Early this morning I watched the recording of last night’s rugby World Cup match between Wales and Australia.
Later, wishing to keep our new car cleaner than our Modus workhorse when transporting garden refuse to Efford recycling centre, we bought a polythene dust sheet from Milford Supplies, then took a forest drive.
Anna is one of those ageless Lanes that, on our wandering, seems to have a characterful identity of its own. So narrow that should any vehicles encounter another head-on, unless they were prepared to
leave tracks on a slightly wider section of verge, one would be required to reverse quite some distance.
As I walked I idly wondered what I would do if I met a moving car. Maybe I would be lucky like the pheasants above and do so on the one spot where I could tuck myself in.
There is just about room for a slender motor to span the central lawn running down the middle, which is why the grass is such that many gardeners would me proud to mow it.
It is hoped that no-one would be suicidal enough to reach the permitted speed limit, albeit obscured by healthy sward, emblazoned on the pock-marked tarmac.
Jackie parked at the Sopley end of the road enabling me to walk along to photograph samples of the contents of the narrow, banked, verges.
Does anyone ever use this public footpath, I wondered?
I refrained from showing any other example of the food and drink containers lobbed from car windows, but MacDonald’s gets everywhere, doesn’t it?
This evening we dined at Lal Quilla, with its usual excellent food, and friendly, efficient, service. My main choice was Lamb Taba Shaslick Jalfrezi; Jackie’s a tasty chicken dish; we shared pilau rice and peshwari naan, and both drank Kingfisher.
I love the quaint essence of this narrow road and your descriptions (verbal and photographic) of it. Here we would call that grass in the middle of the road a middelmannetjie, meaning the little middle man 🙂
A good word, Anne. Thank you very much
Darn MacDonald’s! In Maine, we have a number of roads like Anna Lane. We are, after all, a very rural state. A friend of mine lives on such a road. Always exciting to meet a car. But those roads and lanes sure are pretty.
Thank you very much, Laurie. That is good to read
Why are the roads so narrow? Are there plans by your Council to widen them? I’m just guessing about who is in charge of that. Here, both the state of Nevada and Clark County would be involved. McDonald’s is a curse everywhere they go with their terrible for you food, I call them McDeath! ????
Oh, John, John! No one wants our narrow country lanes widening, it would be sacrilege to ruin the forest and all the other beautiful narrow country lanes in Britain in the name of progress.Enough damage has been done already!
I see, thank you for this explanation! I didn’t mean to offend, Sue. I’m used to big two lane roads over here. ????
Well said, Sue
Thanks very much, John. Sue had answered the widening point.
Yes she did. Of course I couldn’t know how people feel about widening the roads. The traffic in Las Vegas is insane! You must always be on the defensive to drive here.
The curse of the takeaway vessel! Any of the franchises are to blame.
The lane looks “green foliage rich” even the middle strip…
Lots of narrow roads in NZ especially in rural areas, along with one-way bridges.
Thanks very much, Catherine
My favorite is “Anna Lane 1.” I love the tunnel effect of the trees. In my neck of the woods, we call extremely narrow roads “cowpaths.”
That’s my favorite, too. For some reason, Anna Lane 4 makes me imagine a scene in a Hitchcock movie.
Interesting! I was thinking more Secret Garden.
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Every time I see greenery like that, I think of the children’s book The Secret Garden.
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Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I like the 40 mph limit a lot. It is good to see that the motorist is properly catered for. All the same, it looks like a lovely lane for a stroll.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal. When I dodged buses in Barbados I could leap into the hedgerows – not any more 🙂
Thank you for the tour of Anna Lane. It sounds like you’re feeling better.
Indeed. I woke with a clear head and no coughing. Thanks very much, Merril
Good news!
I remember once parking in a waiting bay at McDonald’s with two of the grandchildren, and while waiting for the food to be delivered we saw a young couple eating their food. When they had finished, they threw the cartons out of the car window! A bin was stationed nearby! I could not believe their laziness.
