PEAR TREE LOG

pear tree log: I started this blog to keep my younger son, Jonny, in touch with life in Lincolnshire, while he spent a year working in China. That year turned into five! Now he is home and training to become a physics teacher. This is simply a patchwork quilt of some of the things I enjoy - life in rural Lincolnshire, our animals, friends, architecture, books, the gardens, and things of passing interest.



Monday 16 January 2012

Lady-in-Waiting



Davina, our daughter, is getting a little bored with being home on maternity
leave.  She normally teaches a large class of 5-6 year old children, and finds it very quiet at home.   Wouldn't you think she'd enjoy the peace, while she can? Davina wanted to walk, so I hitched up Toby and off we set for a gentle amble in the brilliant sunshine which often accompanies a cold, frosty, day.

We went past the watermill  -  plenty of ducks today.  


Then we turned right at the manor house and along past Troutbeck Farm.  I was hoping the alpacas, or the pigs,  would be around, but we had to settle for these,
and after that it was empty fields and lovely views.
Peaceful, beautiful, refreshing. 
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10 comments:

  1. Ms Sparrow16 January 2012 at 18:20

    What a lovely sight-seeing tour of your neighborhood! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Scarlet16 January 2012 at 18:48

    You live in such a beautiful place. I think I would be relishing the peace and quiet while I could! Our great-niece is due to be born next week.

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  3. The Owl Wood16 January 2012 at 20:07

    Has Davina tried castor oil and gin? Didn't mother use a damned good gallop over the hedgerows to bring us on?

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  4. Elaine16 January 2012 at 20:47

    Hi Ms Sparrow, I'm so pleased you enjoyed that little walk. It was a lovely day for it.


    Hi Scarlet, Davina's baby is due next week too, although she only has a tiny bump. We don't know yet whether it is a boy or a girl. My older brother's step-daughter is due to have her little girl next week - busy time for the midwives!! Hope all goes well for your niece.


    Hi Owl, Luckily Davina doesn't ride. She prefers to keep going on long walks - I did have my mobile phone with us, and if we couldn't get a signal the plan was to tuck a note into Toby's collar so that he could summon help...

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  5. The Owl Wood16 January 2012 at 20:53

    Hi Sis - I assume that if all else failed and you needed an emergency response you would just fire your gun in the air three times.

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  6. Meggie16 January 2012 at 21:03

    I would love to holiday in your neck of the woods. It is so beautiful there....

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  7. Joanne Noragon16 January 2012 at 21:13

    The comments are as much fun as the walk. Why we have brothers! Looking forward to the baby (as if you're not!).

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  8. Elaine17 January 2012 at 08:18

    Ian (Owl), Trouble is, would anyone notice?


    Meggie, Let's hope you make it over here some day. Lincolnshire is lovely, but being a Lincolnshire Yellow Belly (horrible name, something to do with historical military uniforms) I have to admit to being biased!!


    Joanne, Ian has a wicked sense of humour and I love his style of writing, he never fails to make me laugh out loud.

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  9. Anonymous18 January 2012 at 19:06

    It looks like it was the perfect day for a walk :)

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    1. Elaine18 January 2012 at 21:31

      Nilhuanwen, It really was one of those wonderful days.

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