Butterflies – Page 25

A Birthday Party

I am currently in a hotel room in Olympia, having visited one of the most famous of all Greek sites and swum in the hotel pool, but this post is about yesterday (today will come later – probably after supper). Susan Shimmin, who helped my parents to arrange the purchase of their Greek house turned 70 yesterday, and I was among those invited to the party. This featured a very pretty walk between Stoupa and a place called Kalliope’s. Some of us, including me, did the walk twice, while at the other extreme were those who did not walk at all. Back at Stoupa there was a royal spread of wonderful Greek food and then the unveiling of the cake – and what a cake it was!

Even though I decamped shortly after the cake was unveiled I have some fine photos from the day…

The beefed up flip flops in which did both the walks I have thus far mentioned in my Greek blog posts

Getting pictures of butterflies is not easy, but this one is an unequivocal success.

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This was the only LIVE millipede that I saw.

These distance signs (3 photos worth) are fun but definitely not to be trusted!

This is surely the smuggest moggy you have ever seen, surveying the world from its comfortable, dog-proof perch!

For the walk from Kalliope's to Stoupa there were canoeists keeping pace with us. — For the walk from Kalliope’s to Stoupa there were canoeists keeping pace with us.

The canoeists were far from the only people put in boats.

"Who's the slowest of us?" "Torto is" Rudyard Kipling's version of how the Tortoise got its name! — “Who’s the slowest of us?” “Torto is”
Rudyard Kipling’s version of how the Tortoise got its name!

Yacht and canoes heading in opposite direction

This striking edifice is the Stoupa Cultural Centre (the replica Byantine church is definitely ghastlier!)

Stoupa Bay and it is so clear that you can see the cold water springs that feed into it clearly.

Public meeting in Norwich

On Thursday I attended a public meeting in Norwich about the Scottish referendum, and as a bonus got some fine photos, including one which will soon be adorning the Great Centenary Charity Auction’s

This is definitely a memorial of something, but as I cannot see what it goes only in the blog

This device adorns the door of a shop called East, just opposite Norwich Castle

And this is the window of the sadly (and very obviously) uninhabited flat above it.

This ornate bus shelter is in Guist, the last village the X29 from Norwich passes through before arriving at Fakenham and morphing into the X8 to King's Lynn. Several buildings in the village have the rounded roof ends seen on this shelter. — This ornate bus shelter is in Guist, the last village the X29 from Norwich passes through before arriving at Fakenham and morphing into the X8 to King’s Lynn. Several buildings in the village have the rounded roof ends seen on this shelter.

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Sunday

Following a nice Sunday morning walk which yielded some fine pictures I called at my Aunt’s house, ready for the journey to East Rudham for Sunday lunch. Edward (her youngest), was there with his girlfriend Rachel, and owing to the necessity of waiting for the drying cycle to finish on the washing machine we had a little time to kill.

Helen showed the quilt she has been constructing for her middle son Charles in its full glory – it is mighty impressive.

Sunday lunch was as usual magificent, and afterwards my mother and I went apple picking at Sandringham before she dropped me back in King;s Lynn.

Enjoy some splendid pictures…

Bunker Moorhen and lilies

Two moorhens — To get two moorhens in one shot is something of a rarity.

Snail on a footpath — Given the location of this footpath it was surprising and pleasing to note that this snail was undamaged.

These birds were on the grass near Lynn Sport - evidently they have no problem with people. — These birds were on the grass near Lynn Sport – evidently they have no problem with people.

Rough water on the Great Ouse (2)

I first came across these owls as lot 73 in James and Sons sale, and they now adorn a wooden bookself in my Aunt's house — I first came across these owls as lot 73 in James and Sons sale, and they now adorn a wooden bookself in my Aunt’s house

This is the quilt mentioned in the body text - spectacular! — This is the quilt mentioned in the body text – spectacular!

This is a close up of one part of the quilt.

This view arose after we had finished picking apples.

Heritage Open Day 9: The Red Mount Chapel

From the South Gate (see previous post) I headed into the parkland area by the route that got me more park and less road than any other and made way way to the Chapel of Our Lady of The Mount, also known as the Red Mount Chapel. Unlike the South Gate I had been in this building before, but it was still breathtaking. One starts at the bottom and works ones way up (a minor casualty of the popularity of the day – less freedom to do things in ones own way). To show what the windows might have looked liked before the stained glass was broken, one window has been remade in stained glass and looks remarkably good.

King’s Lynn is home to many religious buildings and was once home to more (indeed the town was called Bishop’s Lynn until Henry VIII “suggested” that a name change was in order), but even in the context of a town that is overstocked with this type of building this place is special. If you ever get the opportunity to see the inside take it.

My next post will feature 11 King Street, and in the meantime enjoy these…

The chapel from the outside

Stonework

Butterflies in the window Window Altar

Window The entrance - at the bottom of the building story board

England in Command

After just two days of the fifth and final test match against India, England appear nailed on for a 3-1 series win, and a second straight innings victory. Joe Root is on the brink of another ton, and India look like they have already conceded. India very rarely play five match test series these days, and it is starting to show. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who dominated the first two matches is now hardly able to raise a gallop, now bowling at a gentle medium pace and without menace.

Congratulations to the Indian women for winning their one off test against England. The outcome was more or less settled when England were put out for 92 on the first day although in the end it took some good batting from Mithali Raj to see India over the line (perhaps she could replace one of the men in their currently ineffectual top order?!)

As usual I have some photos for you…

Wader prepares to fly Birds congregate by the Great Ouse Taking the long view

Swimming Tern — This little beauty was in the Nar Outfall, just where it joins the Ouse

Boats and Bridge

Rabbits

This heavily laden fruit tree grows in the less than salubrious environment of the Hardwick Industrial Estate

Magpies Wading Birds

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