ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 9 days agoMy Entry to the Shadow Hunter's Contest - Round 422Over a week ago, I travelled by coach down to London. It takes about an hour from the outskirts of the city to arrive at the coach station. Depending on the traffic, there is a lotellenripley in #hive-152524 • 12 days agoA Bite to Eat, a Coffee to Warm Up, and a Dog on Food Watch!While on holiday, we stopped for a coffee and a bite to eat, at the dog friendly Salt Pig Caféellenripley in #hive-179017 • 15 days agoMy Entry for the Shadow Hunter's Contest/SMASh - Round 421While walking through the market town of Lymington in Hampshire, UK, it was a lovely sunny day. I enjoy doing a bit of street photography when there are shadows to be found. I…ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 21 days agoShadow Hunter's Community SMASh Contest - Round 420Well, Storm Dave came and went without too many issues in my village, apart from a few fallen trees, branches and my neighbour's shed door being blown off, but it was half off…ellenripley in #hive-152524 • last monthCaffeine and Chill at the Old Smithy CaféWhile having a gentle stroll around the lovely village of Beeley, Derbyshire, UK, we decided to call in at the Old Smithy Café, which has received quite a few accolades including…ellenripley in #hive-179017 • last monthMy Entry to the Shadow Hunter's Community SMASh Contest - Round 417It was quite warm and sunny again today. We are being truly spoilt weather-wise. I called in at a local wooded area that I'd spotted on Google Maps.ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 2 months agoSeascape Café: Coffee by the BeachWhile we were visiting Chapel St Leonards in Lincolnshire, UK, we called in at the striking looking North Sea Observatory, a coastal visitor centre built in 2018. After a goodellenripley in #hive-177682 • 3 months agoA Singing Robin, a Curious Gull at the Country ParkIt was another overcast morning, but at least it wasn't raining ... for now. I can't remember the last time it didn’t rain. I decided to have a walk around Holmebrook Country…ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 3 months agoShow Me a Reflection Picture (#SMaRP) Contest - Round 256I went for a walk around my village with a friend of mine. There is a part of the walk where the road is usually flooded after a day of persistent rain. I only had my mobile…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 3 months agoMy Ideal Breakfast at the S42 CaféWe popped into our favourite café this morning for a bite to eat. Food always tastes better when someone else cooks it, right? The café is called S42 after our local postcode. The staff are always vellenripley in #hive-179017 • 3 months agoShadow Hunter's #SMASh Contest - Round 408Thinking about the shadow contest had me thinking about childhood memories where we used to make hand shadows on the wall. Some people were very good at it, creating rabbits…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 3 months agoThe Day the Shopping Trolley Went SkatingLooking at the weather today, you wouldn't think the ground was covered in snow yesterday. It rained all day, so the snow has mostly gone. I had a walk around the park in my local town.ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 4 months agoA Snowy Village Stroll featuring Snow Hearts and Park Bench PalsThere's been no snow overnight. The sun has been out all day, so the snow is thawing. The main roads are fine, but walking around the village some roads on the estate are still a little slipperellenripley in #hive-177682 • 4 months agoWalking My Friend's Dog One Last Time Before Returning HimIt was time to return my little housemate for the past two weeks, to his mum. We rented a small cottage to meet up to do the swap.ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 4 months agoLead and Latte: A Tail Wagging Review of The Devonshire PubWe only called in at 'The Devonshire' pub because our first choice was closing early. I'm really pleased we did because it was such a nice, friendly place.ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 4 months agoEmbracing the Mud: Walking the Dog in the Wood and FieldIt was raining first thing this morning but it tailed off after a while. I made the mistake of popping into the wood in my village with the pooch. I've not been in for ages and…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 4 months agoA Dog's Life: Fun in the FieldsAfter an icy start, the sun came out and it turned into a nice morning. Nobody was on the back lanes. It's usually pretty quiet as not many cars come down here.ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 4 months agoMuddy Paws, Happy Dog and Christmas WishesIt was a bit overcast on my early morning walk with the pooch. It wasn't too cold, though. Someone had left a stick for a passing dog on the gate post with Christmas wishes.ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 4 months agoScrum-ptious Fun Playing Rugby with the PoochIt was quite chilly and overcast this morning. I took the pooch down to the local rugby pitch for a game of rugby. I thought it might warm us both up.ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 4 months agoDog Walking in a Frosty Sunny Nature ReserveAt last we had a nice day, although it was quite frosty first thing. I popped down to the local nature reserve hoping that not many people would be about on Boxing Day. The sun…
