Category: Spring

Families, Flowers, Memories, Outdoor Play, Photography, Rape Fields, Spring, Surrey, Woodland, Yellow

Setting Off My Hayfever In The Rape Fields

by thejoyoffive2 Comments on Setting Off My Hayfever In The Rape Fields

  

For the past few weeks I have done the usual drama run which takes us on a busy county road surrounded by some stunning rape fields.

It is one long straight roads with no where to park up, but today I was determined to find a way to get some pictures.  So armed with my iPhone and number four we turned off the main drag and managed to squeeze the car into a space and follow a small wooded path into the fields.

   
   

He was a little freaked out by the vastness and height of the plants so we stuck to the borders and didn’t stay  for to long.

I would love another trip back with the others and a camera so that I could try to get some better shots.

Spring really is one of my favourite seasons as I just love getting out to look at the beautiful flowers Britain has to offer, even if my hayfever is not so keen on my clambering through the undergrowth!!

   
   

                

     

Bluebells, Families, Flowers, Kids Days Out, Large Families, National Trust, Peter Rabbit, Photography, Spring, Surrey, Woodland

Searching For Peter Rabbit’s Post Office In The Bluebells

by thejoyoffive13 Comments on Searching For Peter Rabbit’s Post Office In The Bluebells

  

Spring is my favourite time of the year for many reasons.  I love the longer days, the warmer weather(hopefully) and the abundance of beautiful spring flowers that you have the opportunity to venture out and see.

We always have an annual trip out to walk through the bluebell woods.  I am always taken back by the majestic sight of the beautiful purple bonnets covering every inch of the woodland.

   
   

It is said that in folk law that bluebells are known as ‘fairy flowers’ and they are used to capture small people!

   
    

We had a change of venue today and after seeing some great pictures on a friends Facebook we took a trip to the National Trust site Limpsfied Common in Surrey.  There are several car parks across the common but if you want a little something special added to your trip choose the Ridlands Grove car park.

From here a wonderful people have created five mini wooden houses through the woodland for you to find.  There is Peter Rabbit’s Post Office, Hedgehog Hall, Owl House, Fox Villas and a couple more.

   
      

Owl house was nestled high in the trees so was a tricky one to spot, hedgehog hall came complete with its own working wishing well and my favourite was Peter Rabbit’s Post Office where you can leave a donation in the little red post box or write a letter to pop inside the office.  Number four enjoyed getting Peter out and giving him a carrot.

   
   

We spent the rest of our trip climbing trees, walking along logs and searching for Fox Villas which eluded us.  We will be back to to hunt it out again soon!

   
               

  

  

            

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