Woodland Trust: more photographs of Crowdhill and Upper Barn Copses

Somehow some of my photographs and comments disappeared into cyberspace. I mentioned that when I entered Crowdhill Copse I was hoping to walk along the path without dodging cyclists. Two cyclists did not respect the no cycling sign. It was good to take the less travelled paths through the
copses.

Beautiful ferns  in Crowdhill Copse

Looking south to Stoke Park Wood from Upper Barn Copse

After the heatwave came heavy rain in Crowdhill Copse

   
I love the abundance of ferns in Crowdhill Copse




 
On the path less travelled in Upper Barn Copse

  

Leaving Upper Barn Copse by a side entrance

Crowdhill Copse and Upper Barn Copse, in the care of Woodland Trust

 Recently I have enjoyed walking in Woodland Trust places near Stoke Park Wood, Bishopstoke, Hampshire. This richly wooded area, near Fisher's Pond, is well worth visiting if you like peaceful and lovely walks among ancient well managed woodland. Stoke Park Wood was once the hunting grounds of the Bishops of Winchester and King John.

Today I photographed my walk in Crowdhill Copse and Upper Barn Copse among the tall trees and along pleasant paths through wonderful woods. I support the Woodland Trust in their commitment to looking after our trees and preventing the loss of trees and wildlife in our woodland. 

The main entrance to Upper Barn Copse

Update 20/08/2020 Some of my photographs vanished into cyberspace but I have put some more in my next blog. I hope you enjoy them.

BORN TO LIVE AND NOT TO DIE

I had heard about serious bribery, corruption, economic malpractice, fraud, mendacity and stifling bureaucracy in Nigerian, but I did not know it was so bad until I read Professor Hippolite Amadi's account of these appalling crimes and manifestly evil deeds. Professor Amadi had to wade through layers of iniquity and incompetence in defence of neonatal life. The situation he describes is woeful and shameful. Medical professionals in Nigeria that caused the avoidable deaths of neonates should be ashamed of their actions and attitudes. The high levels of neonatal fatalities in Nigeria were horrendous. He put his life at risk to save the lives of babies. Through terrible times of adversity and opposition, Professor Amadi managed to save countless neonates, put procedures in place and establish best practice in order that excellent neonatal care would be carried out for years to come. 

 The Nigerian medical service is considerably in his debt, and now he should be rewarded for his ground breaking work, truly an outstanding contribution to neonatal care, which has resulted in  the vastly improved management of well maintained incubators. 

I hope and pray that his book, Born to Live and not to Die, will have the impact that Professor Amadi intended.  It is published by Mereo Books, Cirencester, 2020, an imprint of Memoir Books Ltd. 

www.mereobooks.com

www.memoirspublishing.com

ISBN 978-1-86151-952

Today there are many people still involved in the bribery and corruption in Nigeria. It has sadly even permeated the church and Christian fellowships who have been complicit and active in various forms of malpractice and mercenary money grabbing schemes. Some of these fellowships should look to the enormous mission field in northern Nigeria and in the opportunities among very needy Nigerians who have suffered from the tide of corruption and mismanagement of funds. Professor Amadi once told me that when he travelled in certain areas of Nigeria these prosperous and successful preachers, pastors and prophets are nowhere to be seen. They seem to go where the money is rather than where the need is. 

Saturday on the Solent: many ways to enjoy the seaside

This morning at Stubbington and by Titchfield Nature reserve, it was a popular place of recreation, rest and relaxation.