the foxgloves are growing apace here at bluebell farm this week, with the warmth, the sun and the overnight rain really encouraging growth all round! nibbles robot lawn mower has been gently doing what he’s best at and this week we’ve finally got the perimeter sorted so that he doesn’t get stuck (most of the time!). with such a wide expanse of grass it really helps us to keep the grounds in shape for wandering and ball games. paul mows a winding path around our wildflower meadow and we are starting to see the wide array of flowers springing to life. lola loves to play hide and seek in there with her friends! cut in july to encourage growth for a second flowering, the butterflies are starting to flutter and we are keeping a count of the varieties to be seen. may is an excellent month to get out and about in our local country lanes, and lola, ted & betty very much approve. our all time favourite walk from bluebell farm is down beautiful quab lane - the small lane that links west stoughton to the heart of wedmore. quab means ‘unfledged bird’ - a baby bird that doesn’t yet have feathers and can’t fly or leave the nest. the hedgerows and trees that line this lane are the perfect site for a many a bird’s nest! over the years I’ve run up and down this lane so many times - first of all with our golden retrievers ruby and em, and our cairn terrier oscar. I always ran with them before school, & in the winter I had a head torch to lead the way. teddy & betty the chi’s say ‘yes’ to a stroll down here. ‘no’ to a run. lola loves a stroll with her chi’s, or a run with annie. annie & lola do quab lane as part of their 6k or 8k morning run. this is the very best time of the year for this beautiful country lane, with the cow parsley and new leaves and spring birdsong creating what I think of as quite a spiritual walk.
