Buchan Park in February

A damp day in mid-February.



Still Skye was quite happy to go for a walk.





There were a few ducks on the pond...



....and Skye was happy to wash the mud off her feet before we came home.

Tilgate park, New Year's Day Dog Walk

We haven't been to Tilgate Park for a while - I couldn't believe they wanted £3 in car parking charges.

The Titmus lake is still frozen despite a thaw setting in a few days ago. This lake was refurbished in 2007 and now has a fancy boardwalk and duck viewing station.



By the side of the main lake there is a plaque commemorating Malcolm Campbell. The Campbells used to live in the large house (now gone) of the then private estate. The large lake (Campbell's Lake) was used as a testing ground for some of Sir Malcolm Campbell's water borne speed vehicles.

In the distance can be seen the ongoing works to raise thr height of the dam by 2.5m to increase the amount of water that can be stored at the lake, when there is a flood risk



Just to show Skye was there.


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Easter Sunday - Dog Walk

Post lunch walk with Skye on on Reigate Heath (too much turkey - yes I know its Easter not Christmas).The picture shows the windmill on the heath with dog and ball.
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The mill was built about 1765, and ceased to grind about one hundred years later. In 1880 the brick roundhouse of the disused mill was converted into a Chapel of Ease to St Mary's Parish Church, Reigate and is now probably the only mill in the world to have been consecrated as a place of worship. The chapel, named St Cross Chapel, was opened for services on 14 September 1880 and has continued to this day when services are held throughout the summer.For a view inside the mill see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1484906ye



Skye, as usual, found some water.