THIS IS WHERE I GO EVERY DAY AND PRETEND I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY

What a lovely walk..I'm tired out! lol
Beautiful scenery and great names for things..Noddy Park ROad!! Parp parp! :)

Yes, I did enjoy coming with you Ba, and pretending(?) - if this is a few minutes walk from where you live, I reckon you DO live in the country! Glad you had a sunny day too, and love the names . . . Noddy Park and Hobs Hole. :)

Lovely walk... thanks for the tour :o)

Hi Pixi, thanks for the company, there is a semi detached cottage on the main road, facing Noddy Park Road, called Noddy Cottage and they have a stained glass Noddy panel in the front door...cute:-)

Sheila, Aldridge was once a lovely village, and people here still refer to 'the village', but it's really built up. We live on a small estate in a cul de sac, very quiet. There are still some lovely old parts here and we're very lucky to have quite a bit of open space nearby:-)

Thanks Terra, you could have brought the boys with you, what a pity we never thought of it:-))

I do that BA. Even though I am a 10 minute walk into the very centre of Manchester, there ar three walks I can easily reach and pretend I am on a country estate..if I try:)

Hi Pimp:-) (still sounds wrong) sometimes I think it's a chore taking the girls out, but once I get here I'm so glad I had to, and dreaming costs nothing:-)

That was a great way to spend a few mins with you, I feel rejuvanated and yet I`m in my chair, lol, that is a grand walk and so close for you, I live on the edge of town so the countryside is only 5mins away, also we have a meadow and old railway line to wander so my boys can have freedom for a while without the worry of traffic.
Thankyou Ba for showing a bit of where you live....

It looks like a lovely walk Ba, the names all made me smile.

What a lovely blog BA, great photos and I loved your commentary; it looks so pretty, how lovely to live near all those beautiful views.

thank you for taking us on your walk, i think its a great idea for a blog!!!

Really enjoyed that Ba.....some lovely scenery there and such quaint names, nice to go somewhere different...:))

Lincslass, lovely to have you on the walk with us, you could have brought Brynner and Morgan too. We would have made a nice little pack, love Rosie and Meg x
It's lovely when you can forget about traffic isn't it and the dogs can have a bit of freedom. We also have a small wood nearby, but it's not so safe:-)

Its great when you can go a wandering thru country lanes, I find it blows the blues away. We have a lovely bluebell wood 5/6mins walk away but sad to say I haven`t made it yet this year, just waiting for a decent day of sunshine.

great walk BA, so enjoyed it, love the rape fields so colourfull and bright, i use rape seed oil now rather than olive oil, its as good for you but half the fat etc,
wonder why the dogs love that grass so much :o))

Lovely walk BA, like Sheilabub said you are in the country. Love the names round your way :-) & some nice houses too. Would'nt want too bigger house though, too much housework, just a big garden please!

I heard about that the other day San, think I might change to rape seed oil.

it tastes ok, infact i cant tell the difference when i cook ;o)

When you buy vegetable oil, it's rape apparently. I always use it for cooking as it's fairly tasteless, but love olive oil too:-) Going to answer all comments now:-)

Lovely walk BA, feel quite tied now ....O)

Annella, I think there must have been some weird magic around here at one time...what with Hobs (devil) Hole and Druids Heath, mot sure where Noddy fits in though:-)

Thanks Sticki...lovely to have you along, hope it didn't tire you:-)

Thanks Janey, we must do it again sometime:-)

Enjoyed the walk BA, and it seemed to me like you do live in the country. This is lovely having this on your doorstep. I love the quaint names.

Our little wood is only a short walk away too Stroller, I must go soon. Anyway, this is a much nicer walk, the wood's along a heavy traffic road, glad you came:-)

Sandra, it's a mystery to me lol, just looks like any other grass. The rape is a lovely sunshine yellow isn't it, but strangely it's hard to buy british rape seed oil although it's everywhere...another mystery;-)

Willi, you do housework? I have to do some if anyone's coming, but that's about it lol:-)

Glad you could make it Stripes, put your feet up now:-)

Thanks Rose, there were so many of us on this walk it was almost a march! I'd love to know how all the names came about, if I ever find out I'll let you all know:-)

Shhh no I dont BA, not with 4 dogs ruling the roost but it sounds good :-)

I'm afraid anyone who comes here gets covered in hair:-(

Ha, Yeah dinners not the same unless I find a dog hair in it, Lol.

i could do without them in my bra though:-)

Oooh prickly!
Im always spitting cat hairs out when I go to bed, Esme will insist on sleeping on my pillow all day :-7

no not tired out BA ~ i could do with the exercise!!!!

have you eaten that chocolate pud yet willinilli???

