What Spring?

The blogs been a little neglected over the past week. Not for the want of time but 'cos I've spent too much time reading other peoples blogs!!!

Anyway back tracking a little...... Last Sunday we decided to go for a walk after lunch. We live so close to the Nene Valley Country Park but so seldom go over there now days. The mornings rain had passed over but the weather was still dull, very grey and quite cold so we wrapped up well. It felt more like a November day rather than mid April.

The diesel trains were running along the Nene Valley Rail line. No sign of the steam trains. What is it about old trains the attracts Men? When we use to go on camping holidays with the boys we always finished up near a steam train line. This line has been used in quite a few motion Pictures over the years James Bond and Octopussy, Mission Impossible to name just two. Oh yes, and Queen's last music video was filmed here before the death of Freddy Mercury. We listened to them belting out the music going up and down the line one summer evening.

The sculpture carved from the old tree at the entrance to the Park has mellowed to a beautiful silver grey. The last time I was over there it was still quite orangy looking when the wood was still fresh. There is quite allot of Roman archeology in the Nene Valley hence the Roman soldier in the carving.

The parks usually heaving with visitors on a spring Sunday. Today the wild fowl outnumber the visitors.

A nice hot cup of tea and a squidgy slice of vanilla sponge at the Water Sports Center made a welcome break. It's a long walk around the lakes and despite swimming each morning I'm still not as fit as I should be. We really must do this more often.