Up Up and Away...

I have been working out in the front garden over the last few weeks, as it has become rather overgrown and neglected.

I spend so much time in the back garden I tend to forget about the front.

I realised it really needed some work after the postman complained that walking up the path was getting rather difficult as he would often get tangled in the clematis that grows against the wall - which is now so big it has decided to break for freedom and grow directly across the path...

As usual I have forgotten to take photos of what I have been up to.

I will make a point to get out and take some today hopefully, if the rain stops for long enough that is.

I'm not complaining - the rain is most welcome.

We have had a glorious couple of weeks of blue skies and sunshine.

I was watering the front garden on Sunday evening when I heard a very strange whooshing sound coming from across the hill.



I put down the watering can and suddenly saw this emerging from the trees...

I got stupidly excited about it for some reason, and rushed to take some photos on my phone...

 

 

 

I felt like a child who had spotted the funfair arrive in the local park as it made it's way up into the sky...

I excitedly pointed it out to my neighbour who didn't seem that fazed...

I sat and watched for about ten minutes with a huge grin as it caught the wind and headed across the hills...

I've no idea why there was a random hot air balloon taking off from what seemed like someone's back garden, but I was very happy that I happened to be in the front garden at the time to witness it.

I think I would quite like to take a ride in a hot air balloon one day...