After the very busy Easter weekend with our bed and breakfast guests, Derek managed to take advantage of the beautiful weather and ride up over Dunkery on Paddy with the camera. In April the stags start to cast their antlers – as the photo of the 2 deer shows. In the morning we look up to the deer on Robin Howe but Derek’s picture shows a deer’s view of Wootton Courtenay and our home – not a bad scene in itself! Dear old Paddy enjoys an early morning ride over the moor and the view over Porlock Bay makes the effort of carrying Derek on his back worthwhile (I think)!
The daffodils in the garden are fantastic. The hyacinths and aubrietia, tulips and primroses are such vibrant colours giving so much hope for the summer. Our friend Ron from East Devon phoned yesterday with the news of his first sightings of swallows – something to celebrate after such a long winter. The fields are full of lambs, birds are busy, our neighbour's horse has just foaled and we feel that that the best is yet to come – nowhere is more beautiful than Exmoor in the spring and summer (and the autumn is pretty spectacular as well – not that I’m biased as all)!
Derek has just gone down to Exmouth to see his mum and to pick Lucy up. She is so looking forward to seeing her dogs again and going out for a ride on Paddy and it will be great to have her home for the weekend.
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