What A Great Start To The Day,

a couple of giant crumpets dripping in butter and a mug of tea,

delicious!

it was Diana's day off,

so we decided on a walk in Kelsey Park, first as we walked past the green, we could not help but notice today, there were a few more skaters than usual on the rink,

checking Diana's bank balance she commented that if the keypad was much higher, she would have to stand on tip-toe!

into the park,

a bit of work going on at the gate house,

a quick pose,

before we started our walk along the River Beck,

and the waterfall,

that exits the lake,

walking by the side of the lake,

we noticed these Mandarin ducks, (Aix galericulata), this time there were only three of them here, unlike way back in February in 2019,

when there were so many of them,

this Egyptian goose, (Alopochen aegyptiaca), not in the slightest bit shy about approaching us,

the same for the squirrels,

who were always on the lookout for peanuts,

in just a few months time this flower bed will be in full bloom,

we were soon approaching heron island,

just a couple in one of the trees today,

I could have done with a telephoto lens today, but there it is,

the rose bed, again in a few months growth will start for the summer display,

on the left, the bridge over the far end of the lake, still not repaired,

so we walked around the start of the lake,

and started on our way back,

stopping for a pose from Diana,

and from myself,

feeding the ducks and other waterfowl,

there you go!

in the summer there will be a giant rhubarb, (Gunnera manicata), in all of its glory here,

back across the footpath over the River Beck,

and into town, Diana wanted to stop off into Boots the pharmacist,

which was opposite The Crown public house,

up the hill and past the church opposite which is Marks & Spencer's, where we called in for a few bits and pieces,

the skating rink now doing a roaring trade,

into the park,

and a pose by Rudolph,

not long now and we will be home, where it was feet up for our evening meal and a film, 

 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, directed by Guy Ritchie, what could possibly go wrong? absolutely nothing! a real treat to watch, we followed that with a Midsomer Murder and a New Tricks before we were off to bed.