Trillions of Trilliums

Mr Royal is a Man City supporter. Huffle's football team at work plays in Man United's shirt (purely because his company sponsors them). So, Grandad wore Huffle's Man United shirt last night and tried to convince Mr Royal that he was a Man U supporter!

Last night's card game went on till midnight. We only played two different games. There was a lot of silly banter. A little bit of cheating. Some drinking. Some eating. Lots of laughing. Lots of times two little boys came down stairs and asked us to be quiet. Small was still awake at 11pm and in the end I told him to sleep in our bed and I would move him later. The kitchen where we were playing is directly under their bedrooms andthe sound carries up. It had nothing to do with the fact that we were very loud. Whoops.

It was a really good evening. There will be a return match in September (if they aren't on holiday on purpose - The Royals that is!).

The weather forecasts for the UK report flooding in some parts. Lots of rain and some people being issued with sandbags as emergency measures. Loved this picture from the Telegraph today.

This morning we had Smallest with us and we decided we were going to the forest to see the wild Trilliums. Mrs Royal came over late morning and we drove off to a different forest that we hadn't been to before. We parked in front of some gates that had a big sign that said "No Parking Emergency Vehicles Only". So we parked there. Mrs Royal said people do and we wouldn't be long.

Smallest and I had a conversation about why you shouldn't park there. What would happen to me if someone like a policeman noticed I was parked there. We decided that as long as Smallest didn't break his leg whilst in the forest, we would be okay! Naughty Mummy won't do it again.

The forest had some amazing tall straight trees and I loved the fact that they were in lines, and you could see through them for miles!

The path was narrow and a bit up and down hill. There was a private property at one side and the forest stretched away at the other side.

Small ran around and had loads of energy (we did have a small bag of sweets though - definitely not Huffle's Fudge!). We chatted whilst looking at the various things growing on the forest floor. There were a lot of Dogs Tooth Lily, not yet in flower.

Grandma and Grandad not holding hands today. Too much earlier in the week! Besides people have started to comment about their lurrrve!

The first Trilliums we saw weren't in flower, but looked like they would flower very soon. They were dotted along the path.

We walked a bit further and saw a lot more on the private property, we couldn't get to them to photograph them.

There are going to be masses of white flowers when the sun has been out for a few days. Then Grandad saw a red one, and then another and another.

They were beeeaaaauuuutiful. Can't wait to go back and see them all in full bloom.

 

We walked back. I am going back next week to see whether they have come out more.

Smallest decided he wanted us to all go for lunch at the local cafe. Mr Royal joined us there. I booked Smallest in for a haircut and while we waited for 3:30pm, we played many games and made jigsaws.

 

Smallest and I walked to the local hairdressers, he got his hair cut. I forgot to take a photo but it's nice. I Skyped Moo, Grandma skyped Madamme Courvoisier and we all skyped HB and Aunt Pear. We had a lovely dinner. We played a game of cards with Small while Smallest had a huge tantrum about not having pudding!

Grandma put the boys to bed and we all (adults) played a game of........... (I'm still waiting for them to decide).