Mum's day out

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Well, alex and I couldn't think what to get Mum for her birthday, so we gave her a "voucher" entitling her to a mystery trip and picnic. We collected her at 9.30 this morning, and we drove the pretty way to Shrewsbury, where we had hot chocolate at the newly opened "battlefield farm shop". Then a wheel round the shop and museum (all about the battle of Shrewsbury - Henry 4th or 5th, and Harry Hotspur) and off to a nearby forestry commission site for the picnic. We came home through Bomere Heath and Leaton, we think we found the farm, and its for sale!!! Fancy it?

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Photos

morning tea
in the sun -- delicious

bargain hunting
Mum filled that basket!

finding out
about the battle was interesting

a walk in the forest
but the track was too bumpy for much wheeling.

quarry viewpoint
and the geo trail

back down
the ramp

time for lunch
anyone for melon - well, not Alex, obviously!!!

Comments

[robyn]

How nice
that is the sort of thing we do for birthdays too! Much more fun and a day to remember and talk about for a long time!!

[anonymous]

Henry the iv happy birthday Auntie Gwen xxxx Leigh

[kerry]

Happy Birthday Aunty Gwen - it looks like you had a wonderful time. Hi to you all - Jenni ,and boyfriend Jeff, have just arrived in UK for the Glastonbury Festival - then 4 weeks touring before heading for South America

[sue]

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Aunty Gwen. What a lovely present - a fabulous day out. You all looked like you enjoyed yourselves.