Soaking up the Sun

For the first time in what seems like ages, the sun has been shining and the weather has been warmish. On Wednesday, we had a birthday lunch with our friend Lizzie, and then we went for a drive in the country. The bluebells were growing en masse in the woods. They make the most etheral periwinkle haze along the ground.

I picked some to take home, but they are so delicate that they wilted on the way.


Yesterday we took a long walk over the chalky clifftops from Seaford to the Seven Sisters. Iain had a blast and we tired ourselves out with some good exercise and fresh air, which we desparately needed since we've had the flu the past two weeks.

Today we went to the Eastbourne Minature Steam Railway again, and stopped along the way to take pictures in this field of safflowers. They are so vibrantly yellow.




Here's Iain enjoying the train again. ESMR is such a great low-fi, really fun place for kids. We spent ages playing at the train table again, and we even bought a train called Douglas for Iain to take home. He is sleeping with it in his crib tonight after playing with it all evening. My precious boy. It is a joy to make him so happy.