Alfred Watkins' Blackwardine Ley passes through northern side of Leominster near Eyton.

Croft Lane on the Blackwardine Ley looking N.E. towards Croft Ambrey

At the Eyton crossroads looking N.E.

Here I followed the first Ley that Alfred Watkins dicovered in 1921 the "Blackwardine Ley" on the north side of the town of Leominster. The ley runs along part of Croft Lane documented here. Due to recent tree growth and the lay of the land the views in the S.E direction of the Ley are limited.

Alfred Watkins' Blackwardine Ley passes through Leominster districts.

The first Ley discovered by Alfred Watkins in June 1921 was the "Blackwardine Ley".

 It starts at Stretton Grandison and crosses 25 miles of Herefordshire's countryside to Croft Ambrey. On it's course it passes over Eaton Hill on the east of the town of Leominster.

Eaton Hill was the site of a 7th Century castle built by Merwald King of Mercia. The earthworks of the castle and it's grounds can still be seen on the hill, including a set of three ditches on the southern side of the hill.

All of the photographs below have been taken on the line of the Ley and are accessible on public footpaths.

Looking S.E. at the bottom of Eaton Hill on the North side.

On top of Eaton Hill looking S.E. towards Stoke Prior and Blackwardine.

Looking N.E. back to Leominster on top of Eaton Hill.

This two hundred year old Oak tree is growing on the ruins of the "Castle of Comfort Hill".

At the bottom of Eaton Hill looking S.E towards Stoke Prior and Blackwardine.

At the base of Eaton Hill looking across to the Broad on the eastern side of Leominster.

Eaton Hill as seen from the Broad on the outskirts of Leominster town.

Muhammed's Hope. The heart wrenching story of one Syrian boy.

Muhammed Qamand is 8,  he is from the Ansari Sharqy area of Aleppo in Syria. On May 2nd 2013 Muhammed and his family were visiting grandparents in the area of Bab Al Hadid when Assad's air force attacked the rebel held area. The blast resulted in the death of his Grandparents, Uncle, his Mother and his brother. Muhammed's legs were blown off and his cousin received facial injuries. He was just 5 years old. Muhammed and his father eventually made it over the Turkish border through rebel held areas. He now lives in Istanbul with his father. Muhammed is currently waiting for surgery to his legs to remove all of the shrapnel and to prepare them for new prosthetic legs. Muhammed will require many follow-up medical procedures as he grows and the leg bones continues to grow. 
 He is under a care program with MedChild International, an NGO based out of the United States run by Scottish born Jan Maren Innes. MedChild help children from war zones and disaster zones, also children with congenital health issues. MedChild will soon hold an online photo auction to raise funds, they will also donate some of the money raised to the James Foley Legacy Foundation, Jan was a friend of Foley's and had been talking with him about holding a photo auction to raise money to help children before he was killed in Syria last year, they will also donate to Sebastian Junger's RISC (Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues) Training. With a planned launch of 2016 for MedChild Jan decided to move things forward as she had been presented with cases which she knew she could help now, so brought the timetable forward to this year. MedChild are unique in that they will provide Muhammed's care until he turns 18, as they do with all cases.  

Remembrance Sunday in Leominster and Armistice Day in Hereford.

Remembrance Sunday...

Armistice Day...

Walking With The Wounded Walk Of Britain in Leominster, Herefordshire.

Kirstie Ennis and Matt Fisher get ready for the days march through Herefordshire.

Walking With The Wounded members infront of support vehicles in Leominsters Corn Square.

Walking With The Wounded member Kirstie Ennis from Florida, formerly with the US Marine Corps was wounded in Afghanistan in 2012. Here she talks to a member of Leominster's Royal British Legion.

Members sit in the back of a support vehicle whilst they get ready for the days march through Herefordshire.

Former Royal Marine Scott Ransley from Yorkshire who was blinded in one eye in Afghanistan is interviewed by local radio.,

Andrew Bement (left drinking) from Maine, USA, a   former Commander in the US Marine Corps who was wounded in Afghanistan takes a drink as Matt Fisher adjusts his rucksack.

Walking With The Wounded members in Corn Square listen to Leominster Mayor Felicity Norman give a speech.

The parade leaves Corn Square. As the Walking With The Wounded team start their march to Hereford.

A parade including town dignitaries and the Leominster cadets escort the Walking With The Wounded team out of Leominster as they head to Hereford.

Photophilanthropy; Bishop of Hereford visits Leominster's Messy Church.

As part of his "Follow! Join the conversation share the journey" tour of Herefordshire, the Rt Revd Richard Frith the 105th Bishop of Hereford along with other members of the Hereford diocese visited Leominster Priory's Messy Church yesterday. Part of the focus was on the refugee crisis, the church has been a drop off centre for donations for the refugees, to help the Messy Church youngsters understand they were encouraged to make boats and little "refugees" from paper, there was also a world map where children were encouraged to stick notes saying what they had done or could do to help. Revd Frith spoke to those attending during "celebration" time where the group leader Kathy Bland told a story and invited younger members of Messy Church to ask questions of the Bishop, who also got involved in the singing and dancing later on.  There are plenty more opportunities to attend a "Follow" event with Bishop Richard including Messy Church at Withington Village Hall on Saturday 26th September at 3:30pm.