It’s been a chilly week in the UK, colder than it has been for a few years. The low point was -12 just up the road from us in Benson, Oxfordshire. This is Grimsbury Castle yesterday afternoon, with the hard frost still sticking to the branches of the trees.
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Awesome photo, the brown v white is stunning. . . like a still from Lord of the Rings. Can you add an Orc with Pshop?
Hi Paul
I’m sure an Orc could be squeezed in there – it’d probably look like a typical Connolly cack-handed job but I’ll try
How are you keeping? Still working for Auntie, I see. Good stuff, we need her, especially these days when the NF can claim Euro money to pursue their screwed up agenda. Take it easy mate.