Beautiful forget-me-nots.
After what seemed like a very long winter, summer has finally arrived in Bristol with lots of hot sunshine, and thunderous showers. Jilly and I had planned to take the girls to Windmill Hill City Farm, but when we woke up to prepare for the day, it was cloudy and grey yet warm.
Regardless of the grey skies, I donned my bikini top and sandals, adamant that the weather would get brighter. I made a packed lunch and got our picnic blanket out of the cupboard. Jilly and Lamorna arrived and we were ready to go.
By the time that we arrived at the farm, the sun was coming out and we liberally applied sun lotion to the girls' skin. (I still use Organic Children by Green People - it's great stuff!)
Eve and Lamorna
The farm was nicely busy; a good buzz, but calm and peaceful. The girls played on the wooden tractor, then we walked through the allotments and around the animal enclosures. It was lovely watching Eve and Lamorna interacting. Lamorna is 16 months and is talking now. It was nice to see them speaking to each other and sharing things - sometimes ;-)
Eve, Jilly and Lamorna
Interested in the different salad crops
Fun at the monster pond
We ate our picnic lunch outside, and Eve enjoyed washing her hands at the little outdoor sink afterwards. She was a very good girl and happily played with the trucks in the gravel with an older child.
Lamorna and Eve
Once we were fed and watered, we wandered over to Asda to exchange a pair of sandals for Eve, and then headed backwards to Victoria Park. By the time we arrived Eve was fast asleep, but Lamorna was having too much fun to sleep and rolled about on a blanket with us. We sat under a shady tree and enjoyed the cool breeze. The view of the colourful houses, the mosque and Eve's nursery in the distance was lovely.
Victoria Park, looking towards Totterdown
Jilly and Lamorna
We stopped off at the playground on the way home so that Eve could go on the swings whilst Lamorna had a sleep. We just made it back to our house as a light thunderstorm hit. It was great to catch up with my good friend Jilly. The day made us both feel relaxed and happy.
By the way - whilst we were doing all this, it was Daddies day off - both Joe and Sam were out having fun together elsewhere!
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