❣ 8:39 ❣ walking to school along the side of the canal chatting to the swans and ducks as we go
❣ 8:40 ❣ the swans are diving for their breakfast - bottoms up!
❣ 8:.41 ❣ walking right next to the wall so that I can crunch in the leaves
❣ 11:10 ❣ café time! My second coffee arrived to the table and I started knitting the second foot
❣ 11:58 ❣ time to pack my knitting away and head home after a lovely morning
❣ 12:32 ❣ walking home - this is an unusual place where the beck (stream) flows under the canal
❣ 12.35 ❣ half way up the hill, stopping to catch my breath and take in the blue, blue sky
❣ 12:39 ❣ home again, and noticing my teeny violas sitting pretty on the step. I really must plant them!
❣ 12:43 ❣ that's better, all planted and watered in. Big smiles all round.
❣ 13:10 ❣ daily walk with the Hubster, along the farm track which leads into the top of the woods
❣ 13:26 ❣ sun dappled and beautifully peaceful, how I LOVE this little patch of woodland
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Right now it's ❣ 14:50 ❣ and in ten minutes I'll need to head out again, back down the hill to collect Little B from school. I usually sit and write my blog in the early evening after dinner, but in a grand change from the norm I'm actually going to eat out tonight, woohoo!!!! I'm really, really looking forward to it. I'm heading to the pub to enjoy a meal with one of my bestest friends, she is treating me to dinner for my birthday which is rather a lovely thing. As I think there may well be several glasses of Sauvignon Blanc involved, I thought it wise to do my writing before I go out so's that you get the sober version of today's events and not the slightly inebriated one. And you can be sure there will be absolutely no photographic evidence either. It's for the best.
So today's blog is rather short and sweet, it's been an extremely ordinary sort of a Friday, but nevertheless I think all the little moments that make up an ordinary day are well worth recording and documenting. Also, lets just note that I am celebrating because I slept extremely well last night, woke up feeling full of beans, and it has felt exactly like a Friday ALL DAY!!!! YAY!!!! Happy, happy Friday my friends, I hope your day has been full of the most glorious ordinary goodness...
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Happy Belated Birthday Lucy. I've put you in my calendar for the next 10 years (lol). I love reading your Blogs, and I always enjoy 'hearing' what you have been doing or have done, and seeing your wonderful photos. Take care, love Jenny xx
Posted by: Jenny | October 20, 2020 at 06:36 AM
Happy belated birthday! I forgot you share it with one of my daughters. Loving the walks around the town and countryside. We did a treasure trail around the town on holiday in August and it's a thrill to spot a lot of the places we visited. Super to have a pop of colours and sunshine that you bring with your posts in the cloudy and grey times we are currently in x
Posted by: Trudi Partridge | October 19, 2020 at 09:35 AM
Alles gute zum Geburtstag nachträglich . Ich liebe es auch durch die Natur zu laufen , wunderschön in der Herbstzeit . Liebe Grüße
Posted by: Monika Kenzler | October 19, 2020 at 06:58 AM
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Posted by: desmond99 | October 18, 2020 at 12:44 PM
Happy birthday meal!
Posted by: Line | October 17, 2020 at 05:03 PM
Clip off a few of the violas and add to your salad - perfect topping and I suppose there must be something good if not just a smile inside of them. I know people candy them for decorating cakes but have never tried.
Posted by: Mary W | October 17, 2020 at 04:08 PM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Rachel | October 17, 2020 at 01:58 PM
Thanks Lucy for this Friday's blog, the everyday can be really interesting! Hope you had a lovely meal, what a kind thought from your best friend, especially when going out for a meal can be a leap of faith in these current times. Take care, stay safe and keep smiling xx
Posted by: Lindsay | October 17, 2020 at 10:41 AM
So love reading your posts Lucy, no matter how ordinary. It is as if we are walking with you and your enthusiasm is infectious. It is that connection of the ordinariness that will help us all get through the uncertainty. It is the warm hug of friendship that we are all missing that seems to ooze out of your blog. Much appreciated X
Posted by: Helen Craddock | October 17, 2020 at 10:26 AM
I love these small precious moments! They make our days so special!
Posted by: Evi | October 17, 2020 at 05:10 AM
You really do live in such a pretty area, and I love how much you appreciate it too. Have a wonderful birthday meal, CJ xx
Posted by: CJ | October 16, 2020 at 09:12 PM
Hope you enjoyed your meal!
Posted by: Mary Lloyd Jones | October 16, 2020 at 08:54 PM
So glad you are at last on the right day! Otherwise you may have missed your birthday meal!!!!
Posted by: Sally Spragg | October 16, 2020 at 07:47 PM
Have a lovely evening.
Posted by: Susan Benge | October 16, 2020 at 07:23 PM
It is so good to read you daily, oooh hope you had a great birthday meal.It is like having a chat with a pal and you know that is usually just mundane life stuff so it a comfort. I missed not reading your posts.
Love your photos especially the 'water' ones fabulous one with trees.
You actually got me back into crochet. I blame your neat ripple for this obsession. I also tried socks via Winwick Mum via you so I have a lot to thank/blame you for!
Posted by: Victoria Margerison | October 16, 2020 at 07:09 PM
It’s so great to eat out and catch up with friends. Have a lovely evening Lucy xx
Posted by: Diane Ruel | October 16, 2020 at 06:56 PM
Enjoy your evening x
Posted by: Sheelagh Franklin | October 16, 2020 at 06:22 PM
What a treat to have a blog from you every day. We will get withdrawal symptoms when you stop! Many of us lead seemingly mundane lives especially with the restrictions of this virus, but as you so beautifully describe and photograph, its often the smaller things that are easily taken for granted or missed altogether, that can give immense pleasure! Thank you Lucy. Enjoy your meal out.
Posted by: Jo Hyde | October 16, 2020 at 06:05 PM
You live in such a beautiful part of the world, seriously. Thank you for all the stunning photographs!
Posted by: Julia | October 16, 2020 at 05:58 PM
I hope you have a wonderful meal and evening out with your friend. Its what life's all about, these moments. Today is my mums birthday, she would have been 99. I'm the last now, with no one to else remember. I'm wearing her favourite Amber necklace, which is a nice feeling.
Posted by: Susan | October 16, 2020 at 05:26 PM
We must have just missed you in the woods today! It was a really lovely visit to Skipton on a sunny day! The woods were glorious and we had lunch out also!
Unfortunately it looks like Skipton is out of bounds for a few weeks now due to Lancashire now being on high alert!
Have a very happy birthday meal out ( my big birthday is on Monday) and enjoy
Your weekend!
I look forward to returning to Skipton very soon as it is a favourite place. You never knowI might bump into you you one day! Xxx
Posted by: Kathryn Grimshaw | October 16, 2020 at 04:15 PM
A good night’s sleep is something to be celebrated Lucy. Pleased to hear that you have felt on form today as a result. I love the peep into your daily life, thank you for sharing it. I look forward to your blogtober each day, a little bit of escapism from the bustling city I live in. Hope you have a lovely evening.
Posted by: Brenda | October 16, 2020 at 04:11 PM
Happy Birthday! I also have an October birthday and am enjoying seeing the changes and comments about the weather. Leaf crunching....how lovely!
Posted by: Michele | October 16, 2020 at 04:08 PM
I love your socks! How long is that circular needles please? I have one, the shortest I could find but I'm not sure it'll work for socks!
Posted by: Lesley | October 16, 2020 at 03:48 PM
Have a lovely diner with the friend. One needs an outing like that.
Posted by: Tineke | October 16, 2020 at 03:30 PM