Leicester's Botanic Garden

 

This morning my boys left the house before I even woke. Off on a visit to see the in-laws, they left me at home as I already had plans.
The recent bout of hot weather has kept me in the cool shade of our front room, as the heat is far too much for me, but this morning I was up and out to make the most of the weather before it got too hot. It was a trip to our local Botanic Garden of the University of Leicester. Beautiful and expansive gardens not too far from the city, it is a little haven for wildlife and those seeking a little tranquility.
I met a school friend there for a little photo shoot of her perfectly charming little girl, it feels so good to be getting back in to the swing of photography again and I can't wait to see where it leads to next.

Harvest Festival

Today was a beautiful day to spend celebrating the harvest and the first day of autumn. The sun shone and the shorts and summer dresses made what is probably their last appearance.
We took Papa Bee to one of our favourite places, Canons Ashby for their victorian harvest festival for an afternoon of picnicking and wandering around the beautiful grounds. 

Godolphin

A trip to our 'local' National Trust property Godolphin. Our plans to visit Glendurgan Gardens were scuppered when we realised on arrival, that they were closed!
So after a long scenic drive, we passed Godolphin and had a lovely walk around the beautiful gardens on the estate. We were lucky enough to visit the house too which was open, not having any residents. The house has been made into a huge holiday home, which is just stunning.
Dan and I wandered the house getting ideas for when we eventually have our own home as the original decor was updated to modern functionality.