Pictures from Hungerford

Thursday, 29 April 2010

We are now at Devizes Wharf and I have an Orange 3g signal so can post a few pictures of our travels this week. We have gone from Great Bedwyn to Devizes through some lovely Wiltshire countryside and villages mostly in spring sunshine.

This oak tree was the view from our galley just past Crofton Pumping station and before Bruce tunnel. There is something about English oak standing guard over the landscape.

Clare supervising Bill during the repair of her bike following its attack by hawthorn twigs- much glue and patches were consumed during the process.
The magnificent Crofton Steam Pumping station which has two beam engines the oldest being 1812. It was used in anger last year when the BW diesel engines which now provide the power to pump water into the top pound broke down and the steam engines had to be used to cover for them. The train engine is the private operator Hanson which runs one of the many stone trains that move upwards of 3000tons of stone per trip into London every day.

Couldn't resit this sign on the way into Crofton.

The old School at Great Bedwyn which is now the local Doctors surgery.


As we were proceeding in a westerly direction we came across several people in kilts.They were doing a sponsored walk- not something you see everyday.