It looks so serene out there. Memo to self: go to England.

Chris Phillips: Oh you must!

So, Sir Chris, how long IS the longest village in England? I'm glad you didn't ice it with sugar. This more than stands on its own as is.

Chris Phillips: I think you're right Ginnie

Wow, impressive again, I think you have a shed filled with skies, houses, trams, grass, roads, trees, btw how is Mrs.Ratty VIII doing, is she keeping up with you in this beautiful landscape.
Too much sugar is not good for the health, I hope you know, so be easy on the sugar if you like a snow-landscape.

Chris Phillips: We've given up on the idea of using icing sugar Astrid. Ratty is fine, thank you. I have made her guard the skies in the shed this week

I have been to this place some ten years ago with friens living in Taunton. Beutifully captured Chris!

Chris Phillips: Thank you Richard

Dear Sir ... It has come to my notice that there is a growing move to tarmac long swaves of English countryside. A certain blogger is doing 'is upmost into securing that us ordinary folk are brain washed into accepting the said 'black stuff' as being terribly aesthetic. I also heard that someone else is attempting to get in on the act and cover England with the legacy of the Porcelein Industry ie china clay slurry.
As a devotee of dereliction, of crumbling coastlines, of natural landscapes, the lives of ordinary people and of course coffee, it is time that the slurry spreading machines of Zummerzet be retired to a small corner of a farm and to quietly rust away over the next 50 years in peace.
Yours faithfully
Mr Grumpy

richard

Chris Phillips: Er...I will endevour to see that your quite reasonable requests are fully met

I seem to recall that Devonshire has the most miles of road of any county in England. Mind you if any of the roads were actually straight then the mileage would halve.

This is a fine gentle English landscape.

Chris Phillips: I am obliged to you sir for your kind comments

I'm Loving this nostalgic journey through the Devon country side.

Chris Phillips: Thank you Aussie: I take it you've been here too?

Very nice landscape Chris, a part of the country I'm not really familiar with.

Chris Phillips: Oh try it one day Brian: you won't be disappointed

Heard of it, Chris, but never been. Looks like my education is lacking!

Chris Phillips: You should go Alan: the walks along the cliffs are simply glorious hereabouts

This is lovely. A picture postcard.

Chris Phillips: Thank you Pat

I agree with Richard Trim - those machines should be put into retirement and left to rot. Then he and I can take more photos of dereliction and decay. Good picture postcard by the way.

Chris Phillips: Thank you Sheila - tiz nice down there!

Ah, t'is verily a most majestic and beautifully captured scene, Tiff

Chris Phillips: Thank you: glad you like it

This is lovely. I wanted to have the place like that

Chris Phillips: I'm sure one day you will..