Monday 31 May 2021

Sunday 30 May 2021

Day 150 - May 30th


This afternoon we spent a few hours in the sunshine at Wrest Park. 



Many of the formal gardens weren't planted up yet, but there were still plenty of other colourful plants





We were lucky to see the Swans and their cygnets and also a Heron taking a rest on the river bank.


Saturday 29 May 2021

Day 149 - May 29th

The oil seed rape is now evident all over the parish and one of our favourite dog walks takes us alongside one such field.

Friday 28 May 2021

Day 148 - May 28th

I borrowed some old slides from my Mum & Dad and have been copying them. I've found lots of fantastic photos from my childhood.

Thursday 27 May 2021

Wednesday 26 May 2021

Day 146 - May 26th

Someone had her hair cut today.

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Day 145 - May 25th

A pot plant I can't kill.

Monday 24 May 2021

Day 144 - May 24th

Beautiful wallflowers.

 

Sunday 23 May 2021

Day 143 - May 23rd

Sunday morning walk.

Saturday 22 May 2021

Day 142 - May 22nd

This morning Wayne & I had our second Covid Vaccination at Chells Manor Community Centre, Stevenage. We weren't due have our shots for a couple of weeks but due to the vaccination centre we had originally booked to attend changing the type of vaccine they were administering, we had to rebook to go somewhere else. It actually meant we could go a couple of weeks earlier.

Friday 21 May 2021

Day 141 - May 21st

The Pinks in my Mum & Dad's garden are starting to flower.

Thursday 20 May 2021

Day 140 - May 20th

Tonight we went to the Drive in Cinema in the grounds of Knebworth House. We saw Star Wars A New Hope. It was good evening, despite rain showers, and I'd definitely go again.

Wednesday 19 May 2021

Day 139 - May 19th

We only have one apple tree left in the garden but it has lots of fruit forming this year.

Tuesday 18 May 2021

Monday 17 May 2021

Day 137 - May 17th


Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup

Sunday 16 May 2021

Day 136 - May 16th

I made a birthday card for a friend.

Saturday 15 May 2021

Day 135 - May 15th

More scrapbooking.

Friday 14 May 2021

Day 134 - May 14th

We planted these pansies last year in tubs and they are still looking beautiful.

Thursday 13 May 2021

Day 133 - May 13th

Lily of the Valley.

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Tuesday 11 May 2021

Day 131 - May 11th

Today I watched the State Opening of Parliament on the television. It was slightly different to the usual event with the queen in 'civvies; and fewer MPs due to Covid restrictions.

Monday 10 May 2021

Day 130 - May 10th

The bees are enjoying a spot of sunshine.

Sunday 9 May 2021

Day 129 - May 9th

With the weather being very wet and cold, Sunday afternoons appear to be becoming a regular time for paper crafting.

Saturday 8 May 2021

Day 128 - May 8th

Wayne slow roasted some BBQ ribs this evening. They were delicious.

Friday 7 May 2021

Day 127 - May 7th

White Bluebells.

Thursday 6 May 2021

Day 126 - May 6th


Mum & Dada gave me this Kalanchoe plant for Easter. It looks lovely in fully bloom.

Wednesday 5 May 2021

Tuesday 4 May 2021

Day 124 - May 4th

The daisies are taking over the garden.

Monday 3 May 2021

Day 123 - May 3rd


 Chocolate cookies hot out of the oven.

Sunday 2 May 2021

Saturday 1 May 2021

Day 121 - May 1st

Today we took Lara to the south coast to meet up with some friends. Whilst Lara met her friends, Wayne & I visited Herstmonceux Castle.


Built in the 15th century the castle is set in 300 acres of woodland and garden, Whilst the castle building wasn't open to the public we were able to spend time looking round the gardens and grounds.


Set inside the original walled garden, The Sundial & Rose Garden are a reminder that the castle was home to The Royal Greenwich Observatory from 1946-89.


At the centre of the garden is a huge sundial and smaller sundials can be found among the rose bushes surrounding this.




Sadly we were too early to see the roses in flower but there were still plenty of other flowers in the other gardens and woodlands.








Whilst on the woodland walk we came across the Folly built by the owner of Herstmonceux Castle from 1933-46.



In the woods the bluebells were flowering.



We stumbled across two carved hares.....



..... and a swing (I couldn't resist).





Back in the formal gardens we sat and enjoyed takeaway cake and drinks from the tea room.


One of the castle residents was quite interested in the cake and eagerly looking for crumbs.


All in all it was a good day, although we did have to dodge the rain showers a couple of times and would certainly make a return visit if the opportunity arose.