Hazel's Birdbaths!

Celebrating Hazel's birthday with a walk round the local park and visit to the Co-op. We were going to Chester but it looked like rain. Turned out fine so we could have gone. Now planning a visit to the AiWei Wei show in Manchester. Hazel's in the garden now planting out some shrubs she got the other day. It was her sisters birthday yesterday so a joint pub lunch over in Marbury and then a wander round the garden centre.

Marbury Picnic

Nice day for a picnic in Marbury Country Park. Met up with old chums Tone and Pene. Lovely walk in the bluebell woods. The sunshine really brought out all the colours. The park was packed but thankfully the woods were very quiet. Hazel put her bird app on and discovered gold cap, wren , collar doves, blue tits, great tits etc. close by. Picnic under the dappled shade of the cherry tree - the blossom landing on our sandwiches from time to time! Went to the garden centre which was also very busy. hazel bought a couple of plants and gave one to Pene and Tone. Home for tea and biscuits.

Marbury and The Broken Cross

Nice sunny day again and more like July than April! Went out with Stella and Brian again to Marbury Country Park and had a picnic after a walk n the woods to see the bluebells which were just beginning to bloom. Better next week probably. Park was full but easy to escape the crowds. Then to Winnington to the garden centre to buy some herbs and looks at stones and rocks for £6 each. Archie has about 100 in his back garden!. Then to weird warehouse nearby that sells bankrupt stock or slightly damaged packaging returns from Amazoom etc. Hazel got a lot of crafty stuff, brown paper, fabric paint, hooks, wrapping paper etc. going cheap. I found a roll of stickers with bees on to decorate my envelopes. Then home for a welcome cup of tea. Later went to the Broken Cross pub for a drink and pub grub. The place has improved since we last bought a dry curled up sandwich there about 15 years ago! its been through a couple of managers since then. Very nice squeaky cheese burger and fries. So much for the diet!

Marbury Country Park

This mornings walk around Marbury Country Park and the Garden Centre with Hazel. We spied a few birdies including a cormarant and a dunnock. Some twitchers nearby were discussing Britains Got Talent "...then he got these chains and attached them to his ears - I couldn't look!". Lost of dog walkers and joggers for a Monday. Hazel bought some plants at the Garden Centre. Home via Lostock to drop some things off for Hazel's sister and empty her various bins. Hazel planted some primroses and pansies.

Marbury Picnic

Nice picnic with old chums Stella and Brian. Walk afterwards around the lake and to bird hide - lots of ducks! Then to the garden centre to buy some geranniums and pinks.

Bluebells - Marbury

More wanderings in the woods at Marbury to see the last knockings of the gorgeous bluebells, wild garlic, the greenery! The birds are twitterpated! Nearly gone but still looking delightful. So good for one's soul. Nature heals.

Marbury Country Park

Nice wander around Marbury this morning. The sun popped out occasionally but it was mostly cloudy and a bit nippy. Hazel got some plants from the garden centre. Saw the first bluebells of Spring ( early for Cheshire anyway!) which don't usually appear until the end of April. Good to have a wander and althougb the car park was full the woods were very quiet except the chirping of the birds and the distant bark of a labradoodle.

Walk Around Marbury Country Park

Busy morning shopping in town and then a run over to Marbury to get some pansies and wall flowers from the garden centre which was very quiet. Then a walk round the lake edge and through the woods for 45 mins before lunch. Sunny and quite mild for a change. The car park was full surprisingly - mostly volunteers it seems we spotted every so often raking up the leaves and mending fences etc.

Marbury Walk/ Picnic

Pleasant walk in Marbury Woods and along canal, garden centre etc. with old chums Stella and Brian. Nice picnic in their motor home in the car park. Weather was OK - not too cold. Lots of soggy leaves to walk through. Back to ours of dinner and more cake. Yum!