Queen's Park, Loughborough

We had a bit of a shopping trip last weekend, combined with a park and cafe, of course.

This park is within the town centre which suits us fine.

Queen's Park opened to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1899 to promote an healthy town.

It makes us happy to walk around, if that counts.

The Bandstand with opened in 1902. The building you can see behind the band stand is the Carillon which was started in 1902.

We sat inside, away from the open door for dinner. Abit cold in January for eating outdoors.

It looks as if a few people thought the same as well.

These an aviary in the park.

Hope you like those.



A little round up of the year



December, mostly decorations

Snake's Head Fritillary

I'm so pleased to show you these. I really really hope they are not weeds.

I sowed four seeds in each pot on 21st June 2011

I've added the 5p so you can see the size. I spotted them on 21st December 2011, six months to the day.

I sowed four seeds per pot so if I get five seedlings, then I know they are weeds. 

I'll keep you posted.



Boxing Day at Abbey Park

Boxing Day walk

 The tea rooms was open, we really really didn't expect it to be, so of course we just had to go in.

After that we had a nice walk before going into town to spend some Christmas money and something to eat.

Lots of promise for the spring and summer.

A rare bit of colour at this time of year.

Christmas Eve at Bradgate Park

I know its rather late in the day how, but never the less, this was our walk at Bradgate Park on Christmas Eve.

We usually do go here and many many times throughout they year. You never tire of the view.

Had to just show you this first.

Very buzy with lots of people doing the same as us.

Hope you enjoyed that as much as we did. The weather was kind to us this year. We had ice and snow last year, which you would expect, being as it was December but dosn't make it easy to get around.

Christmas in our world

The top of the milk, holly on the silver lid, something I havn't seen for a long long time.