Thanks very much, Sue
I was in need of a forest drive. Thank you, Derrick.
Much appreciated, Jill
MickyDs detritus is everywhere. Forest Drive looks lovely and straight which could help backing a little bit. Restaurant meal sounds sumptuous.
Thanks very much, Pat
I wondered about that public footpath and thought for sure it was Little Red Riding Hood’s magical path to her Grandma’s cottage
Thank you very much, Ivor
It’s a good idea to emblazon the speed limit on the tarmac. 40 would be way to fast for that narrow road. I like the contrast of the backlit orange leaves amidst the greenery.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
That looks like a lovely but narrow country lane through the forest. I am glad you did not meet any cars on it. I am sorry to see MacDonalds trash over there, too.
Thanks very much, Lavinia
Let’s hope that the sellers of fast food are taxed to pay for the cost of picking up the bottles and containers they sell their products in.
Thanks very much, John
40 mph seems a bit dangerous.
Thank you for taking us along on your forest drive AND your forest walk.
It’s so sad, and disgusting, that people throw their trash on the ground.
We should all work to keep our earth clean. I am reminded of two quotes…
“Take only memories. Leave only footprints.” and “Take nothing but photographs. Leave nothing but footprints.”
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Perfect quotes, Carolyn. Thanks very much X
You’re welcome very much. 🙂
I really felt I was there with you today, Derrick. Those close ups caught the light and details so we’ll. Thank you!
Much appreciated, Val
It always makes me sad to see trash along the road. Here is a lovely lane in the woods and someone needs to dispose of their french fry container? So rude.
Quite so. Thanks very much, GP
Litter bugs are a global problem. It is a recurring nightmare of mine
I could photograph some on most of my drives, but I am tired of it
How lovely and I hope they never consider widening, Anna Lane. It’s a beautiful country lane and should stay that way. When we drove through the narrow and winding roads in the Blue Ridge Moutains, encountering a vehicle coming toward us was scary. There are a few widened roads for the truckers but many of the narrow roads remain.
That is good to know
That lane reminds me of the winding narrow roads in the Western Ghats of India. Beautiful beyond description, but dangerous and scary nevertheless. I love reading your posts, but most of all I love reading your last paragraph to know what you ate and drank. Very refreshing.
Thank you so much, Zakiah
Stunning photos except the litter. I just don’t understand.
It mystifies me that people can choose to visit a lovely place and spoil it. Thanks very much, Andy
Me too.
That is a lovely lane but I do wonder why it is not just for pedestrians if no two vehicles can cross paths! Litterbugs annoy me to no end. No respect for their surroundings.
Thanks very much, Dale. These lanes were all made in the days of horse and cart
Of course. Still – I’m sure two carts could barely pass!
Quite right
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I’d hate to have to do 40 down that road. My car tends to look like the lane – lots of litter, but all kept inside so I can dispose of it at home (usually just before the MOT as they can get very picky about not passing a mobile litter bin. 🙂
Anyone who did 40 would need locking up. Thanks very much, Quercus
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I’d probably be able to traverse this lane on a bike, but not by car. Fantastic photos, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Dolly
The other day we walked near the city, it was like a fast food packaging tour. Shocking that people don’t pick up.
Quite so, Gary. Thanks very much
I know. Lots of trash in Mexico as well. Drives me crazy!!! People (some) just toss garbage out of car windows. Crazy…
Thanks very much, Judy
The worst here are discarded used diapers! Your lane reminded meof the one lane roads in Scotland in 1974 and having to learn to pull over. I had no desire to test the nerve of the oncoming cars.
Thanks very much, Elizabeth
Lovely autumnal shots
Thanks very much, Sheree
I see the signs of Autumn in you pictures, Derrick. We drove on narrow lanes like this in Scotland. The reversing is a very real thing ????
It sure is, Robbie. Thank you very much
A beautiful and somehow wild lane, except for the food container 🙁
Thank you very much, Ribana