{"id":14147,"date":"2025-06-20T12:22:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14147"},"modified":"2025-06-20T13:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:13:24","slug":"cows-and-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14147","title":{"rendered":"Cows and coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s another very hot day. We&#8217;d like to have a walk, but the weather really isn\u2019t helping. There was an article in the newspaper yesterday recommending walking in the forest when it\u2019s hot, so we&#8217;ll give that a try. But first, we have coffee at Allmend above the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1756\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-1024x702.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-1536x1053.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-2048x1404.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0820-437x300.jpeg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scaffolding has been removed from the church steeple, so we can take photos of the village again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1604\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-1024x642.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-768x481.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-1536x962.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-2048x1283.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0818-479x300.jpeg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cattle are grazing in the meadow. Cows are noisy &#8211; press play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0817.mov\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We set off downhill towards the forest. Cows are placid animals but they do take an interest in passers-by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-768x567.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-1536x1133.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-2048x1511.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0822-407x300.jpeg 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youngsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-1024x692.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-768x519.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-1536x1038.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-2048x1384.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0823-444x300.jpeg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few minutes walk we reach the forest. The newspaper was correct. Apparently on a hot day the temperature will be about 5 degrees cooler under the foliage, and it certainly feels more comfortable. Every so often we get a glimpse of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1793\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-1024x717.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-768x538.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-1536x1076.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-2048x1434.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0826-428x300.jpeg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the chalets in Wengen are looking really good now that the geraniums are flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-1024x671.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-14148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-1536x1006.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827-458x300.jpg 458w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_0827.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We treated ourselves to lunch at the Crystal bar. Colin&#8217;s playing in Rocks tonight, so it should be a good party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s another very hot day. We&#8217;d like to have a walk, but the weather really isn\u2019t helping. There was an article in the newspaper yesterday recommending walking in the forest when it\u2019s hot, so we&#8217;ll give that a try. 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