Golden Meadow

This light and golden time of year has me completely under it's spell and I feel like I can't possibly get enough of it. These early summer days are just so abundantly beautiful and make me very happy. It's just never, ever enough.

Last week I had my Dad and Lady B visiting from Dorset, and we had a lot of fun being tourists with them in our own patch. We took the train to Salts Mill to see Hockney's "Arrival of Spring" which was magical. We walked at Bolton Abbey, had brunch in one of our favourite places, wandered around Skipton market, pootled through local woodland and riverside meadows and drove along summery lanes through the Yorkshire Dales. It was really lovely, but mildly exhausting. Of course, school stuff and household stuff still had to happen alongside touristy activity and I also cooked us all an evening meal every day except for one (hello, very welcome and delicious curry delivered to the door!). It surprised me the difference it made cooking for seven people instead of our usual five, I felt like there was so much chopping and stirring in my life.

One golden evening last week I was hit with the annual pull to go and walk in the buttercup meadow. These seasonal rituals are so strong and I find it almost impossible to resist when they call. Little B and Lady B came with me, a short five minute jaunt up to the park and through the wooden gate into the meadow. It was utterly glorious, the perfect summer evening full of gentle warmth, low golden sunlight and long slanting shadows. Little B and Lady B spent an aaaaage searching for four leaf clovers (it always seem to be a thing we do when out with Lady B), while I pranced about with my camera swooning over the beauty of it all. 

The fairground was there in the background, setting up in the park ready for the towns' annual Gala at the weekend. It all felt very summery indeed, and hugely nostalgic and emotional somehow. I'm always so greedy for Summer to be way longer than it actually is. It's almost like I'm on the verge of a mild anxiety attack every time I happen to get a whiff of what date it is and realise we are so, so close to the summer solstice already and as such, these delicious mid-summer days are numbered. Wahhh!!!!! I am aiming to squeeze every last drop out of this summer, no matter what the weather throws I want to be out there drinking it in. Next up......elderflower cordial season, yippee for that little highly anticipated seasonal jaunt!

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ps, I've gotten a bit behind with my blogging, but will try and catch up this week if I can - I need to take you to Amsterdam and France, get your passports ready?! x

 

 

 

 

 

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[Nora McGrann]

Lovely tale again Lucy and gorgeous colours..x

[Mitzi]

Glad you had such a lovely time with your dad and Lady B I'm sure they had a fabulous time with all the family. Meadows are great at this time of year. Unfortunately for us its been a bit of a damp squib. It has been non stop rain since Sunday evening and I'm really rather hoping that its going to stop soon or I am going to be armed with wellies and a big brollie for Gardener's World live this weekend.

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[Nina Kellock]

Buttercups and clover, so redolent of my childhood in the 1950's. A lovely calm post to read.

[Hedy]

Lovely pictures, I so enjoy wildflowers. I look out my windows and see my lush garden, so full now because of our rain. It’s a little weedy right now and I know I have much to do to tame it but I do like seeing all the green with blooms here and there. I wish I could walk and see wildflowers but alas, not here.

[kazzy]

so very beautiful Lucy, Its very similar to the Devon landscape (except for Today its raining non stop)...But I sooo love the buttercups...I seem to be thinking its the best year ive seen them or just noticed them more this year...The Cowparsley, hogweed and campion too is just covering the lanes and farmers fields, just such a beauty of a Month!.
We were getting our car through its M.O.T and while we waited we walked to a local farm shop got some hot freshly baked pasties and sat in the farmers filled together! its was the best date ever~ i said we should do this more often.
Sound like such a lovely family time you've had, but wowza cooking for seven that is a lot of chopping and preparing~ Its just myself, stevie and Sophia and I love the night off for takeaway!... ;)x

[CJ]

I feel the same about summer, it's so brief, but oh so glorious. I wonder that maybe if it was longer I wouldn't be so overexcited about it. Those perfect sunny days always take my breath away. Your photos are utterly beautiful. I love this time of year, when everything is so green and new and fresh and full of buds. Long may it last. CJ xx

[Linda]

It looks lovely Lucy your photo's are beautiful. I know what you mean about Summer and these lovely long days, it ends far too soon. xx

[Deborah]

Hooks and Needles.... in Australia we are soon to experience our shortest day around June 20th. Our weather is all over the place and sadly in drought, even though it is only just winter. Longing for decent rain.
Lucy needs to come to Australia and enjoy our seasons and back drops ..... we have plenty! 😃

[Barb W.]

So lovely, all your photos. I do enjoy your blog.

I clicked on your link to read your post about Elderflower Cordial, which was dated 2015, and guess what? In the comments you had a reader asking whether you had ever considered making a blanket based on the Yorkshire moors!

[Lyn Zalk]

Oh Lucy how I love your photo laden blogs!!! I dream of someday coming to your beautiful and dreamy Yorkshire Dales!!!! Thank you for creating this amazing ability for me to feel as if I’m already there!!!!!

[Susan Smith]

Lovely post Lucy & I recognised Salts Mill from seeing it when we visit UK. The meadows look wonderful. Have a good week & take care.

[Charlotte.]

So refreshing! What a nice time. I have viewed your “I have been” post several times just so. Thanks.

[Penny]

Buttercup meadows are such a relief after the oil-seed rape. Beautiful photos! I once heard that the fairs start off in the North and work their way down the country. Might be a myth, but yours in June fits with that idea. Ours is in late September. x

[Teresa Kasner]

What a beautiful meadow full of wildflowers! Did they find a 4 leaf clover? We have Mock Orange and Roses in bloom.. I made a big lush bouquet of them and just posted photos on my blog. It smells divine!! I'm glad you got to spend time with your Dad and his lady love. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

[Tracy]

I love 💕 your landscape photos.

[Hooks and Needles]

I'm glad you had a nice time Lucy, it all sounds lovely. Somebody mentioned on Sunday, the longest day soon before nights draw back in again. I shouted, 'that sounds such a Dad thing to say.' Lovely photos, Cathy x