Good Morning lovely people tis Friday time for
Well you join me at the beginning of 2019, the whole year spread out in front of us, clean and tidy and new. Like others I've done the reflective side of things looking back over 2018 but I'm also ready to start anew, afresh, ready to enjoy the year ahead. Unlike previous years I have made pledges that are more akin to being achievable
I would like to
- Travel and visit new places
- Try/learn new things
- Enjoy nature
- Live in the moment
- Become a fitter healthier me and
- Find some new music to enjoy
So on with the last 7 days
I have a few final photos from Yorkshire Sculpture Park to share, the Jaume Plensa head is always spectacular to see in person
The view of Bretton Hall from across the lake on the day was lovely
We walked across the remains of a bridge over the water, at the moment it is just a slow trickle into the lake, but at other times of the year it can be more free flowing.
We decided to go straight across at the bridge, not an area we normally go down, but we wanted a good walk. This is the path down to the old shell grotto
And here we are inside the shell grotto, very few of them survive unfortunately but the building is still intact.
The view up the valley from part of the walk reminded me that we are in the middle of winter, given how bare the trees are.
It was much quieter on this part of the walk as dogs aren't allowed due to the wildlife in the area.
Up into the park, there is a new sculpture. by Kimsooja, she is due to have further work in the chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park that we have to look forward to.
I took a moment to enjoy the view across the lake towards the red path as I sat in the Greek temple folly
Another shot of the new sculpture
This week has been another busy one, we had a walk around Worsbrough dam, we enjoyed just chatting and listening to the birds in the trees.
I grabbed a selfie as we were walking around, it was a mighty cold day, but we were well wrapped up
The sun over the water was lovely too, I needed to be by a big expanse of water for a change (we are a little far from the coast unfortunately).
There were very few people about as we were there early
New Year's Eve was mighty quiet as said 18 year old was working, however, he called just before midnight and was on the phone as hubby let the New Year in as normal, leaving the house and the old year by our secondary door and re-entering with the New Year through our primary door, bringing with him a large lump of coal to keep us warm, some money to bring prosperity and some bread to ensure we always have food. It is something we've always done since I was little.
Post New Year we had a meander around some shops, I picked up these three easy reads from the Works for £3 each.
New Year's day is a day where we don't venture out in the car (old family superstition that I still have in my head), however that didn't mean we didn't venture out. We decided to walk to the next village, it isn't far but there are no pavements on the road and the road is a national speed limit, so not much fun for pedestrians with cars whizzing past at 60 miles per hour.
However, there is a bridleway that leads to the same village, unfortunately it can be a little waterlogged and obviously the horses churn up the land, but we put on hiking boots and hoped we would manage.
It was a fantastic walk
These are the fields we past on our way
A New Year's Day selfie
And our halfway point happened to be a pub as hubby wasn't driving he enjoyed a pint of Old Peculiar and I enjoyed a latte, sat out in the beer garden.
The sun soon started to dip down.
But we managed fine on the way back
Back home I enjoyed another coffee and a slice of hubby's Christmas cake which was been particularly good this year!
I've taken to writing poetry since the New Year, inspired by my lovely Uncle Chris who passed away before Christmas.
I managed another one at Chatsworth that we visited for the final time this year with said 18 year old and his girlfriend
My favourite piece this year is definitely the sleeping snoring dragon in the entrance
I also loved the Princess and the Pea story in the oak panelled room next to the chapel.
The elves and the shoemaker story
And the veiled lady, looking beautiful in her current position
The trees in the painted hall were beautiful
This decoration really caught my eye.
The theme in the painted hall was Wizard of Oz
The snowman peeping over the balcony
And hubby, said 18 year old and his girlfriend in front of one of the beautiful trees
We had a really lovely day.
Yesterday was more of a tootly day, but I'm grateful that my winter flower pansies are flowering and don't seem to mind the cold. I did a bit of weeding at the back of the house and grabbed a photo of their happy faces whilst I was out there.
I also really enjoyed just sitting and having a cuppa with hubby, sometimes it is the simple things in life that make me grateful.
So that's the week that was, I hope you've had a grand week, if you fancy joining in pop a post together, pop back and link up and we will come and visit.
