257. Sailing the ocean waves (On the barrage there is a beautiful pirate-themed sand park with great play equipment. The sunset was astoundingly beautiful.)
258. Wheeee! (My brother has returned from Australia for a very short trip for a family-in-law party, and I was able to spend an hour or so with him at my sister's house. This is a moment of calm in the huge garden my sister has – 170ft long!)
259. Downfall (Rubbish day. After-school game before bedtime.)
260. Conker Collector (A sunny day today, in more ways than one as it was my half day so I was able to pick The Boy up from school and expand our conker collection.)
261. Crack (Time to open them all up and be the first person in the world to ever see that conker.)
262. New! (I am so completely and uttely excited by our new car! We intended to get on a couple of years old, but for the same amount we were able to get a brand new car from Vauxhall as they are selling off the last of their Zafira model. See My Sunday Photo for more.)
263. Tree-hugger (We've been trying to get to a National Trust place near Bristol for a few weeks now, failing magnificently. A slow morning and horrendous traffic getting out of Cardiff meant that we arrived at Dyrham Park mid-afternoon rather than at lunchtime, but it was well worth it. I think this might become one of our new favourite places, the woodland and incredibly tame deer, combined with the beautiful gardens were enough to console us with the fact that we missed going in the building as it had closed twenty minutes beforehand.)
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The way you've captured the sunset in the first pic is beautiful, love how the rays are shining down. Your new car sounds fab, 9 miles!! Blimey 🙂
All about the editing on it Tas 😉 Actually I was a bit miffed to find 6.8 miles on the clock when I went to test drive it as the mechanic had done safety checks.
How very exciting, I love that new car smell.
Also loving that swing set – ode to have a garden that big 🙂
I love my sister's garden, I'm constantly asking her to get a zip wire along the length of it; can you imagine one 150 ft long?!
Love the sunshine on that first picture and The Boy's dreamy expression as he hugs the tree!
Those are my favourite ones too, weekend photos so have more time!
Having a brand new car is amazing. Well done. Our 'brand new' one is now 8yrs old! I love the first and last shots best. They are awesome photo's. A great week for you all. #365
They are my favourite photos too, especially because they're outdoor shots. It feels a real sense of achievement that we're now at the point in our lives where we can afford to own a new car; hard work pays off.
Love that even though autumn is setting in, you've captured some beautifully sunny photos x
I adore Autumn, it's a wonderful time of year for capturing photos in the golden hour (sunny hour before dusk when the light is really warm).
The first picture is simply stunning! I love everything about it x
Thanks, I love the sun flare and the grain in the wood.
The boy must be the cutest tree hugger ever. I love the sunset on the first one. We also have a Xafira. A great car but ours is now very old
I do like that tree hugger picture, probably because I think he looks quite young and toddler like in it.
i havent played downfall for years and years!!! how exciting to have a brand spanking new car!!! and how many conkers!!! excellent and how lovely to see your big brother 🙂 x x
We love Downfall, it's a really good game for teaching strategy. I thought of you when we collected all those conkers, love a good conker collection.
Beautiful September days collecting conkers; and I'm all for little tree huggers 🙂
We need a few more tree huggers I think, it's quite a calming activity.
That first picture is stunning, such a fab shot.
Loving the conker pictures, I love this time of year! x
Thank you, it was a beautiful late afternoon the barrage; this time of year is great for golden hour in photography.
Oooh enjoy the new car. I've never had one that's been newer than three years old.
My newest one before had been 2.5 years old, I've always been one to believe there's no point in buying a brand new car because you lose value as soon as you drive it off the forecourt. But the deal was too good not to.
Love the conker photos. I'm yet to do conker collecting with my two – can't find a local tree 🙁
You need a street with no children living on it!
Another great selection of photos. The sunset one is absolutely stunning, and I also love the tree hugging one. And yay for new cars! Although I warn you, once you've owned a brand-new car you may never want a second hand one again!
I adore the first photo of The Boy in the pirate ship, it looks so dramatic, yet peaceful?
Loving the conkers in the Tuff Spot, we are definitely going to look for some this week. #365
That pirate ship park is a favourite of ours and photos from there usually turn out well, luckily!
Feeling envious about the new car. I haven't had a new one since 2003, in fact I'm still driving it. Love that new car feel.
We will drive this one until it carks it I suspect! It is so lovely to drive though.
I am in love with your sisters garden – oh to have that much space! That conker haul is so impressive.
Love the tree hugging photo, and the first one. That looks like a great set of play equipment.
We need to go conker collecting, although did find a few today (all fallen out of the cases already)
Quick quick, not long and the conkers will be gone.
Congratulations on the new car – love the tree hugging picture – so adorable!
I like the tree hugger the best too I think.
That first picture is absolutley stunning, such a wonderful capture with the sun in the corner. Have a great week. Mich x
Thank you, one of those 'quick, whip your camera out' moments.
Absolutely love that first photo, beautiful composition and the light is just amazing, dream like. The last photo is fab too, love The Boy's expression 🙂
top photo is wonderful, I bet it was lovely to see your brother again
love the tree hugger photograph, and that swing set looks great fun. What are your plans for the conkers?
I would worry if I bought a new car that somebody would bash it or scratch it and that would annoy the hell out of me, but glad you like it.
Awww, gorgeous photos. Very Autumnal. xx
That first photo is just stunning!
Stunning first photo! Love the conker collection too – and the new car! Hope you're enjoying getting to know it!
Aww so lucky to have a brand new car! I would love that, I'm desperate for a new car at the moment, not much wrong with mine but it's getting old! I like the third photo of the boy concentrating on his game, it must be nice and calm with just him…. bedtimes in my house are a raucous affair lol 😉 xx
Congrats on the new car!!
Love the tree picture, made me smile when I saw it!
that top photo is stunning!…. how amazing to get a brand brand new car!! i would love this .. i got a courtesy car from vauxhall with 9 miles on the clock and had it for 4 weeks .. i was gutted when i get to give it back!
Isn't it great having a brand spanky new car!! Loving the chestnut collecting, I'd have to roast them though..no playing with them – they are for noshing!!
The first photo is absolutely stunning.