Victoria Park in 2024 - One Fine
Day
w/e 09 June 2024
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Galaxy S20 Mobile
Phone.
Apparently last month in the
UK was the warmest May on record - you could have fooled me -
but the second day of June gave us one fine day with blue skies,
sunshine and a glimpse of summer. Since then however the temperature
has taken a dip each day but hopefully that one fine day was
a taste of things to come.
We entered the park this time from Manners Road and followed
the path around the play area.
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We had arrived along with many more people just in time for the
start of Erewash's "Bold as Brass" event which will
see a series of concerts at various locations across the Borough
during the summer.
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The town's own brass band, Ilkeston Brass, had the honour of
performing the first concert to open the event and their music
provided the background soundtrack all the while we were in to
the park.
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We walked past the bandstand, through the pergola and skirted
the edge of the circular bed in the central area, pausing only
for this view of the long border.
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Here we left the path and took to the grass passing an area of
wildflowers where in the corner of the hedges is the strategically
placed insect hotel.
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Looking over the hedge, there was no-one on the bowling green
but the Barefeet in the Park kiosk looked to be doing a good
trade, presumably in ice creams rather than hot drinks.
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We left the park temporarily but re-entered through the Manners
Road/Bristol Road gates and spotted a splash of colour in the
shrubs at the side of the path.
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I have to admit it was disappointing to see the empty flower
beds in the central area. Whether this is due to cut backs as
the Council manages its budget or just a temporary measure prior
to the Britain In Bloom competition we shall just have to wait
and see.
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There was an empty park bench so we sat for a while beneath the
branches of the Duke Oak and listened to the music from the nearby
bandstand.
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There were a number of dogs being walked
and at least one usually makes our acquaintance when we visit
the park. On this occasion our canine encounter was with Fred
but his attention soon switched as he fixed his eyes on another
approaching dog.
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