So a couple of my recent 'out and about' posts have been catch up on bits and pieces done over the last few months that I haven't had time to blog about. There are still a few more catch up posts to come but for now here is something a bit more recent.
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A week last Sunday, on an absolutely beautiful day I took a walk around about the village of Box.
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It started with a stroll through a beautiful water garden, which looked spectacular in all it's yellow and green finery, water sparkling in the sunshine.
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The water theme continued as the walk took me along river banks, with attractive old farm buildings, long since disused, reflecting brilliantly in the calm waters.
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And I loved this fishing sign all overgrown with a tangle of ivy and vines.
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Then it was a push on up hill, with these adorable little calves to stop and smile at on the way up.
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They were all busy chomping away on their lunch apart from this little fellow who had his eye on me, making sure I wasn't up to any mischief I'm sure.
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The slog to the top of the hill was well worth it, for the beautiful view back down to Box and the countryside beyond.
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The fields were covered with hundreds of dandelions all in various stages of decay.
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The route back down hill was via a very pretty little bluebell wood.
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It was so tranquil in the wood, not another soul to be seen. I figured that this might have been down to a rather menacing looking green man that I saw along the way.
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Can you see him too? He didn't give me any bother and was amenable enough to pose for my photo, I think he was a
softy in disguise. It's so true what they say about looks being deceiving.
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Look he even arranged to leave a beautiful blue balloon on the path just for me. :) A fabulous and unexpected gift.
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