Tag: Meditation
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Walking In Nature Local Parks 12/27.
Warley Park & Woods Abbey Road Smethwick B67 In this particular post. We’re taking a walk in the wooded area of Warley Park. I have always referred to this as “Warley Woods” or “The Woods.” This was the first significant wooded area I visited with my dad and siblings, back in the 1970’s. Picture if…
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Walking In Nature Local Parks 11/27.
Lightwoods Park, with Lightwoods House and Shakespeare Garden. Adkins Lane Smethwick. A unique feature here – in relation to other Smethwick Parks – is that it is in two parts. Separated by Galton Road. On the lower gradient, the first part – Adkins Lane to Lightwoods Hill, is home to the main features: –* Lightwoods…
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Walking In Nature: – Local Parks: 8/27 Lewisham Park
Lewisham Park Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, B66 1AX. As one of the smaller parks within the Smethwick area – laid out in the early 1900’s. A streetside view enables Lewisham Park to be seen in its entirety. Features include: – Children’s Play Area.Games Area.Outdoor Gym: –There are 5 separate apparatus closely grouped and consist of: –*…
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Walking In Nature: – Local Parks 7/27 West Smethwick Park: Part Two.
The park featured on an almost weekly basis in my early days. At the time, there was a Boating Shed at the poolside. Although I don’t recall ever using the boats here… Or let loose, would be more like it for the time. I was hyper and at times – reckless. The pool was very…
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Walking In Nature: – Local Parks: Part One 6/27.
West Smethwick Park West Park Road Smethwick B67 7JJ Note:Just a quick update on the lack of posts. I had some technical issues my end and was busy with other commitments, which took longer than anticipated.Initially thinking I’d be playing catch up to make up for lost weeks of posting. That has now changed since…
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Walking In Nature: Local Parks 5/27
Smethwick Hall Park Londonderry Lane Smethwick B67 7EQ UK. As the name suggests, this is the actual land of the former Smethwick Hall and is laid out in a Terraced fashion.The upper terrace is where the hall once stood (now a school).The middle terrace, would have been the garden.The lower terrace and now the main…
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Walking In Nature: Local Parks 4/27
Harry Mitchells Park Smethwick West Midlands B67 7DJ United Kingdom This park was given to the area by Henry Mitchell. One half of local brewers Mitchells and Butler Co. It is a memorial to his son Harry, who lost his life to Typhoid at the age of 32. In addition. it was given to the…
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Walking In Nature: Local Parks (Part Two) 3/27
Victoria Park High Street Smethwick. West Midlands B66 3NT UK. All pictures included here and in the second attached walk, are as up to date as possible. As I took a walk around the perimeter of the park this morning. Mentioned here, are some of the features the park has to offer where possible. This…
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Walking In Nature: Local Parks (Part One) 2/27
Victoria Park High Street Smethwick. West Midlands B66 3NT UK. This weeks virtual walk is around the pool. I chose this picture for the feature, capturing the elements nicely, as we begin our walks. Victoria Park was my second home and very often my first, as the majority of my childhood was spent here.I lived…
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Walking In Nature: Local Parks 1/27
I’d like to say a little on Parks in general, prior to talking of each one specifically.Whereas they may often go unnoticed – to a point – when going about our busy lives. I equally feel it is important to not overlook them entirely. Rather, we ought to take in the benefits of having ready…
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