Sorry my blog has been so quiet, but I've been enjoying a busy 'holiday-at-home' week while Stuart waits to start his new job. Rather than holiday away, we decided to take long walks with Polly and between walks, finish redecorating the room that was my daughter's bedroom before she flew the nest a couple of months ago.
I can't lay claim to the decorating itself, Stuart makes a far better job of painting and wallpapering than I do, but I did enjoy blowing the budget to choose all the bits and pieces!
Hucking Woods
Leybourne Lakes
Riverside Country Park
We've been on some super walks with Polly each day; Spring has definitely sprung here in Kent with bluebells and baby lambs everywhere and the countryside as pretty as a picture! It's a beautiful time of year to don a pair of walking shoes and go exploring.
My son Anthony, with his son Toby
And this year, my little Grandson came too - it was such a joy to share his excitement at being outdoors with us! I am certain Toby will love walks every bit as much as his daddy always did when he was growing up.
Rainy visit to Emmetts Garden!
One of my favourite visits last week was to Emmetts Garden a National Trust property near Sevenoaks. It was a rainy day, but that didn't dampen our enthusiasm, the garden was an absolute gem! These rather whimsical tulips looked as though they had been transplanted straight from Alice in Wonderland ...
And the azeleas and rhododendrons were magnificent too!
Best of all though, were the bluebell woods, thickly carpeted with the most magical display of bluebells I have ever seen ...
There are some superb walks from Emmetts Garden, which are perfect if you are visiting with your dog. We hopped onto a trail through the woods and needless to say, Stuart opted for the red route, the steepest of the circular walks. It was worth the effort though, because the views across the Kent countryside were fabulous and after being on her best behaviour in the formal gardens, Polly loved being able to race through the woodland.
All in all, it has been a very busy week, but lots of fun!
So now Stuart has started his new job, I'm back in my workroom to finish the large alpaca bear I started a couple of weeks ago and Polly 's explorations will be restricted to local walks until the weekend. Holidays never last quite long enough do they? Ah well, such is life!
Back to bears: as soon as I've organised myself back into my workroom swivel chair, I will share some work-in-progress pics with you; that's a promise!
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