87. Bagworth - Midlands UK

It's now been 7 weeks since we came to Bagworth. The weather has been freezing with sleet and an icy wind. (Few trees in Bagworth.). So we stayed in. The village has virtually no infrastructure and we need to travel about 12-15km to go to a town with any life.

The garden here is basic and what little it needed, we did in the first week. A lot of time is being spent reading, cooking, practising guitar, morning yoga and learning software packages. 

The house is fairly large (by English standards) and warm, so we have our own spaces to comfortably do what we like. Using this time to  ponder future prospects, it's unlikely we'd stay in, or north, of the Midlands. Where we are is bleak, barren and boring. 

The 'ouse

Graeme, the man of the house, is a science fiction freak who loves Dr Who. He has a massive collection of books and, an interesting bathroom downstairs. Did I say he was a fan of Doctor Who?

The sign on the loo door. For those who don't know, it's the sign on the TARDIS.

The Time Lord's loo with watches in perspex...

And the library (in the loo). 

All time-related books.

Here is the only retail shop in town.  A classic, Indian run, crappy convenience store with no real food, just junk. 

It has been as cold as minus 6 on occasion. 

No paw prints on this windscreen!

With minimal gardening, at Judy's request, we've been planting a heap of bulbs timed to be in full bloom when the owners return mid-April.

Mid-January

Late February - Getting there!

Max has perfected the art of bread-making. 

It's a no-knead recipe.

This whole area was used for mining around a hundred years ago and with all of the mines closed now, the area is made up of many satellite villages with little infrastructure.

Columbus and I will go exploring.  Stay tuned...