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The sun had got its hat on so it would have been rude not to go out for lunch.

Hodnet Hall provides lovely lunches and cakes, a perfect choice. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with colourful blooms in flower and bluebells along the pathway.

Lunch and a sunny garden walk what more could I ask for…

Nisargadatta Maharaj

Yesterday I set off on a quick walk deliberately leaving my camera at home. It was a local walk and I wasn’t expecting see anything new and photo worthy. How wrong I was. As I was sitting soaking up the atmosphere by the duck pond in Apley there was a sudden explosion of fluff bombs. Eight little ducklings emerged from the bank and started swimming around the pond at great speed. I did my best to capture them on my mobile phone, but for some reason it was playing up and most of the files were corrupt. I was left disappointed with only two extremely blurry photos.

Not to be deterred I made my way back to the duck pond this afternoon. I chose a different walking route just to mix it up a bit and was successful in my mission. I lingered for a while watching the cute little fluff balls zoom around the pool before they settled on a log for a nap. This meant it was time for me to continue my walk in the woods.

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The afternoon sunshine was glorious but sadly it wasn’t quite warm enough to dine al fresco.

The Arley Arboretum is tucked away in the beautiful countryside of the Worcestershire and Shropshire borders near Bewdley, it boasts more than 300 species of trees in formal and informal plantings and gardens. The collection includes many rare and spectacular domestic and exotic trees. Nestling in the Severn Valley and overlooking the river, it has been growing and maturing in this idyllic setting for two centuries.

There is a beautiful Italianate Garden within the walled Garden which is planted throughout the year. Planted against the walls are a wonderful collection of camellias.

In the woodland garden you will find many more camellias, masses of daffodils, bluebells and trails.

It was not the best of routes for a ’sit and rest a while’ bench, I had to do a detour to experience that pleasure

Osho

I have successfully planned a quiet route to get to, through and around my local woodland area. I have even worked out how to navigate the blind corner I mentioned in my previous post

All walkers I met on my walk today were mindful of social distancing. They, like me were seeking out quiet walkways.

Along the way I found bluebells, what more could a girl ask for

Ursula K. Le Guin