Spring!

So Spring has arrived here in West Yorkshire...although it is snowing here at the moment, not sticking but definitely snowing!

 The month of March started with snow too!

It was the first time the kittens had seen heavy snow.....they didn't go out in it though.

It soon disappeared.
Hubby very kindly paid for me to attend a Photography course (early birthday present!)

It was about time I learnt what all those buttons on my DSLR are for! You may find the odd photo slotted into my posts. I have homework every week to do!!

 For Mothers Day we took my mum to 30 James Street in Liverpool

 The building was originally the White Star Line Headquarters

 And after we walked off our Afternoon Tea with a stroll around the dock. It was sunny but very. very cold!

 This statue is the Liverpool Blitz Memorial

 I also went on a school trip to the Co-op museum in Rochdale.

Our garden has had a haircut!

 We went for a lovely walk in Yorkshire, starting in the delightful village of Addingham

we walked along the river Wharf and up the hills to look down onto Bolton Abbey.

Milo and Misty have been in the garden on a lead just to get them use to the outside space, Daisy is such a scardy cat we only have to put a hand on the back door handle and she runs and hides under the bed!

So as March fades I have done one post about her but we did a few other things and I hope to do another post very soon.

So last month!

 During half term...way back in February we went to Haworth.

We had a mooch around the shops.

 We also visited the Bronte Museum, we have not been inside for quite a few years.

 You can't take photos inside but it was well worth visiting.

 I also met up with a friend for afternoon tea in Manchester. It was a glorious day.

 The lanterns were still there after Chinese New Year celebrations.

I LOVE this book....such beautiful illustrations.

The kittens are 11 months old now.
and full of beans!

We also managed a walk in Saddleworth.

another beautiful blue sky.

We walked up from Dobcross to look over Uppermill.

Pots and Pans

Pots and Pans is a locally well-known hill overlooking the village. It is the site of the Saddleworth war memorial (a Grade II listed building), constructed in 1923. Approximately 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea level, it is visible from all the seven villages that comprise Saddleworth. A service is held there on Remembrance Sunday each year.

We dropped down to Uppermill and walked back along the main road.

and back to Dobcross.

At school some of my art group are painting a Fauve inspired painting of the school and church

 and we have been tasting bread in class 2

and a bit of colour mixing in class 5

and that was so last month!