Amelia's photos

Not a showy cherry, but a delight in the autumn/winter garden. There are 2 of these cherry trees in Ruyton XI Towns churchyard.

Sciurus carolinensis, the grey squirrel, a native to eastern North America was widely introduced to certain places around the world, Europe in particular, is now regarded as an invasive species, and a pest. Gray squirrels were first introduced to Britain in the 1870s, as fashionable additions to estates. They are found widely in woodlands and gardens in the UK and can take a significant proportion of supplementary food from bird feeders, preventing access and reducing use by wild birds. They are pests, but I'm sure you will all agree that they look very appealing

Arctic conditions in Shrewsbury. ;-)))

Autumn's last touch.

The rain has stopped temporarily, so a quick photo before we find shelter again.

Not present at the moment in the now-disused churchyard is the headstone prop of Ebenezer Scrooge (played by George C. Scott) that was used in the 1984 film A Christmas Carol for the scene where Scrooge finds his own grave. The headstone was recently vandalized, you may have seen on the BBC news, and has been removed for repair.

One way looks toward the River Severn, and the other way looks towards the Quarry ( a park where festivals and shows occur) , the Dingle (a very ornate council run garden with a pool, originally set up by Percy Throwers) and St.Chad's Church - a handsome and interesting round church.