Primroses

Yesterday I was lucky enough

to spend the morning

with three of my grandsons.

I say 'lucky' because

it means 

that I get the chance 

to do things that otherwise......

I would probably not bother to do!!

We had intended to go to see the owls.

But....

as the weather 

wasn't to good it meant that the owls 

would not be out flying

so....

we decided to go to Scolton Manor.

A large Victorian country house

(that had been used as a convalescent hospital for servicemen during the second world war)

but now is the responsibility

of the Local Council.

I have to say that I was really impressed

as it had been a very long time

since I last visited

and it had certainly been

restored and dressed really well.

They, also, had spent a lot of time and effort

in thinking of ways

to entertain the children.

My grandsons certainly, were soon

holding clipboards and trying to find various

objects in the rooms

so that they could gain a prize!

There were also craft rooms for them to use

and several other ways where

we could have spent a lot of time... 

and this was only inside!!

I have the feeling we will be visiting there again soon!

I think that we will leave it a few weeks yet 

so that the ground can dry up

and we can take advantage..... 

of the woodland walks etc.

What else has been happening?

Well, I have been bows under trying

to complete my fifth assignment for my degree course..

which has been extremely interesting....but....

caused me an inordinate amount

of stress!!

I had an extension, 

as my health has been so poor,

and I have had to be backwards and forwards 

to hospital so much that I lost a lot of time!

I only have one more assignment to do

in the middle of May...

and then the exam 7th of June.

I shall have to make a start on revising!

scary!!!

How did your Easter Holidays go?

We have had a lovely time 

and spent quite a lot of it with some of the grandchildren.....always fun!

Apart from that

and too much chocolate

we haven't done much as I was busy studying!

I have done a certain amount of craft work

and posted some of it on my IG account.

I was trying a couple of pictures, from my iPad to show you, but it's just not happening.....sorry!

I have been so tired this last week that I usually

fall into bed and sleep.

I have managed

to read a Mills and Boon compendium of books..

under the title of.....

'A Bride for the Playboy Prince'

authors:

Sharon Kendrick, Sandra Martin and  Maisy Yates.

somehow the title caught my eye.

After all... we have a Prince's wedding

happening in the UK

in the not too distant future.

You can't go far wrong with Mills and Boon

and this was 

an enjoyable and easy read!!

I particularly

liked the last book where a wedding planner

had a very exciting time...

No....I'm not telling you any more!!

So ...those are the pictures

of Scolton Manor.

The paths along side the woods

were full of primroses...

really beautiful

I love the scent of primroses!

It's hard to see as the light was quite poor

but, interspersed with the yellow..

were some deep red..

and pink primroses......

Really lovely!

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