Showing posts with label Ledbury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ledbury. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Oh F**k or let's forget the Uffington Horse



Following on from my post about the charms of quaint rural town and villages like Colwall, I have to report on the latest addition to the hills around Ledbury. We all know the Uffington horse carved in the chalk hillside, and the Cearn giant even more, but Ledbury was obviously feeling left out. So a kind farmer has carved the words "OH F**K" in the hillside as you come down from British Camp. You can just about see it from the road but the best viewpoint is from the hills or on the train. I have tried to capture a photo of it, but they all come out a bit blurry due to the movement of the train and the use of a zoom lens. To help see it better I have posted two photos of which one has the lettering overlaid to make it clearer. So, next time your bored on a weekend, take a trip to the hills and feel the warmth of a truly rural welcome.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Look up to the sky !


Tree and I were up early today to take the van to it's MOT. However, it was reluctant to start and we abandoned the idea until tomorrow. This meant we were ahead of ourselves and set off to work a little earlier than usual. As we came over British Camp, a deep fog enveloped us and we weren't clear of it until we got to Ledbury.At this point I noticed the sky was a distinct shade of pink, as the sun tried to push through the layer of mist above us. Weird yet wonderful. Is this what they mean by sky blue pink?