I took my friend Karin around Ushaw Historic House after our walk, and showed her this glorious chapel.

 A wonderfully varied collection of chimney pots in Corbridge.

 A day out with Greg in Richmond. This is looking across to the castle ruins from a back cobbled street.

 Another great walk in Hamsterley Forest, a lot of hills this morning. 

 A farmer was selling vegetables at the market in Sedgefield today, and I couldn’t believe my luck when I bought his last stalk of brussels. Although I love brussels, the real prize for me was the leaves on top; I haven’t had those for about 35 years. I never saw them once in America. 

 Had a superb 5.5 mile walk with this bunch today. Steps and hills, plenty of wild fruit, then posing here with The Willow Man, before finishing with a pot of tea at Causey Arch.

 I explored another nature reserve close to home today and discovered thickets of sloe berries. I’ve already begun a batch of sloe gin, but will come here next year for my berries.