As soon as my committments to the paralympics were over, I went North to Manchester to spend a few days with Mum. The weather was perfect for a day out at Tatton Park in Cheshire. The gardens are beautiful although a number of the pathways have small pebbles which make it very difficult to push a wheelchair.
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The Italian garden         
The giant ornamental rhubarb or 'Gunnera'. We had a wonderful day together and finished it off with a delicious meal of dressed crab in the restaurant before Mum returned home feeling quite exhausted.
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Your Mum looks so happy, and no wonder! A beautiful garden on a beautiful day with her beautiful daughter :) I haven't pushed very many wheelchairs but once met a fellow whose battery had died on his electric chair. I pushed (admittedly uphill) on an easy surface, and only for a couple of blocks, but it made me realize it is more of a workout than one might first think. Anyhow, absolutely wonderful photos and delightful post!
ReplyDeleteThe Gunnera is enormous! You chose a gorgeous day to take your Mum to the park.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful day out with your Mum..... I'm sure you both slept well that night.
ReplyDeleteHow admirable of you to spend time with your mum and at such a majestic place, too!
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Well, I never knew that heather was so colourful!! And how weird is that giant rhubarb?! It makes your mum look positively minuscule!!
ReplyDeleteWheel chairs and gravel are a bad mix. That last plant is huge!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the post about the olympic parade - but not as much as I enjoyed watching team GB on the TV!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Beautiful park and gardens. Glad you and your mum had a great time. Those gunnera leaves are amazing!
ReplyDeleteBEautiful! Looks like you two had a wonderful day, what a great place to spend it in! :o)
ReplyDeleteWonderful art and such lovely gardens too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very beautiful place !
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