our wedding day

The other reason for my recent blog absence is that Warren and I are getting married. Today! So, here I am in the calm before the busy-ness of the day, taking a moment to pause and photograph the symbol of it all.

wood walks and camping

Sorry I've been away for so long - again! I moved at the beginning of June, still have boxes stacked up and - phew! - the internet is now sorted ... hurrah! But, just before I moved, it was time for F's birthday present; she wanted to go camping and wood-walking, so off we went...

The campsite was a stone's throw away from a sculpture trail through the woods...

The newly 9 year old F running into the distance!

 F's right, you never know when you'll need a Swiss Army Knife. She came prepared!

We laid a blanket for breakfast time and noticed some bees buzzing around behind us...

Then we went for another walk, during which F pulled out a contact lens case which I had apparently given to her last year. As we walked she started collecting flowers to keep in the case and I remembered all over again how much I love her! Happy birthday, F!

some moments from May

I was given some gorgeous flowers which I photographed on the deck while looking after A....

 ... who wanted me to photograph her Crocs!

 Flowers from a lovely Sunday afternoon at Tyntesfield...

 We had a day trip on a narrow boat, here's Warren and the (nearly!) 9 year old F at the tiller...

 ... ropes on the roof ...

 ... and Z!

 And a day at the seaside, celebrating Z's birthday...

a week off

I'm sitting here with a cup of fennel tea, sorting photos and thinking about the past week.

We spent the weekend camping in gorgeous Pembrokeshire, right by the sea...

 Shared Bible time together...

 And celebrated Warren's birthday with lovely fruit... 

 ... and a lovely spring welly walk at Westonbirt Arboretum ...

And finally popped down to the south coast and enjoyed a cathedral visit with Warren's mum.