Goring Walk

We had been invited yesterday to a free lunch and drinks! The Leatherne Bottel, Goring opens tomorrow as "Rossini" at The Leathern Bottel.

So we had  short walk at Goring first to see if there were any good photo opportunities. A mixed bag which is good. So here is what caught my eye along the way.

We parked just next to the cricket ground at about 1.26pm, where they were just warming up

It was quite breezy, so really difficult to capture the butterflies. This plant
Centranthus Rubra was COVERED in them!

Down to the village just a few  minutes walk. Loved the clock tower.

Just opposite the clock tower, some beautiful gothic style windrows.......

.... with matching doorway just around a corner. 

Now arriving at the river

The old Goring Mill, with a  fabulous mossy roof...

....and a door which has not been used for a while!

A good day for watching the world, and photographers go by!

A bit cool for ice cream though

The ice cream seller trying to keep herself amused

now at Goring Lock, and a wonderful garden display of Rudbekia Goldsturm

and here comes the gardener

it was pretty breezy at times

a barge arriving  hoping to tie up. Fortunately one boat just about to move.......

.... once they get everyone back on board. 1, 2, 3....

....made it! Although seconds later he had jumped off again!

Almost back at the car and cricket livening up.

and finally a short drive to our free lunch at Rossini's, where we saw some of the same boats
heading on upstream.

Lovely food in a fabulous setting. Must go back soon.