Weekend Wanderings

We haven't ventured far in the last couple of weekends as there have been things needing to be done at home and these past few weeks G has been in a lot of pain and discomfort with his back. For this reason we've not wanted to be too far from home so he's able to rest when he needs it.
Not sure the snail on the face method of pain relieft is a recognised practise but G thought it would be interesting to see what it felt like. Verdict: not entirely unpleasant. I'll just take his word for it!

After a cuppa and a plan of action chat in the garden we decided on a trip to HomeBase for some paint samples and a curtain track.
We bought the paint samples but no curtain track.
However we did buy a picnic bench for the back garden.
What colour should it be painted?

We choose HomeBase as it's near a playground and little walk we've done many times which kept us outside long enough for the children to run around and use up some of that seemingly endless energy

on the compulsory 'sword' fight with branches that look more suitable for jousting.

On Sunday G suggested we went to Netley Common as although it is a 10 minute drive away we hadn't been there before.

Near the entrance is this little mound

and without this information board near it we wouldn't have looked twice it. But on reading we discovered it's actually 3,500 years old.

Also the board stated that somewhere behind us was a Roman road which when excavated had wheel ruts running along the side of it. Signs of life here so long ago which G and I found so fascinating.

Whilst my 3 were busy searching out suitable sticks for fighting I kept busy with the camera.

Just before the end of our walk we rounded a corner and were greeted by this cottage. What a perfect looking place to live.