Hollyhocks in Houghton

This house was resplendent behind a 'hedge' of hollyhocks.

Readers of this blog will be aware that Jill and myself like to get off the line of the canal or river and explore a bit, this of course usually involves taking the four dogs along  mand last week we discovered the archetypical English village of Houghton.

This stunning building was formerly the Black Horse pub.

Four in hand...

And here is Baxter, after a little accident in a stinking ditch... those spindly black legs are normally grey..