Thursday, 19 November 2020

A Day of Rainbows

 . . . with storm-clouds in the offing.  I spoke to our Solicitor today, and the wheels of house selling are moving very slowly right now.  It doesn't look like we will even be in before Christmas at this rate.   So Tam and I had the afternoon off and took a lovely walk up the valley for a couple of miles.  20,424 steps so far today.


One of the lovely rainbows which kept us company on our walks.  This has been a day of them.



Without the trees along the riverbank, you get a great view of our bridge.


Above and below - carnage.  I was upset to see that our farming neighbour along the valley had seen fit to decimate the woodland he had planted 15 or so years ago.  We actually saw him on the lane and I asked about it.  Oh, it was all Ash which had dieback (no, these were young healthy trees) and Willow - all trash.  I said it was such a loss of habitat.  He didn't seem bothered.



This looks like the remains of a plastic-covered  greenhouse? 
 


One of the loop walks we do comes down past this old house in the centre of the picture.




Here's where we turned round, just in sight of Nant Gwilw.



The low sun made the leaves on the Oak trees stand out against the mostly Alder and Ash woodland.



Hope for the future - Catkins forming already.



November flowers - Umbellifer (Common Hogweed I think).



Last glimpse of the rainbow.  There were lots this morning when we went to the Tip - it has been a day for them, all splendid and richly-coloured.


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  1. gz19 November 2020 at 14:11

    Sometimes it is better to have slow turning wheels than those that go in a rush and miss things or make mistakes..

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  2. Bovey Belle19 November 2020 at 14:14

    Well, thorough is one thing, but being pedantic is another!

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    1. gz20 November 2020 at 01:44

      Agreed...some are more than a jobsworth!

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    2. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:27

      I believe some may have Rottweiler genes too . . .

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  3. the veg artist19 November 2020 at 14:18

    I noticed catkins outside a bedroom window yesterday - very hopeful indeed. I don't know what your council is like, but apparently much of the delays in our area are down to the staff working from home and not able to consult all the maps & plannings documentation, so paperwork is not being returned to the solicitors as quickly as normal. You are far from being the only ones.

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:28

      This is what we have been saying, and I guess it's the same across the UK.

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  4. Debby19 November 2020 at 15:04

    Argh...totally understand your frustration.

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:28

      Well, there is nothing we can do. We just have to wait it out.

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  5. Jackie19 November 2020 at 17:50

    What lovely rainbows! So lucky to see so many.

    God bless.

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  6. Morning's Minion19 November 2020 at 18:36

    Difficult to be patient while waiting for a property 'closing'--but it seems one never has a choice and can do nothing to speed the process. It gets tiresome!

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:29

      You have plenty of experience of this I know. We haven't moved for 32 years, so it is very frustrating.

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  7. Sue in Suffolk19 November 2020 at 23:54

    Wonderful photos of your part of the world - tree colours are gorgeous

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:30

      We have a lot of Ash, so they are already bare of course (and many earmarked for felling, along the lanes). The oaks and some Hazel leaves are hanging on grimly.

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  8. mamasmercantile20 November 2020 at 00:24

    That must have been a little disappointing, but at least it is still going ahead. Beautiful rainbow.

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:30

      It was indeed. Nothing we can do about it, but as long as we get there in the end . . .

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  9. Chris20 November 2020 at 01:06

    You always have such beautiful photographs on your blog, I've read back and lost a good half hour reading all about your ups and downs of preparing to down size, what to keep and what to let go.. so many hard decisions.

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 02:32

      Hi Chris, Thank you. It's hard to take a bad photo in these parts as everywhere is so beautiful. Glad to had some pleasure reading about our adventures in house-selling land. I shall be so relieved when it is all over. We have had to let go of things we would perhaps rather keep, but that is the way of things.

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  10. hart20 November 2020 at 08:22

    I am sure those rainbows are a propitious sign for your move.

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  11. Ragged Robin20 November 2020 at 11:51

    How lovely to see so many rainbows - a sign of hope :) Looks a wonderful walk :)

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    1. Bovey Belle20 November 2020 at 13:45

      A sign of hope indeed RR. It was an enjoyable walk.

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  12. sustainablemum21 November 2020 at 01:29

    I am glad to hear that things are moving in the right direction, albeit at a snail's pace, like you say there is nothing that you can do about it. Your energy is better used elsewhere than wanting things to be sped up. Your walk looks lovely, fresh air is always a good tonic, isn't it.

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    1. Bovey Belle22 November 2020 at 01:20

      Just had a letter via our solicitor in which our buyers still want to move early December so hope it can be achieved. Packing madly here.

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  13. Kathy S21 November 2020 at 06:45

    Greetings from central Ohio, US. This post got me thinking. You saw many rainbows on Thursday, November 19. Last Sunday, November 15, we had many rainbows in the clouds passing through that day. Given how weather travel around the earth, I started to wonder if yours was the same system that passed through here earlier in the week. It made me think that maybe God is sending rainbows around the world to let us all know that everything is going to get better soon. I hope that is so. At any rate, I really enjoy following you and wish you the best on your move. The country where you live is beautiful.

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  14. Bovey Belle22 November 2020 at 01:21

    Hello Kathy. We often get the tail end of the US's storms so I am guessing we shared rainbows too. What a lovely idea that the rainbows are sent to let us know everything will get better soon. Like you, I do hope so.

    It is very beautiful here, but I am guessing Ohio has some beautiful scenery too.

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