For a Sunday that is... don't you think?

Well? What else did you expect on a Sunday?

Okay then, off we go... walkies!

Don't forget you can click all these images for a larger view as we go.

We'll head off up The Elms...

As we walk along you'll notice lots of these...

This part of the county is criss-crossed with footpaths, but today we'll stick mostly to the tarmac. We will make the odd diversion though, or we'd miss some of the things I want to show you... like this tree for instance... a favourite of mine.

The dull roar you can hear in the background is the main arterial route into South Wales; we'll pass under the M4 shortly.

Transport... ancient and modern.

We'll soon put this lot behind us...

To cross the motorway, we'll use this underpass. I hope you won't be nervous when we feel the rumbling of the traffic...

You'll notice quite a difference between this side of the motorway and the other. We have to pass this drainage ditch; it doesn't look like much, but there's usually a good six feet of water in it and you'll often see the odd heron nabbing frogs on the banks.

Amazing isn't it? The motorway is just a few yards behind us, but the level of traffic noise has dropped already. It certainly doesn't seem to bother these little chaps.

Happy families, eh? They'll make a wonderful roast in a few weeks time!

Up the lane we go then. I see the farmer's been out and trimmed the hedges so they're nice and neat.

It can feel a bit claustrophobic when the hedges are just left to their own devices, so it's always nice to see James has been about with his hedge-hacker.

Oh look... something rusty for Usky to perv over!

Come on... don't dally, we've a long way to go yet.

Hmmm... we're approaching the crossroads. Decision time Mutley... left, right, straight on?

Let's follow the Sun's arrow shall we?

Oh look... more old farmy bits. Not quite rusty enough for me really, but an interesting old thing anyway.

This is one of the local riding stables. They don't teach people to ride here, but you'll see from the various horse boxes there's plenty of activity going on.

We're quite horsey around here of course... especially since David Broome set up his empire down the road a bit.

This field was full of maize last year... I wonder what'll be planted here next?

Lots of the fields look a bit barren just now, but the seagulls always seem to find something to pick at.

Oh dear, they've spotted me... I wonder where they'll go now?

Flappy flappy....

Off they go, squawking and calling... noisy buggers, seagulls. Still they're quite interesting things to watch.

Not too much further to go now... about another mile until we loop back to the motorway.

Some of you might recognise this scene; I've photographed it before and posted the image here in Blogland. I thought it would be interesting to replicate the photograph... perhaps you'd like to take a peek in my media and see the original? Make sure you don't get left behind though...

As we trudge up the hill, you'll see a range of Spring flowers tucked away on the bank...

Aren't they beautiful? Snowdrops, daffodils and primroses... wonderful.

Just look at these trees breaking into flower too...

Here we are, back to civilisation and the M4 again. All these busy people rushing about...

If you look into the distance you can see the brewery at Magor. It used to be owned by Whitbread, but of course it became part of one of the multi-nationals. Still it has one of the most hi-tech canning lines in Europe and was used as a film-set in the last season of Dr Who...

I can't help wondering how many of these people were heading for Cardiff and yesterday's rugby international... a few I'll bet!

Right... follow me over this style please... and mind the mud!

Just one last hill to climb then we're almost home. We'll skirt round the allotments and past the radio masts, then it's all down-hill.

Here we are then, almost back. I hope you've enjoyed our morning amble around the lanes...

If you just follow the path now it'll bring you right back to the house. I'll just nip on ahead and pop the kettle on... who's for tea? Coffee? A nice cold beer perhaps?