Silver Birch

We've been all the way to south Nottingham to fetch a new (second-hand) Qualcast mower in my Fiesta.  I don't like the M1 at the best of times, but if we have to drive on it I do like a bigger car around me.  There are also 50 mph restrictions on two long sections with no work being carried out whatsoever.

Mower collected, we decided (me) that we'd come down the A606 through Melton Mowbray to Oakham and then pick up the A1.  Big mistake.  It took three quarters of an hour to get through MM owing to traffic lights at every possible junction.  What it's like during the week goodness only knows.

So a round trip of around five hours, but back safely.  NO PHOTOGRAPHS though.  Very pretty countryside but nowhere to pull over.  Soooo disappointed.

These are a couple of Silver Birch trees residing in a neighbour's garden.  I suppose I should be grateful.