Life in the countryside.

Just got back to Shropshire after being away for several months. As the house heated up the cluster flies started to wake up.

I gave the room and vents a quick spray with Raid. Now I'm being bombarded by hundreds of dying flies. I have already swept up the first batch!

#shropshire #autumn #flies

Took those two to #Blisthill #Shropshire.

Lovely place!

I've just had a week in Shropshire. First time. What a bloody lovely county.

First on the menu for you, Ludlow, a beautiful and deeply historical town. This small town is home to nearly 500 listed buildings, deemed historically and/or architecturally significant.

View more of these new photos right here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/10/26/ludlow-shropshire-autumn πŸ‘

#architecture #architecturephotography #history #historical #shropshire #ludlow #medievaltown #autumn #fall #uk #britain #england
The summit of Brown Clee Hill is strangely called Abdon Burf. It is the highest point in #Shropshire at 1770ft (540m). The views over Shropshire are fabulous and you realise what a pretty county it is, being very rural. See
https://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Shropshire/Brown%20Clee%20Hill/Hiking%20Pages%20-%20Brown%20Clee%20Hill.htm
β€œSite of New Gate in 13th Century town wall”, Oswestry, Shropshire. Opposite the always excellent Booka bookshop #Shropshire
Had a quick trip across to Ludlow and Mortimer Forest yesterday to try and capture some of the Autumn colours.
Will probably be better later this week, if the sun comes out!
#Photography #Landscape #Shropshire #Ludlow #Forest

These are from a recent visit to St Batholomew's Church in Tong, it's from the 15th century.

Described as "the Westminster Abbey of the Midlands", it has links to the Crusades, and Charles Dickens as the purported grave of Little Nell from The Old Curiosity Shop is there.

It was occupied by Parliamentarian troops during the Civil War in 1643 and besieged by Royalist troops.

#photo #photography #history
#explore #england #english #albion
#shropshire #historic #historylovers
#church

Go outside they said...
Bright comet they said...
Even a camera phone will capture it they said...
You'll be amazed they said...
Um.
Still, I managed to get it, sadly left the intervalometer at home so most pics had a bit of a shake.
Oh, and Musk's satellites continue to be a PITA. spoiling the view of the universe for profit. 🀬
#comet #nightsky #satellites #Shropshire
We are very excited to share that tickets for our live event at Boscobel house are now available to purchase via the English Heritage website! We would love to see some of you there! www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-... #history #folklore #Shropshire #boscobel #folktales #folkcustoms
19 October 2025 - Daily Drawing Day 292
#20252025Challenge
Last night Momma Darlo and I went on a hosted Ghost Walk through Wellington (Telford, Shropshire) as part of the town's Spooky Day event. It was a fun new experience, and the stories were interesting.

#ghostwalk #ghost #night #spooky #γ‚΄γƒΌγ‚Ήγƒˆγ‚¦γ‚©γƒΌγ‚― #γ‚΄γƒΌγ‚Ήγƒˆ #倜 #怖い #πŸ‘» #stories #history #wellington #telford #shropshire #倕べ #幽霊 #こわい #θ©± #γ‚ΉγƒˆγƒΌγƒͺγƒΌ #歴史 #ウェγƒͺγƒ³γƒˆγƒ³ #テルフォード #γ‚·γƒ₯ロップシャー

Watch the time lapse video of this drawing on YouTube Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/R73AW60yW8I

See the latest at https://darlosworld.bsky.social

The 2025 20-25 Challenge.

This year let’s get better at something by finding a little practice time most days, in my case drawing. - Do your activity for at least 25 minutes, at least 25 days per month.
- Use the hashtag #20252025Challenge on social media etc to track your progress
- Also use the hashtag to cheer on others.

That’s about it!

Have fun with your activities, whatever they may be!

Drawing, programming, dancing, cooking, make up, reading, languages, gardening, mastering high fives, sewing, astrophysics, vcr clock setting ...

#challengeyourself #challenge #Drawing #drawings #illustration #newyearsresolution #25minutes #xppen #clipstudiopaint #dailydrawing #γ‚€γƒ©γ‚Ήγƒˆ #γ‚―γƒͺップスタジγ‚ͺ #η΅΅ #η΅΅η”» #η΅΅ζγγ•γ‚“γ¨ηΉ‹γ‹γ‚™γ‚ŠγŸγ„ #drawingoftheday #δΈ€ζ—₯δΈ€η΅΅ #art #digitalart #oc #δΈ€ζ¬‘ε‰΅δ½œ
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I done a podcast

I had a very happy hour or so chatting to Shropshire podcaster Jim Hawkins. We covered some ground: politics, the church, photography, being β€œwoke”. But mostly it was about Rwanda.

I’m always glad to talk about Rwanda. Have a listen.

#Rwanda #Methodist #podcast #shropshire

#Methodist #podcast #Rwanda #shropshire