Sunshine and showers, or to be more accurate, sunshine and heavy downpours. We've had a busy half term with our grandson, rolling out pasta and air dried clay (and trying not to confuse the two!) Lots of action with the scissors cutting out bats, spiders, witches and webs to decorate the windows. We had an outing into the New Forest to a vast woodland play area. People of all ages were above our heads flying by on zip wires but we were more sedate and kept to the wooden tree top walk.
Now we are back home. Too damp and chilly to sit in the greenhouse. When I've planted up the tulips I'll put the pots in here for the winter.
I think I would have stuck to the treetop walk, too, although I imagine ziplining can be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm just starting to learn my limitations and those trip wires are not for me!
DeleteOops, Freudian moment - zip wires not trip wires!
DeleteSounds like you've had an action packed half term! That woodland play area looks fantastic fun. Monsieur and I have been unable to take time off work so my amazing parents stepped in and kept the kids amused. Grandparents really deserve a medal. Happy tulip planting. Lulu x
ReplyDeleteI didn't get a medal but I did get a sticky label!
DeleteLove the photo of your washing line, Lulu, it would make a great greetings card.
A sticky label, well, what more could you want! Great idea for the greeting card - now if anyone moves house, that's what they're going to get! x
DeleteA great, happy post to wake up to! I just had one grandson born, and another on the way in December. I can't wait to do fun things like this with them.
ReplyDeleteYou've got years of fun ahead!
DeleteYour grandson looks absolutely delightful! 4 year old little boys.... more precious than the sun! ~Andrea xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteOh, I agree, Andrea. He is our only, much longed for grandchild and our delight.
DeleteI thought I was being slow planting up bulbs. Took me an hour to untangle all the roots growing in the boxes where I'd kept them.
ReplyDeleteThis year I've treated myself to over a hundred new bulbs which I'm sharing with my daughter,a range of glorious colours. Hers I planted in pots last week, with chicken wire over the bulbs to deter the squirrels and a topping of the forget-me-nots that have self-seeded all over the place.
DeleteWhat a fun family outing! I was immediately taken back to a similar Adventure Playground when I was a kid - I'd forgotten all about it!
ReplyDeleteI would have loved this park as a child- I spent a lot of my playtime up trees or dangling down from them!
DeleteWhat a wonderful playground. The photo of ginger brought back memories. It is known as wild ginger here and when Max and I bought up north all those years ago I got a couple of plants from the side of the road and planted them next to our long drive (we had over 5 acres). I later discovered it is classed as a noxious weed here and before we sold I spent months removing it.
ReplyDeleteIt is very pretty and smalls lovely though.
I've got several carefully nurtured plants that are seen as problematic in other countries! Every time my ginger flowers I admire it's brief glory, it seems rather exotic in rainy old Blighty!
DeleteI think it is a lovely flower with a great perfume but won't be growing it again.
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