Littlebury
Sweet, sour and blue
Monday 15 April 2024
A strange one from photographer Gordon Ridgewell today… “The bluebells are now in flower at Howe Wood, Littlebury. They add to the smells of the countryside, along with the rape and dumping of sewage just along the road. A bit like sweet and sour.”. Mmm… Read more >
The dandelions are early – but what about the wine?
Wednesday 27 March 2024
It might seem that spring is struggling to splutter into life, but photographer Gordon Ridgewell reminds us how nature’s cycle is very different to how it once was. “I have just seen dandelions in flower,” he tells us. “Back in the day – the 1960s – when I made wine it was always said to […] Read more >
It’s a lovely day!
Thursday 14 March 2024
No extra commentary needed here. We’ll let camera king Gordon Ridgewell do the talking… “I just popped out with the dog and captured this shot of Littlebury Mill. The sun is shining and the daffs are out. What a lovely day!” Read more >
Here’s Hemlock!
Thursday 6 July 2023
Here’s one for the tabloids! Hemlock is a notoriously poisonous plant – indeed it is reputedly what did for Greek philosopher Socrates when he was executed. Gordon Ridgewell, photographer extraordinaire, tells us: “ The hemlock is on the march at Littlebury this year and has reached about 10 feet in height.” No need to panic, […] Read more >
The spring glory of the lesser celandine
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Arguably no flower heralds spring more than the lesser celandine – and image wizard Gordon Ridgewell photographed “masses” while walking around the Holy Trinity churchyard in Littlebury. Read more >
If you can’t beat them, join them (and have a Happy New Year!)
Sunday 1 January 2023
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell is never one to let the grass grow under his feet, so he ensures he’s up to speed with technology, as he relates… “I’ve just been trying out my new camera – this one is fixed to a mobile phone. Everyone just accepts phones these days, but when I lift up a […] Read more >
The big beast that does things very much its own way…
Thursday 28 July 2022
Much though we all love country life, it does have its moments… Normally chilled photographer Gordon Ridgewell reports: “I can’t even sit in the garden tonight, with the big beast making loads of noise and everything covered with dust.” Read more >
Shades of Green
Tuesday 17 May 2022
From Gordon Ridgewell… “A short walk around the village on a lovely spring afternoon took me by the cattle grazing in the water meadows near the River Cam. “It’s just amazing how many shades of green are showing. This gives me more pleasure than jetting off to some Greek island and lying on a scorched beach […] Read more >
Can an entire village be decarbonised? Trial scheme at Littlebury might give us the answer
Thursday 5 May 2022
Littlebury’s favourite son, Gordon Ridgewell, sends us the following tale from the village, where a pilot energy scheme is being trialled… What would be needed to decarbonise a whole village? This is the question it is hoped will be answered by a project taking place in Littlebury. Littlebury Parish Council has been asked by Essex […] Read more >
Moon musings
Monday 17 January 2022
Nothing we can add to Gordon Ridgewell’s ponderings… “Look at the size of that! “When I pulled back the curtains this morning, I just had to get my camera. The distance of the moon from Earth is currently 404,516 kilometres. It was 07.58 and when I checked on sunrise time it is as exactly the […] Read more >