Staffordshire

More photos from my recent trip to Staffordshire

Wychnor Park Country Club

Staffordshire
grey squirrel
Wychnor Park Country Club
Wychnor Park Country Club
Staffordshire
Grey squirrel
Grey squirrel
Vietnamese iced coffee with the phin – I use Evaporated milk as it is less sweet than condensed milk
Sunset from the balcony​
Sunset from the balcony
Staffordshire countryside
Sundial
Wychnor Park Country Club

National Forest Way

Footpath through the trees
Bridge over a stream in the wood
Lightweight cookset coffee break
Lightweight cookset
Lightweight cookset
River Trent​
River Trent

The Wychnor Flitch

Swarbourne Meadows

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A walk in the other direction

The National Forest Way

Today I turned left onto The National Forest Way.

The path this way was quite overgrown in places with brambles and stinging nettles, and when it came to crossing some of the fields, the path was just visible. You also have to walk past a sign saying the way is a private gated road – no access – I ignored that.

The National Forest Way

Swarbourne Meadows

However there was a viewing platform – a small view as I am sure the trees have grown since it was installed, but a good spot for a coffee.

Swarbourne Meadows viewing platform
Swarbourne Meadows
Swarbourne Meadows
Swarbourne Meadows viewing platform
Coffee and my very useful pack-away stool

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Writing today

I have written articles for both Cyberawake and Octagon today – but outside on the balcony in the good weather.

Wychnor Park Country Club - working on the balcony

Of course the writing was helped by coffee – today iced coffee made in a Turkish style with ginger and little dark brown sugar.

Turkish style with ginger and little dark brown sugar

And the sunset from the same balcony.

Wychnor Park Country Club sunset

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National Forest Way to the River Trent

The National Forest Way passes by Wychnor Park Country Club – so before it got too hot this morning I walked out to the River Trent along the path.

Wychnor Park from the path​
Wychnor Park from the path
Spicky plant
Seed pods
Bridge over a stream in the woods

Along the way, I found a suitable spot for to brew a coffee, out in the countryside but definitely in the shade – my bush hat can only keep so much sun off me.

Coffee stop in the shadow of a trer
Lightweight walking kit including a stool
Coffee stop
Alpkit Kraku stove, MSR titanium mug, Alpkit titanium spoon
Lightweight gear for making coffee

River Trent

River Trent
River Trent

The early squirrel

This squirrel came for breakfast.

Grey squirrel on the balcony
Grey squirrel on the tablr

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