Heron getting a close inspection from a Magpie 🤔🥰

Well, you learn something new every day, who'd of thought we had our own cake recipe, (remember an 's' was written as an 'f' in those days)🥰

Oak Apple Day is an annual civic ceremony (May 29th) in Northampton, that commemorates the restoration of the monarchy and the town's Great Fire of 1675. A garland of Oak leaves is placed around Charles 2nd statue above All Saints Church.

Golden crab apples bringing a little sunshine to the winter hedgerow 🥰🤗

A shop that once stood in Marefair. Northampton.

The last of the leaves just holding on before Winter begins to spread her icy fingers.🥰

Great Brington Church, Northamptonshire.

The last weakening rays of today's sun, just bright enough to highlight the woodland floor, the temperature dropping, in advance of tonight’s frost. 🥶🥰

The New Theatre, it once stood in Abington Street, Northampton.

Diminutive Charles 1st Rose Farthing, these were minted from 1636 to 1644, they rarely survive well in the ground.

A frosty sunrise at Nobottle. Northamptonshire, from the archives.

The Northampton cooling towers, demolished in 1979, stood alongside the river Nene (pronounced Nen) opposite Midsummer Meadow swimming baths.

Early morning sun failing to defrost the greenhouse....twas a sharp one.😳

Abington Street, Northampton, 1906.

Sweet Chestnut in winter, Harlestone, Northamptonshire.

Billing Mill, Northampton. Standing empty now, it ended up a popular pub but closed during lockdown.😞

Buses queuing outside the Peacock Hotel, Market Square, Northampton. The hotel was demolished and Peacock Way, shopping precinct built.

Salcey Forest from this summer, Purple Emperor (female) and Purple Hairstreak ….❤️

Northampton Market Square with the much missed, Emporium Arcade in the background.

Glorious autumn sunshine down at the lakes today🥰