While I constantly reminded myself that this is only the second day since my BCG vaccine instillation, my Chauffeuse took me for a forest drive on which I did not leave the car, but managed to focus through the passenger window.
Possibly consequent upon the government’s push for more housebuilding there are a number of building sites operating in and
around Hordle before reaching the protected National Park of the New Forest.
An indication of what this means to the neighbourhood is shown on
the yarn bombing of the post box outside the eponymous cottage in Wootton Road.
Ponies grazed alongside Holmsley Passage, where a few days ago we had witnessed
controlled burning of the gorse seen here on one side of the
flowering flank.
Belted Galloways stood out like piano keys in the landscape among cattle wandering beside Forest Road.
One of the ponies along Crow Lane faced us head on before passing my window.
The myriad of winterbourne pools we have at the moment are havens of temporary accommodation for pairs of mallards and for paddling ponies slaking their thirst.
Most verges today contained ponies scratching, observing, wandering, or sleeping standing up.
This evening we dined on Mr Pink’s fish and chips, Garner’s pickled onions, and Mrs Elwood’s sandwich gherkins, with which I finished the Shiraz.
Glad you felt well enough to take a drive. Looks like the ponies were up for their close-ups today.
Lovely bucolic scenery Derrick. Hope you are feeling better every day.
What a lovely drive you went on, capturing lovely images.
I am overdue for some fish and chips!
Awesome news, out and about
Plenty of road cones, vehicles parked in wrong places, metal security fencing and broken up footpaths here!
Such lovely place with crotchet roadworker and the horses along the way. Beautiful photos 🙂
Thanks for the marvelous windshield tour. I love the forest rides and hope the need for additional housing won’t affect the National Park too badly. I’m a huge fan of belted galloways or oreo cows as we call them.
I love “yarn bombing”!
I’m glad you were able to get out for a drive–and took some lovely photos to share. I like that pony closeup!
There is a good ‘yarn’ in every post box …