Raby Castle, Mayday 2010

We have had May Day Bank Holiday since 1978, a day which signifies the end of the cold weather and the beginning of Summer,(usually) so after a particularly cold game of cricket at Urmston (where Husb kept warm by scoring 74) we headed up to Darlo to see the Pixen. Cub had arrived the previous day and they had already had a lot of fun at Low Force waterfall....



riding rams....



walking to High Force waterfall...






(It's a wonder they didn't fall in taking this..)



...and just being together (well they DID share a womb)



The following day we visited Raby Castle, seen here behind the cricket square, what an amazing venue for a cricket match.



The Pixen brightens everywhere up, especially when she wears her multi-coloured scarves...



....and the Cub just enjoyed being out in the countryside away from the hustle bustle of London.



As it was MayDay and there were no available maypoles to dance around, we tried a high frolic... (it took me several attempts to get this high)



followed by several large leaps...(whoopwhoopPixen)



It was such fun the cub joined in the May madness...(good landings, nice soft knees)



This is Cub being arty...



We were really impressed with this hedge, were the groundsmen slowly developing something here, maybe a portrait??




Raby Castle is set in spectacular grounds where Red deer and Fallow deer roam and this weekend we were lucky to see an orchid show in the greenhouse. It was a brilliant day and we all agreed we could get used to the idea of a 3 day weekend.



Drake didn't come, she was busy doing her new blog, well worth a look, here!