Sherbrook Valley walk

What a glorious Maytime we are now enjoying, out in the garden and the countryside all the flowers are catching up with blooming after nearly two months of rain.
A taste of summer, so we thought today it was time for a picnic over the chase, so we walked down into Sherbrook valley and sat by the stream.



A Shire horse crosses the water splash




Another rider does the same

  Lots of walkers, cyclist horse riders were out enjoying the early morning the same as we were.

 Now isnt this just as pretty as a picture, literally, the lovely sound of water, so calm and restful.

We so enjoyed our picnic, and sat for an hour or so soaking up much needed sunshine, with a read of the days papers. Lovely to get out and see the world after being cooped up with the previous months rainfall. Lucky to have the Chase on our doorstep, much better than saturday shopping in town.

Cake and Create Jubilee meetup

The Queens Diamond Jubilee is nearly here, so as we wont be meeting up on the actual date of her Majestys Coronation, we decided it would be our theme for this evening, and wore our red white and blue accessories.We had the best time, the weather was just right,a warm summery evening, so we sat down in my garden with our crochet hooks to do our red white and blue themed crochet , which seems appropriate.
We had some wine to drink, then later tea and cupcakes.

Some delicious Union Jack decorated cupcakes made by our lovely Zoe,,they were yummy.My union jack cups and crocheted 60 year tea pot cover.Note the madness of the regal crown on the top haha.

Next a sip of wine or pomegranite juice down the garden, while we crocheted some medal type floral brooches.We raised a toast to THE QUEEN. Very British we were if only for the evening, well it is a one in a lifetime Jubilee for all of us.

There were fancy, hats and a Jubilee wordsearch game that Zoe found for us on the computer.
In this pic Laura and Zoe crocheting .

Of course there was a bit of glam to the occasion see Zoe with her Union Jack, looking very Glitzy.

Lauras glorious Union Jack Leggings, go Laura you look fabulous in those, just right for the occasion

And these are the brooches, that we made for Jubilee week to come, mine is far left, lauras in the middle, Zoes far right looking very military.
It was a great night, we all enjoyed ourselves, lets have a great Jubilee weekend.

Happy Birthday Owen

7 years old..Happy Birthday...New Birthday Bike

Loving picture of Owen and mummy

School this morning and still a smile

Happy Birthday, lovely Grandson of ours,  7 years gone by so quickly. These photos were taken at 8 20 in the morning, me still in nightie mode. How Great to see you on your Birthday morning on your new Birthday Bike .   Happy Birthsay.....................................................................all day xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A glimpse

Well after my last ranty post about no sign of the sun, I was out in the garden and behind a cloud a glimpse of....

the sun! as you can see not a great glimpse, but it reassured me behind every cloud there is a silver lining.

Rain, Thunder, Lightening!!May?

We have full buckets of water, tubs of water, If we could get the bath outside that would be full of water too.
Talk about the rain it raineth everyday. If Noah comes again this could be his NEW flood.
Today we experienced a thunderstorm with hail thunder and lightening, its May, May do you hear me Mother Nature, time of Blossom, sweet caressing breezes and sunshine, get your act together, I want the sun to shine and be able to sit outside in the garden, plant up hanging baskets without all this miserable weather.
What do you say Mother Nature, go on answer for yourself and show me we are going to have some sun.

   

This is my request for the month of June and for the rest of the summer see what you can do Mother Nature, before I go completely off my trolley with depressive rain illness!!

Bluebell walk in May

The Bluebell walk at Sugnall has been on my calendar now since the start of the year. After last years Bluebell walk there, it was time to experience the lovely sea of Blue again.

It was the most enjoyable walk, especially with family, Martin and Laura... we stopped off for a cuppa tea in Eccleshall on the way back. Laura took some great photos which she is entering in the Newsletter, so hopefully they will get published.

records office stafford

How pretty some parts of Stafford are when you stray off the main routes and into quaint alleyways, such as this one , off eastgate street that leads to the family records Office where I do my genealogy. Take a look at these lovely photos.

Through this archway, just off the main eastgate street, you are led to the back of the William Salt library and the courtyard of the records office.

This pretty garden and end of house are mere yards from the archway, it is so peaceful and quiet.

Now what could be more timeless than the main part of the house, with its lovely garden.

This bench is just inside the main courtyard leading to the records office, sit awhile and dream here.

Finally there, the faceless block that is the records office, but in such a lovely setting, it doesnt matter.