Eilidh decided that she wanted to go on a nature walk today so after getting bags and bits sorted off we went. Unfortunately Dave was waiting for people to come and pick some Freecycle up so it was just the three of us. We went across the fields and up through a wood further along our road which leads up onto Crunswick Scar (a big fell!) . Eilidh bought some pencils and pads and we had drinks and biscuits and fruit to keep us going. We got up through the very muddy steep woods and stopped at the top for a drink and draw and then carried up to the top of the fell to find the cairn we discovered last time. We actually discovered two more cairns before stopping for another drink at the very big one on top. Ben and Eilidh calmbered up the cairn and found some other kids up there to play with while I enjoyed my coffee in beautiful sunshine. I can't believe that last week it was snowing and blowing gales!! We then headed back down to the Cumbria Wildlife trust garden to look at the pond and water voles (no sign of them again, probably because Ben doesn't know the meaning of being quiet!!) before heading back home. It was a gorgeous day and there is something very satisfying about being able to walk out of your front door straight into beautiful countryside and open fells.

We got back and while Eildih and Dave went off to do some shopping, Ben had a stint on 'You Tube' watching Thomas videos while I cooked a huge vat of vegetable soup YUM! As Dave hasn't had any work for a couple of weeks we might have to live off it for the next month!!