Sometimes it is only the photos that remind you how much you did on a particular day. I'd already forgotten how much we packed in to Saturday which began for me with a 5.3 mile run round Woodlands in the pouring rain. I got soaked but going early meant Alison and I had time to get to the allotment before lunchtime where we were pleased to harvest greens, beetroot and parsnips, as well as check on the garlic, broad beans and the state of the soil.
It was lovely to find things in good shape ahead of the spring and we have taken on board a lot of lessons from last year. That meant we didn't worry too much about certain seeds when we popped into the graden centre e.g. peppers, aubergine but we did get lots of seed potatoes and beans of differing varieties. It really is time to start looking forward and the sunshine of the afternoon certainly helped.
We all got out for a walk to Devil's Hill which turned out to be just over 3.6 miles taking a shade under two hours. The children loved it, exploring the gravel pit lake which had a deposit of clay they collected, as well as stones for throwing into the water. It was a very muddy walk but one which we thoroughly enjoyed, feeling spring to be closer.
We had a takeaway for tea as a treat, the first time in months, and perhaps a little too much to drink!
This morning I've been out for a 12 mile ride on the mountain bike, Slough Lane, Holt, Gaunt's Common, Chalbury, Horton and back through a farm track which comes out on the Woodlands road. Again, the sun was a welcome companion and there were plenty of other cyclists and walkers on the trails and paths.
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