After the strong winds and rain of the past few days it was nice to have a bright (but cold) Saturday for a walk... I decided to have a stroll around the village of Norley as it's only five miles from home.
A few views of the countryside around the village.
I parked next to the Tigers Head pub in the village.... and yes this is December and winter in England.
The tree is an evergreen Australian Oak according to the pub menu I read a few years ago.I often bring friends here during the winter months... and nobody notices until I point it out.
The post office used to be across the road but closed a few years ago.
...and this lovely old sign.
A lovely Saturday morning especially after all the bad weather this past week.
Fingers crossed for more of the same tomorrow.
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what a cool little place! pub, post office, etc. :) the skies still look a bit murky there. :)
Tigers Head.... Is worth a visit? I like the single tree.
You have had a brighter Saturday than us, it has been very dark and stormy looking with heavy showers during the day here!
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HI Andrew...I hate to see the tree become bare, and then I notice how much character they have like the ones here in your photo's...lovely !!
The Oak is very interesting ..never heard of them..that must seem odd!!
Love the vintage sign ..no to many like that in place most have been either destroyed or are sold to collectors as memorabilla!!
Hope you have a nice day tomorrow
Grace xo
The Oak tree is quite amazing, how did the Australians get some sticky stuff to make the leaves on?
I would enjoy stopping in at that pub for a pint...but not during the winter. For now I'll be just fine with a spot of tea.
It's good to glimpse a little sunlight even though it's winter and even better to see one of our trees in front of an English Pub!
Love the pub, but there is something amazing about that last picture. It is just beautiful!!
yes the tree is magnificent!
lovely and green/flat, easy walking territory by the looks. No wonder you enjoyed the walk in nicer weather. I love watching Escape to the Country (UK), maybe written this before; to soak up the landscapes and villages (with pubs). The bare trees make lovely silhouettes; great photos Andrew.
Lovely Saturday ramble -- this looks as if it could be out of one of the old books set in English villages == I still like to read them.
What a cool place and where is the snow? sandie
Your 'winter' is so green! it's like our spring :)
Beautiful landscapes Andrew but what the pub says is an Australian oak seems to be anything but. The leaves look lice a eucalypt but the growth habit and stem look nothing like Eucalyptus obliqua. One would need photos to scale of leaves, buds, flowers and seed pods as well as bark to identify it properly. There are over 900 species of eucalyptus so it is quite a task.
Fingers didn't work Andrew, Its p#@ing down again
Wow nice !
I enjoyed the stroll, Andrew. Made me feel right at home.
I wonder if that Australian Oak would survive a Nova Scotia winter? So cool that it keeps it's leaves!
That little pub is something else! What a quaint place.
Great pictures Andrew,you do live in a nice part of the world.While serving with the Lancs Fusiliers I got round the area quite a bit.Was there once a TA barracks at Tarporley ?
Many lovely photos of trees, Andrew.
Beautiful scenery and certainly a beautiful trip.
I just love the views on top. Wonderful shots.
Love the views....Michelle
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