Not yet, looking for a big mug! Lol

i put it in two separate pots [got them free with a steak pie]!!!

Pie as well, where do you put it? You only looked a wee thing on Lulu's blog!

if you dont mind me asking ~ have you got your glasses on? or perhaps you werent wearing them when you looked at that blog??? i dont even fit on the photo!!!!!

Thats because Stevie was hogging the limelight!
We seem to be having the same conversation on 2 different blogs, its all very confusing, Lol.

i think we are doing really well and its exercise too remember ~ hopping from one to the other!!!

Ba is very good at hopping too!!!!!??????

stevie or lulu can have the limelight anyday ~ im happy to be giggling quietly in the corner!!!

Thats the mug of Vodka making you do that!

Enjoyed the walk with you.

oooooooooooooh WILLINILLI !!!!! so now i know who you believed!!!!!

WELL!!!! what can i say??????

Dont worry, Im sure the cake soaked it up!

i will never live this down will i??????????? stevie the T has a lot to answer for!!!!!!!!!

and all you will do is point to the evidence!!!!!!!

btw im also hopping onto another blog [Severnside] and talking chocolate over there!!! [not alcohol]

BA ~ where are you when i need your help ~ tell willinilli Im not like that!! i dont drink much at all.

Ah Bless ya, No Pimms for you at Malvern then!

probably need hot chocolate or mulled wine????

Hope not :-(
Must go & do a blog of my bluebell wood walk, just to prove I dont just sit around eating all day!

oooh i would love to see that please! must go to the bluebell woods near me to see if they are out.

I really enjoyed that walk Ba....:>)

Thanks Clarice and Motinot, we appear to have picked up a couple of ramblers lol:-) Oy you two Willi and Sticki...put that bottle down at once. They'll be ok when they sober up :-)

What a lovely area you live in,Ba..and like the others,love all the names..nice to be able to have somewhere for Rosie and Meg to run free..I like seeing where everyone lives...thanks for the walk,I needed that..:o)

hic!!!

No Pimms...Have I been banned?

Are you coming to Malvern too Pimp? Sticki bring lots of cake!....erm healthy ones:-) Bloomer I'm glad you came along to help keep those drunkards (Willi and Sticki) in line, I don't know what we'd have done without you. There are some lovely parts of Aldridge still, including a lovely ancient parish church, I'll take some pics of that too another day. There was a lot in the local papers some years ago when the new vicar wanted to get rid of the old pews and modernise the interior or something. Don't remember what happened though. It also has wonderful bells. Must have a look inside one day, the churchyard has some amazing old yews too. I won't invite the drunkards though:-)

no cake then

Oooops, never thought of that...you can come to see the church and welcome:-}

oh thank you kindly BA, cake coming up!!!

Thats it Sticki, hit em where it hurts!
Can I still come, just to keep Sticki in line? :-)

what shall we bring willinilli? cider cake?

Definitely not Sticki, haven't you learned your lesson? Willi, you can come if you behave yourself:-)

not coming now. probably going to rain or snow

What alovely walk right from your doorstep, the views are lovely no wonder your Doggies enjoy it, the Rape Seed fields look gorgeous, not had a walk like that for quite awhile when are we going again? lol

Im not allowed pansy ------ BA has banned me :-(

I loved Noddy books! :)

I think this might be named after Noddy Holder???

but i liked the noddy books, i loved his house ~ really wish i could build as easily as he did. just think pix we could have a multi-coloured shed in no time!!!
i loved burt monkey too!!

Lovely to be able to make that walk every day. It must be nice to live there

You want to walk Bruce for me Sticki..Then i can take some not wobbley pictures?

oh ok pimms, thats a deal ~ thank you for including me!!!

