food to your door The steam train arrivedAs my alarm every dayThen the bread man drove upSaffron buns […]
An autumn walk to cherishThe colours inspire aweThe River Fowey is flowingLike you’ve never seen before Draynes Wood is the beginningAs the paths wind through the treesWhere roots form stepping stonesAnd moss and lichen frame the leaves You hear the rapids singingAs you skirt the river’s edgeThe wildlife all around youEven sheep beyond the hedge […]
We were on our way to LondonTo watch a rugby gameBut the motorway was closingAnd we were in the middle lane No time to take
EXPLORING – DESTINATION THWARTED II To Richmond Park we headedOn a cloudy August dayBut the roads were full of cyclistsAnd barriers blocked our way A
RE-DISCOVERING SCULPTURE BY THE LAKES It’s nestled in the countryAlongside the River FromeThis unique park of sculpturesIs a special natural home As you walk along
