World's ugliest stile!

Good grief. Is this the world’s ugliest stile?  Trouble is that it’s not the only one of this type in this area (Biddulph) – there must be half-a-dozen more of them.

Bloody horrible.

The weather is back to normal: grey skies again.

Photo-blogger's hello

I guess we've all done this, so I don't feel too embarassed. Here's a hello to you all from my shadow, taken by a footpath stile in Hilderstone. Hi!

It has been a wonderfully warm and sunny day here - hence the country walk.

Talking of which, I was once made starkly aware of the issues of being a woman - even today, in our freer world - when a woman-friend of mine (who is pretty feisty, no wilting violet) once said to me that she would never feel comfortable going for a walk on her own in the open countryside. I was stunned; and realised that we have a way to go yet for full 'Progress'.