On a Hot Day

 Hello Lovelies,
today I'm hiding from the cold wet weather outside. Its 5 degrees Celsius and raining heavily. I though it would be nice to look back on last week when we had a mini heatwave. When the temperatures reached 25 degrees. What crazy weather we have.
I don't actually like it too hot. I like to be active and that's no fun when it just makes you sweat profusely. I do love the sunshine though so the best solution I know is to head out early to enjoy the day before it gets too hot.

I headed out along local paths and smiled when I arrived at this familiar view. The simple churchyard looked so pretty now the spring green is everywhere.

I love to try and capture how gorgeous the Daffodils are with sunlight illuminating their petals.

Just look at those shadows.

Happy colours.

Primulas in the grass.

Celandines along the roadside looked very happy to see the sun.

As did the cockerel :0)

So many different types of daffodils.

and pretty Blackthorn blossom. It's really beautiful in close up.

My walk was taking me ages as it was already quiet hot and I felt like dawdling. Quiet a novelty after a winter of dashing about to keep warm.

I'm not sure what this shrub is but it smelled lovely.

It was right next to this bench. Ahhh. sit down for a little while Jacquie and enjoy the moment. Bliss.



I gazed up at the blue sky and the crab apple blossom about to burst open.

And watched the world go by. Quiet a few cars went passed at one point, then I realised they were my walking group heading out for an hours drive to the starting point of a 9.5 mile walk. I felt a little sad not to be going, but I knew the heat would make it a struggle for some...and that might me.

No, better to stop and enjoy the flowers today.

Walking through the trees was bliss. Such welcome shade and a gentle breeze.

My slightly odd shadow. A summer dress with my jacket tied around my waist. I need more dresses with pockets :0)

Enjoying the birdsong and blossom from the shady path.

I walked a miserly one and a half miles, not great for my challenge to walk 100 miles in April.

Back home in my own garden the sunshine was making the Tulips happy too.

 And the marsh Marigolds in the pond.

I then retreated indoors and plotted an evening walk to see the sun set :0)

Apparently one of the walking group was taken a bit ill and had to stop walking and wait to be rescued. Maybe I made the right choice...though if I had gone I wouldn't still have eight miles to go to get to my goal.

I'm just off to get out my waterproofs. Chat soon :0)

Jacquie x

P.S. I'm experimenting with different Headers. Something to change with the seasons. I do hope you like the change. Have a good weekend lovelies xx

One Sunny Day

Hello Lovelies,

How are you? Thank you for your comments on my latest posts. Today I bring you some sunshine :0)

April may have seemed unremittingly wet at times, but there have been a couple of bright days. These photos were from one such day. A really lovely walk around the Charnwood Forest. I love this area of Leicestershire so much. It's a totally different landscape to most of the East Midlands. It has proper hills and stone walls. 

This walk started with paths I hadn't walked before, around Broombriggs Farm.

We walked and quietly enjoyed the beauty and the fine views...as instructed. I hope you enjoy them too :0)

Ooooh a windmill.

Sadly it's very much shortened these days.

If I take a picture like this you could think it's still lovely and tall. Oh, I've just googled it and if you scroll down HERE you can see that it had a wooden top. That explains why only this bit is left standing.

The next part of our walk was through lovely sunlit woodland.

past grazing cattle

loved this one's wonky horns

To a blue sky view.

and a tasty snack

This is my kind of Coffee stop

This view is familiar but it still makes me smile

then it was back through woodland to the car

On the way back we decided to stop at a heritage railway station we have passed many times. I was thrilled to discover it's free to explore and it looked simply gorgeous on this beautiful day.

 I loved all the period details. So much work has gone into this and it's heartening to see how well supported this must be.

I took quiet a lot of pictures :0)

I do hope you enjoyed them.

Jacquie x