Fred Enock

I'm in the Cotswolds. It's a shame as it's just a brand now.

Roy Kinnear will be rolling in his grave.

Oh look, Trump's Reflecting Pool is in my garden.

Some shitbag saw me litter-picking earlier and decided to throw an empty lucozade bottle out of the car. The utter cnut.

What is climate change? Below is climate change. This is supposed to be the greatest river in the UK. This is the River Wye. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

My youngest son, a bit of a baller, loves Adidas boots. These boots have scored some goals.

Retro.

It gets better.

A Golden-ringed dragonfly has appeared at my pond tonight.

Anti-progress. Too many politicians with too many ideas.

Only one half of Ross-on-Wye's famous Domesday Oak, on the horseshoe bend, has leaves on it this year.

The formidable oak near my home is still holding on. A few years ago the sudden snowfall we had weighed too heavily on its branches. Obviously weak with age or disease it could take it and split in half. It's still with us though.

Ross-on-Wye, bathed in beautiful sunshine today. What a glorious place we live in. Free yoga at the bandstand this AM, followed by the Drybrook brass band playing glorious music at the same place this PM. Ross-on-Wye is a marvellous destination.

Himalayan Balsam on a brook leading into the River Wye. The farmer could pull it out, but either they can't be arsed or they're totally ignorant. This is on Duchy of Cornwall land. Shame.

Could be record breaking high temperatures for many parts of the UK this week, so don't forget the wildlife. A paint roller tray is an ideal water station for them.

Summer Solstice from the top of May Hill, Gloucestershire. Beautiful.

The Tartan army are absolute legends. They have raised so much money for charity. Incredible. 👏

A Red Admiral butterfly busily feeding on California buckeye nectar.

I recorded the birds in my garden for 10 mins using the Merlin app. A wonderful array of birds. Splendid.

I built a frame over the oil tank last year and planted grapevines. This year the grapes have arrived!

We have beautiful irises today.

Our stunning smoke tree (Cotinus) is full of life. The insects are busily doing their business this AM.

My son stumbled across an owl whilst walking in the woods yesterday. Incredible. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social - pretty cool, eh?

Absolutely stunning.

An oak tree's roots create natural steps.

So many sloes this autumn. It's a bumper harvest.

A young Black Poplar tree in Herefordshire.

Sat in a car in Gloucester waiting for the thunder and lightning to stop. Grassroots is back!

A video I took today. Listen to all the birds in the background busily going about their morning.

As a kid in the 80s I used to swim here with my mates. The water was crystal clear and ranunculus was everywhere. The River Wye is now a brownish colour and not any ranunculus at all. You could even see the pebbles beneath the water. How have we let this happen?

It's May! Here's the sunrise over Ross-on-Wye this morning. Enjoy your day.

A Herefordshire church gargoyle. Interesting.

An incredible tree! @thekentacorn.bsky.social

Glorious Herefordshire, taken from May Hill, Gloucestershire. There is no better county. Stunning.

Crab apple blossom. The garden is about to spring into life.

More apple blossom. It's about to explode.

A glorious smoke tree.

Cherry blossom.

Victoria plumb tree blossom.

The Walnut tree planted last autumn is waking up and growing well.

Wisteria is waking up with the morning's sunlight.

Pear blossom.

Apple blossom.

The Ginkgo is unfurling itself ready for summer.

A beautiful magnolia tree in today's sunshine.

The Beautiful River Wye.

Hopefully a good crop of sloe berries this Autumn. The blossom looks incredible.

A stunning magnolia.

A nice pint.