I made a trip to Biggleswade today for a hair cut and noticed this Drinking Fountain near the market square. The drinking fountain which was first erected in 1908 following Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the coronation of King Edward VIII and was restored in its present location to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Month 1 of my Embroidery Journal is complete, with 31 small images of events and things which happened or I saw during the month.
I took my mum back to the hospital today for a couple of post-op appointments. All was well.
After yesterdays cold start today was much warmer and Tux enjoyed soaking up the sunshine.
Today I took part in the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch. During the first 45minutes there weren't many birds to count but thankfully in the last 15 minutes we saw quite a few.
This afternoon we went for a short walk around the village.
.... and in a neighbouring field there were donkeys.
If the colour of tonight's sky is anything to go by, tomorrow should be a nice day.
This cactus (and its partner) are my nemesis! Given to Lara several years ago, they now stand on my kitchen windowsil. I have to be so careful when my hands are anywhere near it because its prickles are lethal.
This morning we drove to Knebworth for an almost 8 mile walk through the grounds of Knebworth House and the surrounding countryside.
As soon as we entered Knebworth Park we were greeted with the sight of a small herd of Red Deer cautiously watching us from a distance.
We passed the Grade II listed Knebworth House which has been the home of the Lytton family since 1490 and the nearby Church of St Mary and St Thomas.
We then headed out of the park through woodland .
We found ourselves in open countryside and farmland.
Heavily coated sheep watched us pass by.
Towards the end of the walk we re-entered the Knebworth estate passing the Monument to Elizabeth Bulwer Lytton, who died 1842, and was erected by her son the 19th century novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton
I bought some bunches of tulips today. I love the variety of colours in each bunch.
Today was a very important day with my mum undergoing long awaited surgery. She had to be at the hospital at 7am but luckily was shown straight to her room where I was able to wait with her until she was taken to the operating theatre.
The Hellebore plants in my Mum & Dad's garden are always so pretty. Although often known as Christmas or Lenten roses, because they flower from late winter into spring, hellebores aren’t related to roses. Instead they belong to the buttercup family.
Due to recent cold weather, the ground was reasonably firm and not too muddy.
