T Stands For...Three

Hi everyone!

What a whizz of a week. I have been quite busy and my samples are now in the post - time for some play with some cute new stamps - you may have seen them here. 

We have been out and about too.
We're going on a bit of a trek so settle down and get comfortable - we'll do all the walking!
This was last Tuesday

I'm sure some of you know where we were...

 The long view from the high path over to Quarrybank Mill at Styall (just in case you hadn't guessed)

 We sat to rest and let some speedier folk to go past - it was a lovely view down to the Bollin River

We were fascinated by these roots.....

 ...and this tree

We managed to find our favourite bench free so sat for while here.
We were joined by a little friend.

He stayed around the area until we moved off

 Behind the bench..

 ...and the view in front as some visitors went out of sight.

 This looks a lot nicer this visit

 The foxglove is definitely going to seed!!

 My treat at the end was to make a donation and choose some flowers - the last ones from the bunch are just about finished now!

It was certainly a day of contrasting weather!

On the following Thursday we set off with a picnic to....can you guess this one too?

 Sorry, those last few photos were bit unfair of me, I'm sure you know now though that we were at Dunham Massey!

 Quite a buzz around the hives

 We decided to go around the back way...

 ..and look across towards the stream pathway

 It was good to see the mansion from this aspect

Here is my 'note to self' I must remember to take a photo of the narrow bridge we walk across next time.

 We gave the Orangery a miss

 A lovely show of one of my favourite flowers - Agapanthus.

 Sorry - is this Agapanthus overload?

 I think you should be able to read this better of you click on it

 There were a lot of folk on the path so we took another route back to the carpark

...and it's here I will join Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T Stands for Tuesday. 

We deliberately chose a spot away from the main carpark - a further walk but we wanted a quiet area for our picnic.
We took chairs but it was a little bit chilly!

 Water to drink and tuna and lettuce bagels, some naughty pork and pickle pies and tomatoes!

 We were enjoying a long view through the carpark on the other side of the exit road when a woman came to park right in front of us...

 ..it wasn't as though there were no spaces!! Hey Ho!!

Now, my title says Three doesn't it...

On Sunday we went off to Tatton Park to look for a suitable picnic place for our family to meet up next Sunday. We remembered somewhere  on the estate from way back - it looked perfect - we deliberately went for the Sunday crowds - but there weren't any here, especially as we had to queue to get in the park.

 There's lots of space to park..

 A lake to walk by..

 ..and this is the most folk we saw together in one shot!

We saw this family picnic from our car when we had the coffee we took with us.

The only thing I can see maybe upsetting this scene is if the weather turns really hot and brings more people out on Sunday.
I'll let you know at TFST next week!

I had better let you get on with what you were doing!

Thanks for looking, Chris