Happy Easter!

I hope you are reading this suitably stuffed with chocolate after the Easter Bunny's visit.

 

Time for a post-Easter detox anyone?

 

I started my Easter weekend on Friday when I met up with my Bath friends for a picnic at the Crescent. It has been ages since we've all be together so it was really nice to catch up, gossip and eat in the Spring sun.

Although we are all working and studying all over the country we always make time to see each other when we are back in Bath.

We couldn't have asked for a better location- it's just a shame half of Bath and its tourists also had the same idea! The crescent used to be our destination of choice for 'hanging out' when we were growing up, so it was nice to reminisce about all the fun and barbecues we'd had there.

It was surprisingly warm when the sun came out, but decidedly chilly when it went back to its hiding place under the clouds.

 

On Saturday we went for a walk to Cold Ashton, just off the A46 coming out of Bath.

 

The weather wasn't as warm but we were greeted with the beautiful scenery of rolling green hills and blossoming trees nonetheless.

 

 

You descend into the valley and follow a stream round the hillside, navigating through woods and crevices along the way.

 

 

Before reaching the Parish of St Catherine and the Monkswood reservoir.

 

 

The reservoir is locked out of bounds to stop people swimming in the summer but if you walk around the outside of the fencing you can get a good view of it from the hillside.

 

To get there we had to wade through a wooded area with fresh garlic growing.

 

 

 

 

 

We stopped for lunch overlooking the blue waters and imagined we were at the seaside...if it weren't for the barbed wire fencing separating us and the water we could have been!

 

 

A well deserved cup of tea and homemade banana loaf.

 

 

We met some friends on the way back.

 

 

This one was rather nosey...

 

 

 

Beautiful bluebells blossoming.

 

The walk is about 5 miles and takes a couple of hours with a stop for lunch in between.

 

 

The next day was Easter Sunday and we had afternoon tea with the family.

Homemade lemon macaroons with a lemon curd filling.

Chocolate coated strawberries.

Egg and Cress, Cucumber, and Salmon and Cream Cheese finger sandwiches.

 

And the finale: a double chocolate fudge cake which a bird had kindly hatched some eggs on in a perfect symmetrical arrangement.

 

 

All washed down with a glass of champagne.

 

 

Look who we caught making eyes at each other.

 

 

Today sadly it's back to work, but at least I've still got some treats left over to help me through.

 

HAPPY EASTER!