;)

Hi Carole, thanks for coming along, you are welcome to join me any day:-)

Hi Hywel, it's not quite the same as where you live lol, but we do have quite a lot of green space around Aldridge. We're also lucky here as the bus stop's just around the corner and I can walk to the local shops including Morrisons in just over 5 minutes too :-)

Sticki, I'm sure it's not named after Noddy Holder lol, but I will try to find out from Aldridge Historic Society:-)

I've been keeping my head down, showing that I can behave, Lol.
I think we should all go to Aldridge & go for a walk (wearing Noddy hats) Someone will have to give Pixi a shoulder carry as she doesn't like the dogs, Lol.

Pixi doesn't like dogs!!!...mad...I think I know the very person to make the Noddy hats Willi...ahem...you may not be aware Willi that I am the owner of B.A. textiles and if you wish to place an order for a large quantity of Noddy hats, I'm sure we will give you a most competitive price. I am moved by your largess. I think we will all cut quite a dash as we march up Hobs Hole Lane resplendent in our red Noddy hats. What a brilliant splash of colour they'll make against the golden rape. I'll inform the local press, we'll probably make front page! This will be a very proud day for me...for us all....for England...hurrah! I'll have to go and blow my nose...I'm quite overcome:-)

I looked it up Ba, it said that a Noddy was a simpleton or fool.......take lots of pics with the hats on Lol!!!!

sounds like a hobbit outing!!!

You're both coming! no way out of it, we need as many Noddys as possible and what better place to find them:-)

so i am allowed now ~ now that you want to make me look silly!!! oh sorry i mean sillier.

Of course you're allowed Sticki, who else is going to bring the cake?:-)

Are you knitting the hats Ba? Don't forget the bells so we don't get lost ;O)

noddy cake?

more like a warning bell i think annella!

btw BA ~ this is a great blog ~ thank you!!

Our great benefactor Willi has given B.A.Textiles a large order for Noddy hats Annella...so generous. Naturally there will be a bell on each hat, how could there not be? Have you ever seen a knitted Noddy hat Annella? Do you want us to look complete fools?!:-|

Just thought...are you at what you laughingly call work?:-)

Sticky, brilliant...a Noddy cake...yes please. You'll all be pleased to hear that HRH Prince Charles has asked permission to join us to represent his favourite character, likewise Martin Clunes. Should we put it to a vote? It's really snowballing isn't it...very exciting:-)

oh, :-(

i will try with the cake.

I would love Prince Harry to join in!!!

Who could Prince Harry be? are you mixing Noddy up with Biggles? :-)

Yes Ba I was at work.......BUT not now! Do you think the Noddy's would be better off tied together like in old times? The bells would be a warning that we were approaching. Is Noddy a Charles favourite and does that mean the 3 Degrees are coming too, he used to like them? Will he be bringing his mum cos I will have to go to New Look for an outfit....sorry so many questions but I like to be prepared.
Ps..It was also the name of an old card game, that might be more civilised.

You really must start planning BA, Date, Time, Accommodation, Pub Route! Lol.

Annella, who on earth could the Three Degrees be??? You're worse than Sticki. At least HRH and Martin Clunes have got into the spirit of things. Sticki thinks Noddy's best friend was Ginger (confused with Biggles?) The problem is I can't think which one has the biggest ears and we can't allow both to come..it would only be confusing. Now I think you too have gone a little astray. The Noddy we are being is the King of Noddy's, the one who's autobiography was written by Enid Blyton. I sometimes wonder if my entrepreneurial skills are wasted on you lot!:-)

Willi...at last the sweet voice of reason. You appear to be a woman of considerable talent. Now, I always got Tetrarch to organise our outings etc, she's very good at that sort of thing, but she's hors de combat at the moment and I'm looking for a temporary replacement...and you seem to fit the bill. In your last comment you seem to have all the important parts of the itinerary covered, so I'll leave it to you if that's ok? I'm sure Google map will be a great help to you. Ps Sticki's bringing a Noddy cake, but for some reason not keen on HRH...perhaps we should go with Martin clunes. What do you think?:-)

Ba if you dont write a book one of these days i shall be sorely disappointed!

at the very least you could write a column in a newspaper, failing that a blog a day please on here ~ you are brilliant!!!

there are some other characters who need to be sorted ~ shall i be Mrs Tubby Bear???

