The wilds (I don't think so!) of Herefordshire

Did a tiki tour of the area today, meandering along country lanes, catching glimpses of magnificent views - see earlier post. I'm fascinated by the way houses are dotted along the way, many with doors onto the road, others perhaps 5 or 10 metres back behing hedges, or not. Everywhere you look is a chocolate box image. I finally managed to locate a gas canister that fits my 2 burner cooker, so will definitely be coffeeing tomorrow morning before setting off for places north - heading for Lancashire, first of two legs up to Edinburgh to visit my cousin whom I first met when he was about 3 or 4. The hillsides are getting greener by the day, and the apple orchards, this being a major cider brewing area, are just coming into flower. Some trees are neatly espaliered and controlled, others look as if they are ancient - in tree terms - all twisted and untidy, some limbs clearly dead, but still attached, sticking (well branching really) out of the blossoming, live tree. Lunch at Ledbury - ham and mushroom flan (otherwise quiche) with delicious salad and a good coffee - they are hard to find, as I was advised. Browsed an antique(!) market today, lots of lovely jewellery and crystal etc, even a set of antique planes (well, maybe not antique, just old fashioned. I was 15 mins late back to the carpark and found myself ticketed! They don't half charge, £25 as long as I pay within 5 days, or £50.00 if I don't get on to it. That's a lesson well learned! If I ignore it the vehicle hire company will oncharge me when it reaches them!