Part of the (still operating) docks at Sharpness has been turned into a picnic area.
An old mooring post has been put into service as decoration, seemingly growing like a steel mushroom in the green. Likewise, the old railway buffers have been left as a reminder of history. An old Chapel nearby is now a fibreglass factory. At Berkeley Janet spotted is a small deposit of railway vehicles, including a fireless power station steam loco.
What will become of old church communities now? More than museum pieces, I hope, but pointers to a future in Christ’s love, something even Christians often find it hard to manage.
Janet’s done her longest day’s walk so far, over twelve miles, to get some time in hand to visit the Wildfowl and Wetlands place at Slimbridge tomorrow.