Monday, 1 August 2011

A Walk in the Woods






























Yesterday, the Beans packed up a picnic, the two hammocks and a camera and went off here, to Eversden Woods. These are ancient woodlands just near the Wimpole Estate, a National Trust property just south of Cambridge. We drove past the car park where the hoards were queueing to get in to see the amazing house, farm and gardens. (It is a wonderful day out, but not on a sunny Sunday.) We had a more peaceful adventure planned. Up the hill we drove and parked the car- not a soul in sight. And off we went. Just a solitary hare and a shrew were spied, but plenty of insects and plants. Smaller was not impresssed by the waspy interest in our picnic...
A day of wandering, thinking, chatting, looking, laughing, planning and playing.





















































































































































































































































Aplogies for bizarre spacing but blogger is not doing as it is told.
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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 August 2011 at 10:06

    What a good day out. Were those Sloes or Damsons? Most importantly, will you remember where they are in a few weeks when ready to harvest?

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  2. Magic Bean1 August 2011 at 10:33

    Missus Toffeeapple, they are sloes and they are already ready!! Didn't pick any as I am up to my ears with mulberries on the home front. Ax

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  3. driftwood1 August 2011 at 11:27

    blogger was messing up my spacing something chronic in my last post, it must be having a bad week. lovely walk, tell me more about the hammocks, I need to get one for the garden for my fresh air allergic nearly teenager, - I figure it might get her outside!

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  4. Andrea1 August 2011 at 19:26

    A really lovely post, perfect summer days!
    Love Andrea x

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  5. scrumptious days1 August 2011 at 22:37

    How delightful! What a cornucopia of future foraging, like Toffee Apple injust love the aloes, start stocking up on the gin!

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  6. Scented Sweetpeas2 August 2011 at 09:03

    Oohh what a lovely walk. May have to try that one out. Is Wimpole a bit busy at the moment, bottoms was pondering on going there in the hols but may give it a miss if it is packed.

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  7. Unknown2 August 2011 at 19:05

    Fantastic photos! A great area for foraging as well! :) x

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  8. bekahjane5 August 2011 at 20:28

    I LOVE this post! cheers :)

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  9. Unknown8 August 2011 at 13:19

    Lovely late summer images! sorry blogger has been misbehaving, glad you could comment again on my blog too, gremlins in the ether! xx

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  10. Lesley Todd10 August 2011 at 17:53

    What a fab day out! The countryside is really beautiful in your part of the country, isn't it. That wheat field looks as though it goes on forever. Beautiful!

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  11. Lyn11 August 2011 at 15:59

    Hello just 'found' you, whatt lovely photos...but they do remind me autumn is on the way!
    xxx

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  12. Tania15 August 2011 at 00:33

    I reckon I should cut to the chase and schedule A Walk in the Woods for next Saturday - before we end up with a repeat Weekend from Hell!

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