Lacock, Wiltshire, England.

The town of Lacock is well known in the UK - not because it was mentioned in the Doomsday book, or because it is mostly owned by the National Trust - but it has been filmed for numerous films and TV series. People probably don't know that they have actually seen it though. That is often the funniest part. We stayed a short drive down a country lane away from it, which meant we could miss all the bus tours and enjoy the town early in the morning and later in the evening when it is empty, peaceful and radiant. A really pretty place. And the pub meals and pints aren't bad either.

My series of doors, handles and knockers grew a little here.

This guy was working hard, for sure.

I am a big fan of a creeper, but I know my father would cut it down instantly.

I am always photographing British bakeries.

Webby

I do love a churchyard cemetery. Always have, always will.

One bird on a wire, doesn't have the same ring to it as Regina sings it.

A cute little bridge on the edge of town.

The location of our first pub meal of this trip. The George. Decent roast, fish and chips and pints were great.

Someone got stuck in the attic a little too long here.

I'm still obsessed by the oddness of old school glass doors. From the UK to Italy to Spain I find them great.

Heard the hysteria over wisteria?

Double door, not Dumbledore.

Love ivy on buildings.

The George's competition in town. Their pints weren't bad either.

Cudillero, Asturias, Spain.

Oops, I just noticed that I missed this:

Before we got to Galicia, we stopped in the quaint seaside village of Cudillero. A once thriving port, it now survives on tourism. It has also seen its population plummet over the last 40 years or so, by about half. Like many smaller villages in Asturias and Galicia, it is dying. The young move to the bigger cities, the older stay but just slowly pass on. It is amazing to stumble into places with 5-10-30 houses all empty. I plan to one day buy an entire village and have you all come visit. It is a dream to bring something back from the dead. To start again the economies of these small regional areas, and hopefully in a sustainable way. Asturias and Galicia are so amazingly beautiful, and compared to other parts of Spain I have visited, they are plentiful in water, cleanliness on the ground and in the air. The beaches are empty, the food is amazing. I don't understand why they are not more popular..... Hopefully, these blog posts will encourage people to visit, maybe even move and start a business as well.

The colourful properties of the port facing city. It reminds me of Cinque Terre in Italy.

Dog cafe paradise.

The marina and port, on a relatively calm day.

Another lighthouse to add to the compilation.

Barberino, Tuscany, Italy.

Some photos from around our little host town of Baberino, another of the many beautiful hilltop towns in Tuscany, and Italy in general.

The butcher and his friend have a coffee and read the paper in the morning

night time action

the land of lunch

wild mushroom pasta

Bresaola salad.

locals

a local with Mary

the pastry breakfast that quickly became the norm.