Whippendell Woods

After a lazy morning...yep still in my jammies at midday...I met up with Laura and family and went to Whippendell Woods, North Watford. It was a nice sunny day, perfect for bluebell photos. Unfortunately it was the tail end of bluebell season, so close up they weren't at their best, but from a distance they were fabulous, a carpet of blue. What I love most about these woods are that they are wide open, lots of spaces, so when you look through the trees you just see pockets of blue in the distance amongst the trees. And of course it is spring so the leaves have that fresh, light green glow to them; they just look so new and so beautiful. See here...





We then went onto Langley Farm, a petting farm for kids. Perfect for Emma and Andrew as they could see the rabbits and owls, feed the pigs, play on the slide and other toys and we got to drink coffee!




Andrew and Emma both had their first horse ride. Andrew managed 20 yards before he wanted off, Emma got as far as the saddle. But some cute photos later, both kids were off playing and Gemma the pony got a well deserved rest.





Then it was back home where we went next door for an impromptu BBQ, the first of the year. I love food this way. It may not be good for you but I just love my food cooked out in the open. There is something quite special about the smell of grilled meat. A bit like the smell of frying bacon; it makes me instantly hungrey. I love that the weather has been hot enough in April for shorts and tee shirts, eating al fresco and just pretending that it is actually summer.