I have been well and truly spoilt this Mother’s Day. A lie in, a bath, delicious food, gorgeous flowers and some very sweet presents. We may have had words last year after Leigh underestimated how important this day would be to me as a new mum, but he’s well and truly outdone himself this time round. And in the midst of it all, we even had an adventure: we’ve driven past Berry Pomeroy castle countless times, but today we finally went to visit.
Arthur was totally in his element. The picture above shows him taking a break after chasing shadows and older boys around the ruins, pausing every so often to stroke the moss or post gravel through drains. We’d started our explorations in the woodland surrounding the castle itself: there was a particular tree that we passed as we meandered down the muddy path which Arthur was just mesmerised by
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By the time we got back up to the castle, my mum and dad were waiting for us. It’s times like this that I’m very glad my parents are close by: I may have transitioned into the ‘mum’ role myself now but it still feels pretty important to hang out with my own mum on Mother’s Day. Arthur seemed to approve of our choice of companions too: once he’d spotted his Grampa and the woman who still has no name, Leigh and I hardly got a look in.
It was so much fun for us to explore somewhere new, and to watch Arthur enjoying a brand new environment with people who he has so clearly come to love and trust. I’ve always had a bit of a thing for ruins, and shadows, and dungeons, and contrasts – and today’s adventure offered those up in spades.
I’m very glad we finally ventured into our local castle: our trip has inspired us to plan visits to many more. There’s nothing quite like the history that is infused in the walls of a building, and though it may be many years before Arthur understands the significance of the stones he marvels over I think there’s an awful lot he can soak up from them in the mean time.
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lovely photos and glad you had a great Mother’s day xx
Thank you! Hope you had a good one too x
I wish I can go and visit. I love buildings old and new and i would really really love to see this one =)
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I love buildings too! And there was something about those ruins that just felt so full of history…
Oh wow it looks awesome there! I love places like this. What a great treat for Mother’s Day. Lovely post thank you so much for sharing #whatsthestory
It was a fabulous place and a brilliant day. Thank you 🙂
That looks like a fantastic way to spend Mother’s Day 🙂 Its strange seeing all the Mother’s Day posts, it’s in May in the US!
Of course! Do you get to celebrate twice though? x
What a lovely Mothers Day, spoilt with treats – just how it should be and made even more special by your Mum joining in with the fun of exploring the castle too. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
It was a really lovely day – always great to explore somewhere new! 🙂
What a great mother’s day! Such lovely photos…love your perspective 🙂 Wee man looks to be having a blast like a true knight or king. #CountryKids
It was a fab day – and a very photogenic place! It was great to see Arthur enjoying it so much 🙂
I’ve lived here all my life and still never visited Berry Pomeroy Castle. Now, it is something I definitely will do. Thank you, love those pictures. Made me smile!
Definitely worth checking out! We’ll be going back for sure…
I’m glad you had a lovely day, great pics
Thank you 🙂