Tag: Wivenhoe

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Reminder

This week the Thames Sailing Barge Reminder moored up in Wivenhoe. In the nineteenth century there were over 2000 of these cargo boats, now Reminder is one of only a few. Built in 1929 in Mistley as a racing barge, she was repurposed as a leisure vessel in 1975. A present glimpse of times past.

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Through the Woods to the Water

St Peter’s Church, Alresford.
Across Sixpenny Brook to the fishing lakes

Down to the River Colne by Whitehouse Beach, heading home.

Views from a long summer’s Sunday afternoon walk.

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Sunset/ Low Tide

Old Wivenhoe silhouetted at twilight, with the River Colne at low tide.
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Lemonade

When the neighbours give you lemons… (Bowl by Maureen Hume Ceramics)

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Star

Agapanthus Midnight Star – blooming on the quayside for the first time since being planted a year ago.
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A Warm, Good, Night

…from the front porch on a hot summer’s night, with an ice cold drink. Sweet dreams.
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Across

The view from Wivenhoe to Fingringhoe on a lunchtime walk.
The more I move, the more settled I feel.
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21:34

Seeing double: the moon reflected on the River Colne last night.

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Summer Wall

Along the quay at Wivenhoe, landside is as beautiful as waterside in June.
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Distant Shore

The view across towards Fingringhoe from the walk to Alresford Creek.

If I want a break from the computer screen, I can be here in minutes. Another world, on my doorstep, the perfect tonic.