{"id":14306,"date":"2026-05-10T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14306"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:29:30","slug":"a-walk-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14306","title":{"rendered":"A walk in the park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The weather is cold but sunny. A Sunday afternoon walk in the park seems a good idea. There’s a regatta going on at the rowing club. Dozens of boats are here for the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A brass band is playing on the bandstand. These musicians are from Wellington near Telford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The park is called the Quarry. It has been a public space for recreation since the 16th century. There’s a big hole in the ground where stone was extracted in ancient times, and this has been transformed into a sunken garden. It\u2019s stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was nice to be out in the sunshine. A little later we headed out for a beer. Here’s the view from the Boathouse pub on the other side of the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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