Monday 30 August 2010

Carpe Diem!

 After two days more or less being indoors
(only interrupted by having to go out to buy a new vacuum cleaner because the old one broke down three days after the guarantee expired...!) 
Our Boy and I decided to go for a walk along the meadows to the next village. It is an approx 30 mins walk each way - just enough to work up an appetite.

The reward would be a spot of lunch at the pub in the village before we walked the same way back again. I think it is important to seize the opportunities to get out and enjoy the weather and country side when we can! Particularly in this country where the weather changes all the time...


 I had hoped we could pick some blackberries growing wild along the path on the way home, but it is still too early.
Next weekend, perhaps?
There were "tons" of them, but better be quick before the birds get them!


Lunch was simple, but tasty!
I hasten to say that the cheesecake and icecream were not for me!


This walk is soooo pretty. I come down here as often as I can. Although we have had "episodes" with the cows (which we laugh about in hindsight) they are very docile and just want to graze..
Good life!



On the way back I saw this formation of Great Britain among the clouds - Our Boy said it was more of a Wizard's Hat...

What do you see...?

8 comments:

  1. Skjønner godt at du liker deg i de omgivelsene. Det ser bare vidunderlig vakkert ut.Jeg er også så heldig å ha et kjempefint turområde rett utenfor stuedøra, men desverre ingen kjekk pub i andre enden.

    Ha en flot uke.

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  2. Hei,
    takk for hyggelig hilsen hos meg!
    Så fine bilder du har tatt på turen din.
    Lenge siden jeg har vært i England, fikk jammen lyst på en tur dit nå!

    Legger meg til som følger :O)

    Hilsen Fredrikke :O)

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  3. This year is so good for all fruits, I am also looking forward to picking blackberries.
    You are right, we must make most of the good weather while we have it!

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  4. Fin-fina bilder och klokt budskap - carpe diem är något jag ibland får påminna mig själv om när dagarna går för fort och allt jag kan tänka på är att rusa runt för att fixa skoluniformer etc... GB eller häxhatt, tjaaa, vet, du, jag ser båda i denna härliga bild!

    Olivträd.. ja du, jag är sannerligen inte välsignad med gröna fingrar. Mitt stora träd har tappat en del blad under året det har bott hos oss, men det ser fortfarande ok ut och verkar tycka om mycket ljus, samt att inte torka ut. Nu håller vi tummarna för att mitt nya lilla träd skall vara lika lättskött... ;-D

    Kram, Helena, The Swenglish Home

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  5. Dette ser bare så kos ut! Nydelige omgivelser, koselig følge, deilig lunch og bjørnebær innen rekkevidde :)

    Høres bra ut for meg :)

    Ønsker deg en flott onsdag også. Fridag idag, skal til frisør og kvitte meg meg den skrekkelige etterveksten :) Handle litt og fikse opp i heimen.

    Klem fra Tove

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  6. Nydelig landskap. Fort dere avgårde igjen så snart som mulig så blir det bær også!

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  7. Nice travelogue, Mette! Out of curiosity, is that a jacket potato beside the hamburger? We were trying to figure out what the topping is! Although I miss those glorious blackberries, we've recently been inundated with concord grapes, which make really very satisfactory jelly! (It's not all bad here!)

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  8. Yep, Sarah - that is a jacket (my lunch it was) with chopped ham and tomato. Trying to stay healthy! ;-)
    Concord grape jelly sounds lovely!

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