It’s rained a lot recently so we stuck to lanes this morning. Paths are crazy muddy right now. Starting out just north of Gundleton, Hampshire’s best named village, an hour’s loop:

The order of the photos has got muddled and so shall the order of the descriptions. Here are some geese at a small farm in Gundleton:

Snowdrops on Goscombs Lane:

Two bulls at the farm. The lighter one dominated and soon walked in front of the other, blocking his view of us.

Pigs in the barn and a curious goose:

The cows were eating what looks like watercress:

A wet and muddy horse:

Many plants were pushing through for spring, the green so bright. Here’s some moss that also seemed to have a glow on:

A pair of donkeys:

I think this was called Clivedon. Totally old school bungalow:

A place called The Coffee Tavern. No sign of it being a cafe:

Greening signposts:

A thatched cottage at Bighton Dean:

The Three Horseshoes Public House. Proper old school again Also known as The Three Osees:

The Old House at Bighton. Digging the windows:

Pines at Bighton Dean Lane:

Looking west from Bighton Lane:

I’m not sure which house this is. Perhaps Bighton Manor:

Windybanks Cottage in Bighton:

There’s no ‘r’ in Bighton: