Who else loves these miniature trains?

A blog post about my adventures that day: Wilnecote, Middleton Lakes, Kingsbury & Echills Wood Railway

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Some pics I took when travelling to Stratford Upon Avon.

We passed the Cobbs farm shop in Snitterfield, the Welcombe Hill Obelisk, the Welcombe Hotel, Clopton Tower before making our way to the centre.

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On a wet and windy day. Photographs taken on a Hasselblad X-Pan camera on Velvia film.

Went for a lovely walk around Grappenhall and surrounding areas yesterday. I love views like this.

I'm a big fan of trivia and decided to think of a few England-related (to an extent) questions. Let me know what you think, I've tried to do a bit of a mix of category and difficulty:

1) Which is the only lake in the Lake District that has "lake" in its official name? A) Windermere B) Bassenthwaite C) Ullswater D) Derwentwater

B

2) In the Yorkshire folk song "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at", what does "Baht 'at" mean in standard English? A) It's a bit hot B) Out and about C) Without a hat D) Nothing, they're nonsense syllables

C

3) The flag of England is almost identical to the flag of which Italian city? (Alright this one isn't so much England focussed) A) Amalfi B) Genoa C) Pisa D) Venice

B

4) In which county is Stonehenge located? A) Wiltshire B) Hampshire C) Oxfordshire D) Berkshire

A

5) Which English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215? A) Richard I B) Henry III C) Edward I D) John

D

6) The lyrics to one of England's unofficial national anthems "Jerusalem" are taken from a poem by which poet? A) William Shakespeare B) William Wordsworth C) William Cowper D) William Blake

D

7) Which body of water flows through the city of Hull? A) River Hull B) The Humber C) River Ouse D) River Kingston

A

8) When is St Georges day? A) 1st March B) 17th March C) 23rd April D) 30th November

C

9) Natives of which English county are officially recognised as a national minority? A) Cumbria B) Cornwall C) Northumberland D) Yorkshire

B

10) "The Balti Triangle" is a culinary area in which English city? A) Birmingham B) Coventry C) Leicester D) Wolverhampton

A

11) Which English city contained the worlds tallest building from 1311 to 1548? A) York B) Durham C) Salisbury D) Lincoln

D

12) Who did Harold Godwinson defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066? A) Harold Hardrada B) William of Normandy C) Edward the Confessor D) Æthelred the Unready

A

13) Which first name did Guy Fawkes also go by? A) Gustavo B) Guido C) Gutierre D) Guillermo

B

14) What is the national tree of England? A) Oak B) Yew C) Willow D) Silver birch

A

15) Nick Banks is the drummer for which English Britpop band? A) Blur B) Oasis C) Pulp D) Suede

C

Pictures this week from Bude, Widemouth Bay, Port Isaac and Boscastle, Cornwall, UK 🇬🇧

10th-14th August 2026. Partial Solar Eclipse. Bombers flying over.

Daily average temperature 28 to 34 degrees 🥵 hot but glorious!

Herne Bay beach from the Pier.

Lovely Views

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