[DD.]

Mrs Digger and I have just returned from a break in the Isles of Scilly, where we seem to have hit their summer.

I thought I'd share a few piccies we you and I'll add to this thread as time goes on, so caution - this will be picture heavy!

Any incongruous photos are easily explained away as our other hobby of amateur radio, (the photos with strange poles, lighthouses etc.).

Firstly some general piccies:

























Next I'll add some photos of the Abbey Gardens on the Isle of Tresco & once completed I'll shift this thread into "Places To Visit".

Oh - and for Auntie - yes there will be some seals later.

[mumofstig]

Especially love the view through the archway..very artistic

[Parsnip]

Maybe our summers are going to come later?

Great pics DD. Coincidentally, I was flicking through the tv channels Monday night and I came across an Island Parish on BBC two Saw that lovely bay sevral times ...Didn't see you on it though

It's funny, I've been to Cornwall so many times, but never thought to go to Scilly :blink:

[DD.]

Thanks Lesley & Sue.

As promised, Abbey Gardens on Tresco:

[Bluedave]

some great pics there mate, looks like you had a good time.

[nzdunn]

fantastic pictures, its somewhere were i would love to go at some point.  nickyx

[plum crumble]

thanks so much for sharing your pics, how lovely!

[arugula]

Hi DD,

They are great pics! I've been a keen watcher of the "Island Parish" programmes when they've been on and I have thought the islands would be a great place to visit some day. There's something about the intensity of the light that you get when you are surrounded by so much sea. We have that to a degree here too, being on a peninsula.   

Lorna. 

[DD.]

Last lot - got loads more, but going to stick to edited highlights!

[Aunt Sally]

Awww... Dave - Terrific pictures 

Let's all go and live there 

[Parsnip]

Thats never a song thrush is it DD? Being a wildlife freak, I'm loving the bird and the seals ( you even managed to find me so me baby ones )..

Thanks for sharing them with us

[DD.]

Well - it's a thrush and that's all I know!

It just sat on a wall a few feet away begging for its piccie to be taken.

[Pompey Spud]

Great pics DD.

Soo jealous.

Scilly is a mecca for birders. See many.

Yes it is a Song thrush.

Didn't fall asleep on that post.

[Yorkie]

Wow, wow and wow. 

After some bitter disappointment and anger at work today (which I won't go into in order not to hijack the thread) I am sitting here with a huge smile on my face, even at the lighthouses  .

Thanks so much for posting those piccies Dave. 

I may never make it there but I can live vicariously 

[wighty]

We went there for the day when I was about 18 flew over on my first (and only) ever helicopter ride and came back on the ferry.  The bit I remember most was the old charabanc type bus ride we went on round the Island.  The driver kept putting the coach in neutral and then getting out of his seat to turn round and tell us what we were seeing!  He also kept stopping to talking to 'Mrs Jones' out of the window about her husband's malady or whatever.  Happy memories.  Thankyou for sharing your pics and bringing back some lovely memories.