A WOODLAND WALK WITH JOULES

Last week I pretty much spent most of my days indoors, wrapped in over-sized jumpers and scarfs, sipping hot lemon and honey concoctions and generally feeling a bit sorry for myself while attempting to shake off a death cold that I picked up in Berlin. Fun times. So as the weekend approached and I started to feel vaguely human again, I decided that some fresh air and wide open spaces was much needed and we set off to the Forest of Dean for a weekend woodland walk. Plus what better way to test out our new Joules Wellies! 

 F loved it of course, with sticks and mud being two of his favourite pastimes he happily wandered and explored, stopping to poke puddles and draw trails for us to follow. I forgot how good it can be to get out of the Bristol and watch this boy run around, normally we spend our weekends hanging out in the city rather than getting back to nature, but seeing how he flourishes outdoors it's something I definitely need to incorporate into our weekly routine.F loved his dinosaur wellies and can't wait to wear them to all the festivals we have lined up this year, and I am loving the cool pink flash and the snake skin style flocked finish of my Olive Snake Nessie Wellies. After our walk we stopped into my folks house who don't live too far away and sipped cups of hot tea, warming ourselves while F got showered in attention before heading home for bedtime. What we wore:Me: Olive Snake Wellies  c/o Joules // Denim Dress from Hit-In. // Green Waterproof Coat  c/o Joules.F: Green Dinosaur wellies c/o Joules // Hat c/o House of Fraser // Coat from ZaraPaul: Wellies c/o Joules // Coat from ASOS

A WEEKEND WOODLAND TRAIL IN PICTURES

We decided to brave the weekend's forecast of rain and head out of the city to the Dean Heritage Centre, taking this small boy on a big adventure. As soon as F saw the huge wooden Gruffalo at the entrance he was super excited and we were lucky that the Room on the Broom trail had recently been installed for Easter featuring one of F's favourite dragons.

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TO THE WOODS WE GO

Due to the last few weeks events I've been lying low and taking it easy. So on Sunday we rolled out of bed, wrapped up and decided to head to the woods. There's nothing more magical and reinvigorating than romping round the woods, cosy warm with coffees in hand. Autumn is by far my favourite season; the air is full of change and as sleepy summer is slowly shrugged off, colours burst from the trees. The days are crisp, cool and sunny, the fashion is better with chunky knits and ankle boots, and the excitement of –dare I say it – Christmas is oh so near. As the nights draw in, it signals the celebration of my boy's arrival to this world and how far I have come as a mama and a person.

We left the woods with smiles on our faces and an unpleasant hitchhiker A.K.A a tick *shudders*.  So here are a few fuzzy iPhone pics of low lighting, leaves and F's favourite sticks.