bike ride

Managed to cycle to field and back from sheffield today. bit mizzley and grey but still a lovely ride. bought some sarnies from he cafe in Longnor and sat in the caravan eating them, making some coffee and taking it all in. Sheep are off the field, grass all pretty short, although we obviously had some rough ewes in there, as couple of the fences have been pushed over , fence posts broken, and sheep must have got into the tree pens. No major damage, but some repairs needed this summer. Those pesky munching sheep. Wild flowers beginning to come through, lots yellow rattle, some purple vetch I think. Bendle says he's going to teach me.

Springtime at last!

We visited the field at the end of january to see how all was faring in the snow, which was beginning to recede. It all felt very wintery.

But we went back this weekend and it was a different story! Daffodils in full bloom, trees budding, willow house grown enough to be mended. Campfire, sausages, lanterns. And archery of course. Our first family night there for 2 years. Bring on the summer.