Sunday Sevens is a collection of seven or more photos from the last seven days.
Last Sunday Wil and I were still in Edinburgh, where we had spent the weekend for Wil’s birthday. Sunday morning was spent exploring the monuments on Calton Hill. Well worth a visit! I will have to get round to writing a proper post.
Our favourite meal in Edinburgh and a tick off my bucket list, was this lamb Wellington at The Witchery by the Castle. Talk about melt in the mouth dining , in a sumptuous setting.
Back home to a foggy England. I have actually had the week off work, due to having some holidays to get in before the end of March. Wil took Monday off and we went for a misty wander round the Pendle Sculpture Trail.
Clitheroe had one gorgeous bright cold frosty day which Hugo and I made the most of , with a long walk by the Ribble. I was amused when these two swans emerged from the river and promptly plonked themselves on the path in front of us.
Even though I have been in Scotland this week, I didn’t try Haggis or the traditional Scottish dessert Cranachan. Made from double cream, honey, oats, whisky & raspberries, cranachan is a simple pudding to make….even for me. 🙂 Delicious not only on Burns Night.
Noticed a few clumps of snowdrops whilst out and about this week. And discovered some hiding in my flower beds, once I tidied them up a bit. If your interested, here are a few links to snowdrop walks & weekends. Not sure I will get to go to one myself this year, as were on with decorating the bedroom.
National Trust Snowdrop walks.
National Garden Schemes snowdrop days.
I will leave you with this cheery amaryllis, a Christmas present that is now blooming beautifully. 🙂
Thanks to Natalie at Threads and Bobbins for devising Sunday Sevens.
The amaryllis is stunning!
It’s beautiful isn’t it. Think I was lucky with that one! X
What a fab week! I hope you enjoyed your week off work? I made a Cranachan a few years ago, it was tasty! I have snowdrops poking through the soil in the yarden but none have flowered yet, though the crocus are starting to bloom 🙂 Have a lovely week xx
I did enjoy my time off thank you. I have no crocuses but it’s really lovely to see the snowdrops. Thanks Christine, you too. Xx
Lovely photos of your week just gone & I wonder what the swans were thinking. Maybe you had some titbits for them (giggle), but that photo & your amaryllis are great. Pendle Hill is sounding interesting & may have to go on our list! Take care.
The swans were very funny and did make me chuckle. The amaryllis is definitely my pride and joy at the minute! X
Love the photo of the swans on the frosty path, and the amaryllis is lovely. I’ve just checked out the link to Lytham Hall, it’s a place I’ve been meaning to go to for a while but in summer, however if we get a sunny weekend sometime during next month I might just do a snowdrop walk 🙂
Oh please do. I would love to read your post about it. 🙂 Xx
You take the most glorious photos! How fun that swans crossed your path!
Those swans were very comical. I had to put my dog on a lead and walk round them. 😉
Love the tree nymph
I actually went again yesterday with my sister and family. The kids loved it!
I can’t wait for your Edinburgh post for some inspiration! We also celebrated Burns Night but I was only brave enough to cook veggie haggis rather than going the whole hog! x
I would like to try veggie Haggis. Maybe next year! X
A lovely week! I looked at The Witchery website… how I’d love to spend a few nights in the library suite there… but not at £365 per night, haha!
Haha, yeh reserved for Royalty I think Louise. X