A beautiful day

I hope you had a wonderful Easter break. It was back to normality for us this week... but the sun continues to shine which always helps! 
I finished editing some pictures from the last couple of weeks and thought I'd share these with you of a very beautiful day we spent at Hidcote Garden in the cotswolds.

it was just one of those days... the sun shone, the magnolia was in full bloom, we pottered around & explored the gardens, picnicked on the grass, the girls played happily and we dozed in the sun ... very nice indeed.

the gardens here were brilliantly designed and I came away with lots of ideas, though I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to gardening I'm keen to give it a go. we've built a veg box this year and so far planted strawberries, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes & herbs. so we shall see!
I love the idea of being self sufficient, living off the land - but I'm also aware it requires a lot of hard work too! Any tips welcome! x