Mouse & Muse Blog

by Trevor Millum

An occasional series which I hope is of interest to friends and family.  Feedback always welcome.

Old Lincoln

Old Lincoln

Faces near the entrance to the Choir at Lincoln Cathedral. Not saints - though maybe sinners, who knows? - these characters still look bright and mischievous after all the years that have passed since they were carved. They hint of the 'other lives'...

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Back again in wonderful Nova Scotia. The scenery inland can be repetitive: rocks + trees! But the coast and rivers are beautiful. This is taken near Bridgewater, not far from the World Heritage site of Lunenburg with its famous Bluenose sailing ship and...

Gunby Hall and Tattershall

Gunby Hall and Tattershall

Gunby Hall is a little treasure (almost) hidden in south Lincolnshire, some way from most of the tourist trails. The house, now with many more rooms open, is well worth a visit. It isn't so daunting as some of those magnificent mansions where you wonder if...

All the way to Slovenia

All the way to Slovenia

Here is a close up of Sylv's finger - oh, and a butterfly that seemed to like her perspiration. Taken at the wonderful Kamnik Arboretum in Slovenia, one of the best botanical gardens we've visited. We liked the mix of Tyrolean, Balkan and Mediterranean in...

Wheelbarrows and Open Gardens

Wheelbarrows and Open Gardens

Wow - here we are careering around Barrow in a Model-T, judging the fifty plus wheelbarrows all around the village. Waving at the front is Amanda White from Radio Humberside/Look North, our celebrity judge. The driver and owner is Mr Barker and the vehicle...

Deep South – delightful Dorset

Deep South – delightful Dorset

Abbotsbury, Knoll, Kingston Lacy, Mapperton... the list of great gardens in Dorset goes on. Mapperton (below) is one of my favourites, combining surprise, formality, informality and a great tea shop. Friendly gardeners too. Knoll is quite small but full of...

Picardy

Picardy

Blue skies in Picardy - what more to ask?  This is le Crotoy and its idiosyncratic hotel/restaurant, Les Tourelles, now restored and looking lovely, just like the personnel in the picture. In the other direction lies the Somme estuary (see picture below)....

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle

Set high on a ridge overlooking the M1, Bolsover Castle is an impressive monument but not a building you'd defend for long against attack as the castle is largely decorative: built to impress royalty (and failing). However, it impressed us, especially the...

Whitby Chill

Whitby Chill

The Church at the top of the 199 steps is unusual in retaining its 18th Century box pews and its triple decker pulpit, from which the minister could see everyone as he preached his fire and brimstone, no doubt.  Today, though warmed a little by its ancient...

Arnside, Cumbria

Arnside, Cumbria

Above is the view from my bedroom at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks: a pleasant sight even early in the morning.  Luckily no cocks have been fighting here for some time, though a Rod Stewart impersonator created quite a racket last night. The wide open Kent...

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