Edited by Gill Burrell, Saturday, 13 Apr 2024, 20:05
Today was Easter Saturday, the sun was shining and the weather looked good. I asked J if he would like to walk with me across the field to the next village. He said he would and would be glad of a walk.
Set off walking across the fields, walking along the footpath. The first field was a small cabbage field, the smell of cabbage was quite pungent! We laughed, but I happen to like cabbages so I didn't really mind. From here we came into a lovely wild meadow, where we spotted wild yellow primroses, crocus, yellow gorse bushes. king cups, wood anemones, harebells and other wild flowers.
There was also the pretty white Hawthorn flowers growing on the hawthorn bushes, by the side of the footpath and the field.
J soon spotted 2 rabbits at the edge of the field scurrying quickly away, we watched as their little white fluffy tails disappearing quickly down the rabbit hole on the bank at the side of the field. When we came to the little footbridge over the stream, I commented about how deep the water was, and how fast it was flowing after the recent rainfalls. J agreed the streams were fuller than usual.
We sat on the footbridge to rest for a little while. By now we were about halfway there, but I felt tired already, so it was nice to sit and rest and drink a fruit juice. The sun felt very warm, but fortunately there was a slight breeze too.
Played at throwing sticks onto the water from the footbridge and waited until they appeared on the other side of the bridge. I think mine must have sunk as I couldn't see it anymore! J cheered as he saw the stick appear again still intact on the other side.
Next, we took the narrow footpath that ran along the backs of the gardens, beside the cows field except no cows were in there today, because they were in the lower meadow, beside the lake.🐂🐄
We both liked looking at the back gardens as we passed by on the footpath, there was a riot of colours! One garden was full of brightly coloured tulips while another garden was full of golden yellow daffodils of all varieties.
There were quite a lot of different butterflies about, we saw a peacock butterfly, a yellow one, common white, a red admiral or painted lady? and a little blue one. A few very large bumble bees buzzing around the flowers too. Some ducks were quacking noisily beside the pond in another garden! 🦆🦆
Soon we arrived at our destination, which was the little chapel in the centre of the woods hidden beneath the trees. Here, we were able to rest inside the little warm chapel for a while, and I whispered a little prayer of thanksgiving, that I even made it there, my first real long walk since covid!
I like this little chapel with its quiet altar, its flowers, the candles and behind the altar on the wall, the words of the Lords prayer on the left side and the 10 commandments on the right hand side. Just to remind us what God expects of us.
On the way out of the church we saw the lady vicar just leaving the house of one of her parishoners nearby in the village, so I waved.. She knows me and she waved back. "Would you both like a lift back home?" She asked. "Yes please, that's very kind of you" I replied and gave a big smile and huge sigh of relief! "Thank you." I think God just answered my prayers, as we were both feeling so tired after that walk!
An Easter Walk
Today was Easter Saturday, the sun was shining and the weather looked good. I asked J if he would like to walk with me across the field to the next village. He said he would and would be glad of a walk.
Set off walking across the fields, walking along the footpath. The first field was a small cabbage field, the smell of cabbage was quite pungent! We laughed, but I happen to like cabbages so I didn't really mind. From here we came into a lovely wild meadow, where we spotted wild yellow primroses, crocus, yellow gorse bushes. king cups, wood anemones, harebells and other wild flowers.
There was also the pretty white Hawthorn flowers growing on the hawthorn bushes, by the side of the footpath and the field.
J soon spotted 2 rabbits at the edge of the field scurrying quickly away, we watched as their little white fluffy tails disappearing quickly down the rabbit hole on the bank at the side of the field. When we came to the little footbridge over the stream, I commented about how deep the water was, and how fast it was flowing after the recent rainfalls. J agreed the streams were fuller than usual.
We sat on the footbridge to rest for a little while. By now we were about halfway there, but I felt tired already, so it was nice to sit and rest and drink a fruit juice. The sun felt very warm, but fortunately there was a slight breeze too.
Played at throwing sticks onto the water from the footbridge and waited until they appeared on the other side of the bridge. I think mine must have sunk as I couldn't see it anymore! J cheered as he saw the stick appear again still intact on the other side.
Next, we took the narrow footpath that ran along the backs of the gardens, beside the cows field except no cows were in there today, because they were in the lower meadow, beside the lake.🐂🐄
We both liked looking at the back gardens as we passed by on the footpath, there was a riot of colours! One garden was full of brightly coloured tulips while another garden was full of golden yellow daffodils of all varieties.
There were quite a lot of different butterflies about, we saw a peacock butterfly, a yellow one, common white, a red admiral or painted lady? and a little blue one. A few very large bumble bees buzzing around the flowers too. Some ducks were quacking noisily beside the pond in another garden! 🦆🦆
Soon we arrived at our destination, which was the little chapel in the centre of the woods hidden beneath the trees. Here, we were able to rest inside the little warm chapel for a while, and I whispered a little prayer of thanksgiving, that I even made it there, my first real long walk since covid!
I like this little chapel with its quiet altar, its flowers, the candles and behind the altar on the wall, the words of the Lords prayer on the left side and the 10 commandments on the right hand side. Just to remind us what God expects of us.
On the way out of the church we saw the lady vicar just leaving the house of one of her parishoners nearby in the village, so I waved.. She knows me and she waved back. "Would you both like a lift back home?" She asked. "Yes please, that's very kind of you" I replied and gave a big smile and huge sigh of relief! "Thank you." I think God just answered my prayers, as we were both feeling so tired after that walk!