Kent

In the little village of Sutton by Dover somene has a table selling fresh Honey, you can just see it to the right of the picture. My thanks to all who visit and comment

The Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm is a Wind Farm located off the coast of Kent, England on a large, flat and shallow plateau just outside the main Thames shipping lanes. The wind farm is operated by Vattenfall. The distance from the nearest wind turbine to Whitstable is 6.2 miles (10.0 km). Construction was completed in August 2005, with commissioning and testing of all turbines completed by September 2005. The wind farm consists of 30 Vestas V90 3MW wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 90 MW Turbines were installed by the Danish offshore wind farms services provider A2Sea, this picture was taken by my son when he worked there as a service engineer taken from halfway up a turbine. The turbines are turned off during servicing. He has since been reported missing in Japan UPDATE He has been found fit and well in Tokyo and will be returning to work in Japan soon. Thanks for all visits comments etc it is appreciated

Caught this little chap sitting on a fence post just outside the village of Ash, Kent. I only had one go because he ran off at the camera click! Spotted at Ash. Kent One from the archives MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS APPRECIATED

This is an Anglican church in the village of Elmstone in Kent, England. The church dates back to the 13th century, and was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1963. The church is not known to feature a dedication to any known saint, a rare occurrence for Anglican churches in the United Kingdom; the church is thereby titled as "Elmstone Church" for any official purposes The nave and lower chancel are from Norman times and are built out of flint. The chancel contains a north window and the nave contains two south windows; all three have Caen stone heads and sills, as well as jambs made of flint there are apparently interesting windows inside but they must have known I was coming as the church was locked! MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS APPRECIATED.

Northbourne comes from the Old English ‘nord’ meaning ‘northern, north’ and ‘burna’ as a ‘stream’; therefore, ‘north stream’. The Domesday Book chronicles Northbourne as Norborne. Northbourne parish church is a Grade: I listed building, dedicated to Saint Augustine. The Saxons built the first church on this site. The Normans rebuilt it as, one of only a few, cruciform churches in Kent in the 12th century. They made some alterations in the following century, particularly to the windows. In 1711, Mathew Bagley cast and hung a ring of five bells in the tower. In 1800, Edward Hasted described St Augustine’s church as a ‘large goodly building, consisting of a nave, chancel, and transept, having a large square tower in the middle, which has probably been much higher. There are five bells in it. The church is built of flint, with quoins, door, and window cases of ashler squared stone; some arches of the windows are pointed, some circular, and some with zigzag ornaments. The western arch of the tower is pointed with triple dancette ornaments; the others circular’. In 1865, the Victorians added the porches and carried out restoration work to the chancel. Alfred Bowell augmented the bells to six, with a treble, in 1911. This Church is in the Eastry and Woodnesborough Benefice in the Diocese of Canterbury. This is a "Topsy Turvy" Church the front which faces open countryside is exactly the same as the back, this is the "back" where the entrance is! Best viewed large Please MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

There are six coarse fishing lakes at Sandwich Coarse Fishery with a large range of specimen fish. This is a picture of Damson Lake 1 acre in size, this lake is designed specifically for the match angler, having shallow margins with reeds for summer fishing and a deep drop-off for light feeder work and winter fishing. Took this picture about 16.20 on an October evening and the wind is rippling the surface of the water and the rain is on its way! View large please. My Thanks to all who visit and comment it is appreciated

Once part of the estate of a Norman manor, Brockhill Country Park has a central lake, open grassland and meadows, and all the facilities you need for a family day out, including a picnic area, a new play area for kids and refreshments at the excellent Brockhill Café. The Park is rich in wildlife, including marbled white butterflies, green woodpeckers and carpets of snowdrops. It is also a Site of Nature Conservation Interest, and has three distinctive areas to explore: the Deer Paddock is an attractive grassy area featuring trees such as the walnut and the variegated sycamore, while The Lake is a shady oasis for wildlife fringed with overhanging trees, where ducks can be found paddling around its edges. Situated at Sandling in Kent, this is from my archives MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS APPRECIATED

From the archives seen in Goodnestone House Gardens, Kent Jane Austen would often visit here after her brother married into the Fitzwalter family, it is said she got the idea for Pride and Prejudice whist staying here. MY THANKS FOR ALL VISITS,COMMENTS, FAVES AS I DO APPRECIATE THEM.

A passion flower seen between the showers this morning MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS APPRECIATED.