Autumn Walk

 We took a 4 1/2 mile circular walk with friends from the allotments today.  The weather is unusual for November in the UK with temperatures reaching as warm as 58f in sunny Surrey.  Heavy rain yesterday meant the ground was very muddy.

We started at Outwood Windmill, which is just up the road from our home.

Past this pretty little house is the entrance to the woods.

The pathways were covered in beautiful golden leaves and the ditch alongside was running fresh rainwater, the sound of the running water made it magical.

The fields were full of grazing sheep.

It was Armistice Day today.  As we approached the village of Horne, we saw people coming from the church.  We had missed the service but were invited in to see the beautiful display of crocheted poppies above the aisle and a photo display of the local men who had lost their lives in the first World War... one soldier was called Christmas Day! He died with his brother in battle.

Outside, amongst the gravestones. there were ceramic poppies over the name of each soldier who gave his life, it made quite an impact.

We noticed the poppies held rainwater.

Our circular walk took us back to The Bell at Outwood for lunch.  I had potato and leak soup, hubby had sausages.

Surprising to see so many flowers mixed in with Autumn colours.

The Bell (linky)

We have been doing these walks monthly all year, this is one of my favourites.   

Back at the allotments my plot is full of horse manure and bedded down for Winter.

I'm waiting for delivery of some raspberry canes for planting and might dig some leeks up and replicate that lovely soup I had at the pub....