We took mum on a day out to Dorothy Clive Garden. The weather was kind to us and the garden was spectacular with the Laburnum arch and Rhododendrons in full bloom. We toured the top part of the garden before lunch and the bottom part of the garden after lunch. Before we left we couldn’t resist revisiting the waterfall and the Laburnum arch.
We then then took mum on a mystery tour to Bridgemere Garden Centre before we retuned to her house where we had a cup of tea on the patio. Whilst there I spotted a gorgeous baby blackbird trying out his wings. He had a short stubby tail and struggled to balance as he flew clumsily from one perch to another. He settled in a low tree and stayed there for a while before somehow managing to fall out of the branches, landing on the floor just behind where we were sitting. He scuttled off into a corner where Father blackbird kept a watchful eye on him. I hope he didn’t hurt himself as he fell and that by now he has clumsily made his way back to his nest.
I hope your mum had a fantastic time and I hope you took lots of photos of the family together in the gardens.
I miss my late mum terribly, so I treasure photos of fun times together.
I took photos of Mr C and he took some of mum and I but he takes days to take photos of his camera so I had to do this post without them. The second from last photo does show Mr C and my mum.
What a lovely garden to take your mum and I hope she had a lovely day out. I do like that tunnel of Golden chain in the last few photos
I love laburnum arches although you have to pick the perfect time to capture them at their best
We were there, years ago. Lovely place.
It is a lovely place
The laburnum pergola is breath taking!
I would like to have my afternoon tea there.
There is a perfect place at the end of the archway or maybe in the nearby tea room
how nice you took your mum for outing dear Cheri
must be lovely to have her with you ,she must have fun for sure .
garden looks stunning ,spring looks on it’s peak
i am glad you had perfect beautiful day
The weather made the day perfect