On a grey overcast morning, after Jackie shopped at Nisa Local in Stopples Lane, we took a forest drive on which I remained in the car while producing pictures of the journey. This was the first time I had left the house since my operation on 25th.
Nisa is fundamentally a refurbished subsidiary of the previous Coop shop. It is no longer a cooperative but happy to sell produce of the Coop. I’m sure there is some logical process to this.
Apart from having removed the useful hole in the wall cash machine, and changing the frontage, the outlet looks pretty similar to me, although as I said I remained in the vehicle while a gentleman leant on the railings while he enjoyed a phone conversation.
A determined cyclist made his way up the steeply undulating Holmsley Passage.
Further down we passed a large rambling wild rose and a damp moorland landscape bearing cotton grass.
From my passenger seat I enjoyed the sight of splendid magnolia blooms in someone’s garden; wild woodbine, rowan berries, and bramble blossom; and a five barred gate to an upland field.
Ponies, foals, and cattle had begun to gather sheltering along Forest Road, causing chaos by hindering the traffic.
The powerfully heady scent of privet rising above the hedgerow along Beckley Common Road permeated the air around and within our car.
This evening we all dined on King’s House Chinese takeaway fare, the portions providing second helpings for tomorrow.
The photo with the gate is very inviting. A gate with a country lane beyond? Irresistible!
That one looks like a painting!
You’re right, it does!
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
You got so many gorgeous shots from the passenger seat today. I’m glad you’re recovering well.
Thank you very much, Merril
Lovely photos, Derrick, I too shoot from the car fairly often. I’m glad that you are out and about! ????
Thanks very much, John
You’re welcome, sir. ????
Yes, beautiful pictures taken from the passenger’s seat. Hope the healing is going well.
Thank you very much, Laurie
It’s good to see that you’re out and about again — and apparently with an appetite!
Thank you very much, Linda
Lovely foals! Take care of yourself.
Thank you so much, Kim
Those ponies, foals, and cattle look rested. Sitting in the car is not to bad at times. Glad your out of the house.
Thank you so much, Chrissy
Looks like you got to enjoy a lot from the car. Thanks for sharing these lovely perspectives.
Much appreciated, JoAnna
I have written a Limerick about your lovely photo of the foal resting on its knees and I’ll post the photo and limerick on my website for tomorrow, Derrick …
“Under the Weeping Trees”
Resting here on my knees
Under the tall weeping trees
Waiting for my anxious mother
She’s out looking for my silly brother
He’s randy and went chasing the pretty fillies
Thank you so much, Ivor
My pleasure Derrick
Glad to see you out and about 🙂
Thank you very much, Rosaliene
I especially enjoyed the animals, and the wooden gate partially overgrown with bracken. Good to see you out and about, Derrick!
Thank you so much, Lavinia
Glad you are out and about! I also like to take photos from the car!
Thanks very much, Aletta
The pictures of the foals are especially sweet. Does the coop sell people’s used goods?
No, Thanks very much, Judy
Thank you for all the photos Derrick. I am glad you are able to go out. I was reading about privet. Here in Germany we see many flowers that we don’t see in India. As we walk near the fields we see apple and pear trees by the roadside.
Thank you very much, Lakshmi.
Who says remaining in the car would be boring? I am glad you have got out of the house – it is good to see some scenery other than indoors 🙂
Thank you so much, Anne
For someone who didn’t leave the car, you still got amazing views and shots.
Good to know you are feeling well and recovering.
Thank you so much, Mimi
Always welcome ????
I’m glad you were able to enjoy a short drive with Jackie; you gave us a fabulous selection of photos. I love the one of the little used gate, perfectly framed.
Thank you so much, Sue
Wonderful series. All the best Derrick. I just checked your earlier post on health status.
Thank you so much, Rupali
I do so love the five barred gate into the upper field. A most evocative photograph. And magnicinet from a car indeed.
Thank you so much, John
Good to see you’re feeling up to getting out of the house, Derrick. It’s surprising what you can see from the passenger seat!
Thank you very much, Sandra
I like all your photographs. The ones featuring ponies are fantastic
Thank you very much, Luisa
You’re more than welcome, dear Derrick
Outstanding, Derrick!! Showing everyday life in the countryside!
Thank you very much, GP
A lack of ambulatory actvty doesn’t seem to have damaged your ablty to fnd that tellng shot. Meanwhle, seem to have lost the letter between “h” and “j” agan. t returned brefly n a comment to TP, then dsappeared half way through!
Thanks very much, Quercus. I couldn’t make i work this morning.
A trouble shared is a trouble halved, as they say. Sorry to hear you are experiencing this problem too. Yesterday my log in page seemed to have changed so I suspect there may be other forces at play – perhaps “improvements”.
Most likely. The good thing about the trouble shared is that it made me realise there was no problem with my keyboard.
Yes, cheap as they are, it is always annoying to spend money on things you think of as indestructible.
I’m glad you got out and about, Derrick. Lovely photos of the countryside.
Thanks very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Glad you got an enjoyable outing. Hope a ramble may follow in the next few days.
Hope you will soon feel up to leaving the car. Still wonderful pictures.
Thank you so much, Andy
You’re welcome.
Pleased you are getting out, hope the healing is going well.
Thanks very much, Gary
I am glad you are out and about, even if you are still not out of the car. Little by little!
It seems that representatives of all kinds of forest fauna came out in drove to greet you.
Thank you iso much, Dolly
I love the enormous wild rose! And I would have liked to smell the privet.
Thanks very much, Crystal. Having grown up in London where so many gardens had privet hedges kept well clipped I had never smelled the powerful scent until about 15 years ago
Lovely photos
Thank you very much, Sheree
Always a pleasure Derrick
It is amazing what you see when you sit quietly and watch.
Thank you very much, Robbie