Looking out of the summer house 

John and the dogs 

Some of the Flowers at Exbury 

More and More colour appearing in the garden 

Its a beautiful sunny Friday

It was a beautiful sunny day today and we went for a walk in a new place . The carpark at Holmsley is beside the old disused railwayand part of our walk was along the old track. Little foals were everywhere. We saw a buzzard high in the sky which was a lovely blue with just a few wispy clouds. It was good to feel we had the forest to ourselves before the bank holiday crowds start arriving tonight.

Ponies at Holmsley 

Cool down time 

Foal stays close to mum whilst the dogs go past 

The scenery at Holmsley 

Bob started his bank Holiday weekend early 

Rest time in the shade of the trees 

its too hot for play 

This foal is resting on such a hot day 

Its not just dogs that want to cool down 

An Interesting house in a beautiful location and its for sale! 

A Muggy Afternoon

The weather has been very varied over the last few days.This morning we had spits and spots of rain but by the time we came to walk we had hazy sunshine and it was warm and muggy. We did a slightly different walk starting at Ashley Walk carpark. Having just frontlined the dogs we had to prevent them from swimming so we went up the hill and down along the other side. We ran into a few boggy places but on the whole it was a pleasant walk. The dogs found several bones that had been bleached clean by the sun. So biscuits had more appeal and we were able to leave the bones behind. There are a lot of foals in the forest now and as they get bigger they are beginning to show more independence and move a little way from the mothers, but they can soon run back if they are scared. Because the foals can be skittish we tend to put the dogs on lead whilst we pass them. By the time we got back to the carpark we were feeling very warm and glad to drive home for a cuppa!

Some dead trees on the skyline 

The foals are showing a little independence now

Ponies resting 

Missy finds a strange duck in the garden! 

A cool May Day

It has been raining in the Forest over the last few days. It seems very cool for May, but tonight the weather forecast says that it is going to get much warmer over the next few days.
However it may well rain some of the time.

Fallen trees at telegraph 

A quick walk round the garden between showers 

A Sunny Sunday Morning

After the dull day yesterday, today is warm and sunny with just a gentle breeze.
This morning we took the dogs to slufters pond for a swim. We nearly missed the butterfly sunbathing on the path it blended in so well. We counted 11 foals on our trip to the pond, and on the way home we stopped to take a few pictures of them. Finally we stopped at Cadmans pond and found two familiys of geese with their goslings.

Grizzled Skipper

Foal and Mum

Grey Foal 

Young Goslings sunbathe

Young Foal