Another beautiful day

spent on the Chase. Somehow it never gets boring, more like trying now that Zack wants to walk!



Went back with just Zack in the evening. Saw this curios little vixen. She stands out with her pink nose. Shame I couldn't get a closer shot of her



Came out of thew woods just in time to catch another stunning sunset



We checked out the car parks to find these waiting for us, nobody else was there. The deer are not far off being ready to have their fawns



Another fox



I wish the quality of the last 2 were better, but alas, it was almost pitch black and I'm lucky I got anything at all. I'll be saving forever for a camera with better low light capabilities and a really good zoom lens.

21st April 2010

Another day/evening spent on the chase. In the afternoon we went to see if we could find a fox den that we know had 4 cubs about a week ago. We found the den but didn't stay as it as 3.15pm and we figured they would be napping. My eldest boy & I went back at about 7pm, (partly to find my glasses which had been dropped while we were there...d'oh!) we sat for a while a nice distance away but did not see any cubs. We did see some deer and then a little later, we saw a fox in one of the top carparks as one of the regulars we see over the chase had put meat out for it! Thanks Pat, it made a great photo opportunity! All in all, a good evening, lots of pics, a lovely sunset and I found my glasses!

April 2010 - part 4

PHEW!! That's me up to date now! I think I need to take less photo's!

April 2010 - part 3

Jamie: 5 years post op!

The short story is this: 11th APril is a very special day, a day to be celebrated. Jamie was born in apparently perfect health. A heart murmur was discovered when they did the routine checks, but found nothing amiss when they did further tests (BP and pulse ox). Fast forward through a lot of stress and heartache for us, Jamie was diagnosed with congenital heart defects when he was 9 months old. He underwent open heart surgery a week after his initial diagnosis. On this day 5 years ago, the team at Birmingham Children's Hospital saved my baby's life and I can never thank them enough. For now Jamie is happy, healthy and looking forward to his 6th birthday. Fingers crossed his check up goes well on 26th April.

















I'm sad this one is soft



The daffs are symbolic. Just before J was diagnosed, we took a pic of him in his pushchair, looking at a bunch of daffs that C had given him. Friends on a parenting board I used when J was little, turned that photo into an picture signature expressing their thoughts and prayers for Jamie's recovery. Naturally, I love daffs! The boys picked these for me and I brought them home!