Do you know Sticki, I can't remember anyone except Big Ears and Noddy. Bloomer would blame it on my freckles. If there was a Mrs Tubby Bear, you don't make the grade I'm afraid, but carry on with the compliments;-)

why? im round and smiley.

Mr Plod
Bert Monkey ~ maybe that is more me.
Mr Tubby Bear [i think]

have to look the rest up, hold on..........

Tessie Bear
Bumpy Dog
Mr Wobbly Man
Master Tubby who is naughty

etc

Over to you Sticki, I can just tell you would be the best candidate for such an operation.
Silly Hats
Lots of Cake
Lots of Dogs
& A Wonderful Walk :-)

What's with the 'Willi...at last the sweet voice of reason' do you not remember the 3 Degrees Ba? When will I see you again and all that....didn't think you were that old or were you into punk rock? Lol!

Btw can we have the hats weatherproofed, it's not good out there

I remember 3 degrees Annella, Thats the max temp we've had since christmas! Lol.

Lol yes Willi.....I want to cry really, so very cold here today. Ba make that Thermal weatherproofed hats. I used to have a Noddy egg cup with a thermal hat to keep the egg warm.

With fog lights, Lol.

of course + Sat nav

how about some music to help us along?

noddy holder???????

So here it is Merry Xmas everybody's having fun......well it feels like xmas weather Sticki

Come on feel the noise....of Annella moaning about the weather!

this photo now has 108 comments!!!!! it takes 5 minutes to load!!!

sorry i cant think of any good titles, yours are excellent annella

That's ok Sticki "Coz I Luv You" Lol! Ba's obviously having a night off :o))))

did you ever watch spring watch when that one presenter [whose name i forget] managed to fit in about 20+ song titles from a particular band??

No Sticki, but I watched the one when a man had trained Starlings that flew back into a cage on his call....off the track but it fascinated me Lol!!

thats amazing.

i liked the one where mum squirrel taught babies how to jump off the roof!!

I've been to a gig:-) Everything was all right when I left you and now look what's happened...squirrels, starlings, song titles...I think you've all been drinking...or is that me? Why don't we leave the Noddy march 'til summer when we're sure of a hot, dry day? Willi, I leave the organisation in your capable hands:-)

i was just going to ask where you were, dont tell me you have been singing along with noddy holder

No Sticki, grandson Stevies first gig, that's why I'm home early. He's the drummer and a very good one, they have a lot of musical education at school:-)

i know BA ~ my son [also Stevie] is a drummer, he also teaches drums in schools and runs the concerts!!!

i just love watching him.

i really love the drums.

Just occurs to me
Your grandson Stevie, my son Stevie and Stevie the Terrible ~ all drummers!!!!

Last year when Boo organised that charity concert Pelsall Common, there were lots of such talented children from Stevie's school...absolutely amazing (Stevie wasn't in a band then) ....all we had was a recorder lol. I bet I could still play 'cuckoo' on one. I bet your Stevie finds his work in schools very rewarding, it's not like trying to teach children maths or anything they're not really interested in...drums are so cool:-)

absolutely, he always gets good feed backs ~ and zoe his wife [a music teacher] says its not fair.
its how they met!!!

At a school?:-)

yes steve was just starting teaching and zoe was the new music teacher.

How lovely, have you seen them lately?:-)

not recently enough, they are both so busy. last time was easter day, steve invited us over and my other son came too which was very nice.

:-)

Lol Snoop, does this mean your joining us on the Noddy march?:-)

you aint seen nuffin yet snoopdog!!!!

we have had blogs and photos of over 1000 comments long ~ we had to start them again ~ part two cos they wouldnt load very quickly!!!!!

Don't tell him that Sticki, you'll scare him away and I do love his bird pics:-)

yes they are great, i agree.

I'm still waiting for a reply about Charlie's mum coming. shopping or no shopping Ba? If he brings the wife I wont have to bother..

