We went on a family walk to Gedling Country Park on New Years Eve morning. It was meant to be a a dry 'rain free' morning , but as we made our way up the hill into the park it began to rain.
Gedling country park is on the site of what was once Gedling Colliery. Some of the park is landscaped slag heaps, although the terrain is naturally very hilly
There are some viewing platforms giving fabulous views over the Trent Valley towards Newark and Lincolnshire.
This is Jane, my wife, with Kirsty and Claire, our daughters , Matt and Matt , their husbands, Willow and Alfie our grandchildren and of course Elsie our whippet.
You can see Gedling's All Hallows Church Spire to the right hand side of the frame.
At its peak over 2,000 people worked at the pit and it produced over a million tonnes of coal per year. It became known as the “Pit of Nations” because of the diversity of the miners, drawn from over 15 different countries.
A real pity about the weather. Your family are a hardy lot though I suspect Elsie pushes you all out the door regardless of the conditions! Nicely captured, very evocative
@boxplayer not that confusing lol
@rensala thanks renee
@happypat you are right pat , a good time and the path looks great
@dide thanks dianne much appreciated
@kjarn lol good spot Kathy !!