Annella...keep up. Sticki objects to the presence of HRH so you can forget his mum too. If he comes, she won't bring her Noddy cake:-(

That's fine I'd rather meet Sticki, she is Royalty on Goy x

Creep...you're just after her cake:-)

Hi BA...I really enjoyed our walk. Actually it has helped me because lately I have been finding it hard to leave the house on foot! I'm fine in my car, but I haven't had any of my long walks for ages. Seeing your walk reminded me that there is a similar walk not far from here which I think I could cope with and hopefully start to get back to my old walking self again. :)) Lovely little Terriers...their bottoms are so cute aren't they?! lol :)

Lovely walk, must be a pleasure to take the dogs out every day.. Love the picture of them feasting and loving it..

Hi Karen, thanks, have I missed something? you been ill? Glad to hear my walk has got you back on your feet, will you be joining out march? :-)

Thanks Bill, odd about the 'grass of delight' isn't it:-)

NoBA, I haven't been ill....just anxious. Don't worry, I'm fine. :))

That can be as bad Karen:-(

Thanks BA :))

hello walking people!!

annella what are you saying!!??????????? sorry i didnt reply straight away ~ i have been to london [to look at the queen] no actually i had to meet my sister there, she was getting her degree.

you really made me laugh

i really meant i would prefer Harry to come along [i know he doesnt quite fit the story] but he looks such fun!!!

Hello all, have you not sorted this guest list out yet!
I think anyone should be able to come so long as they abibe by the rules:
* Noddy Hat
* Walking Boots
* Dog (or borrow one of mine)
* Love of Cakes
* GSOH
Simples!

I think Harry fits the bill then Willi! Lets get Goy's special envoy on to it.....STICKI!!!!!!!!

I agree annella & he would probably love an excuse to get away from all the pomp this year.
Get writing Sticki :-)

I can see him in his Noddy hat....

Honourable Sir
We respectfully request your gracious presence on a walk that we can promise will be THE most memorable [for a variety of reasons] of your life.

can someone else add the next paragraph?

Yeah...
Sticki fancy's you!!!

We would have asked your father but his mother tagging along could have caused security problems and his wife meant some members dressing down for the day but we are happy to have you join us, and if I may comment personally I think the blue hat will compliment Your Royal Highness's hair colour perfectly...

what a lovely walk..excellent blog

Look, to save any problems, I've decided not to allow any royalty, an executive decision:-| See how firm I look:-)

Thanks Skip, I think it keeps me sane:-)

what a lovely walk,thanks for sharing :0)

Thanks Suey...you ok?:-)

yes thanks,i really enjoyed your blog.:0)))))

Can't believe this was 9 years ago. Still makes me laugh. I wonder how many contributors are still on GOY:-(

Me for one Ba, and I've just enjoyed that walk again with you and doggies......maybe we'll get another walk with you round your new location???

Do you remember the silly stories we made up, oh the miles we went picking up GoY members here and there, it was real fun! Why did we stop? Did we get a ticking off?
I don't remember that bit, but I was younger then..:))

I'm still here ladies, we really did have some fun, few aggro bits along the way but never boring was it, I remember those days with fondness, I've noticed in the last few months that more people are still around than I'd actually thought.. ...

Oh,this has brought back so many fun memories,Ba. I used to love our blogs that went on and on,and got even dafter !I don't remember getting a ticking off,Janey, but we did get a bit risque at times,,lol..and Sue, we just had fun,didn't we ? .I used to look forward every day,to seeing where the next comments would take us :o)

I've also looked at Floribundas' Summer What A Knockout, all about slugs and snails and you dear Sandra willing to sacrifice all, well nearly all, to be rid of the slugs. Lost In Somerset (Flori again) next on my list:-) Running out of books. Started reading Simon Brett Fethering Mysteries. Bit daft, but gentle like Agatha Christie and Raisin and you don't care about the murders:-)) Now, who can remember which was the blog where we all lived in a home for gentle elder folk? ( sorry no prizes) :-)

Oh I must have a look at that one ,Ba.:o) good grief,if we look back at them all,it should take us up to Christmas at least ,or near enough ! ..and yes,I DO remember the home for gentle elder folk ..oh dear ! Was that the one where I admitted I was ambidexterous ??? tee hee :o) There was also Tom Tomato ? he is probably in a tin by now.:o)x