I can’t resist the sunshine even when it’s cold outside. There’s something about a cold, crisp day that makes me feel alive. Going out for a walk and then coming home with pink cheeks from the cold to warm up with a hot chocolate is my favourite way to spend a winter’s afternoon.
We have plenty of open spaces nearby for a short walk out and about. The nearby meadow is a favourite spot – a nice big open space for Sophie to run around in, a bench to sit down if we need to rest for a moment and a small area of woodland with a bridge where we can pretend to be the Billy Goats Gruff or the troll underneath the bridge.
A little imagination turns the most ordinary walk into an adventure. Sticks become fairy wands and who knows what might be hiding behind the trees? Maybe there’s a Big Bad Wolf or a wicked witch in the shadows.
The long shadows cast in the afternoon sun are fun too. “Look Mummy! I can see my shadow!” is the constant cry. We play shadow monsters and have fun seeing what we can make our shadows do.
There are a few geocaches nearby – most of which we’ve managed to find but one had eluded us each time. On our last visit we managed to finally spot it – it helps when you’re actually looking in the right place!
Best of all though is the feeling of switching off from everything and being in the moment. Just enjoying a little Mummy-Sophie time together and having fun out and about in the winter sunshine.
Winter walks are great aren’t they! We have managed a few this week, though they have been cold and we have definitely deserved our hot chocolates at the end! #countrykids
It is nice to get out and about in the cold. The hot chocolate at the end is always nice too! 🙂
There’s nothing better than having a little mother-daughter time exploring nature together is there? Congratulations on finding the elusive geocache, I bet that was an exciting find! I love the imagination that Sophie has, it’s just lovely to see, you never know what magical stories will come from their minds do you?
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Thank you Fiona, I do love the way a little imagination turns an ordinary walk into a magical adventure 🙂
I love the way little ones imaginations go wild outdoors. Everything is an adventure. We love pink cheeks too xx
It’s lovely isn’t it – makes walks so much more fun 🙂
Awww looks like you have had a fun time. That wee bridge is so cute. Love winter walks and some special time together. #CountryKids
Thank you – we love the little bridge – it’s such a perfect place for helping to spark Sophie’s imagination 🙂
making it an adventure keeps everyone happy as well as rosy cheeked!
It does, doesn’t it – makes walks so much more fun 🙂
Sounds like the perfect way to spend the day. Being outside and being in the moment is so important. #countrykids
Thank you Jo – it is lovely to take time out and just enjoy time together 🙂
I love the imagination, that bridge is calling out to be used in an adventure. Well done on the geocache find, I really need to get us looking for these #CountryKids
Thanks Mary – we only started discovering geocaches in the summer and haven’t found many yet but it does make a walk a little more interesting 🙂
Sounds like my perfect winter afternoon. Lovely photos. #countrykids
Thank you Claire, it is a lovely way to spend an afternoon 🙂
Winter walks are great – I managed to have one with the wee girl last weekend and my eldest today! It’s lovely to get time with just one, isn’t it? Looks like you had a great time! #countrykids
We did, thank you Sara – that one to one time is lovely 🙂
You should join in with our geocaching hashtag on Instagram (geocachingkidsuk).
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Oh I didn’t know you had a geocaching hashtag – thank you for letting me know, will make sure I join in next time I post a photo of our geocaching adventures 🙂
It sounds like the perfect day. I love to do the same on a winters day. Huge fan of hot chocolate here #CountryKids
Thank you. Hot chocolate is the perfect end to a wintery walk 🙂
You’ve got one imagination and well done on tracking down that elusive geocache. They do tend to move a little and some are better hiding them than others. #CountryKids
It was really easy once I was looking in the right place! It is so satisfying though when you eventually find one that has been a struggle.
You can’t beat winter walks in the sunshine! lovely photographs! #CountryKids
Thank you. It is lovely to get out and about and make the most of the sunshine 🙂
I’m totally with you and just live getting out on a cold winter’s day! Gorgeous shots of your little lady having fun 🙂 #countrykids xx
Thank you – we had such a lovely time exploring 🙂
Winter walks are just the best, with a pair of wellies and a decent coat kids will always have fun outdoors #Countrykids
Absolutely – as long as we’re dressed for the weather, there’s no reason not to get out and about and have fun 🙂
Winter walks on crisp days are fab, i go stir crazy cooped up at home.
Me too – just have to get out for a while!
I just love the imagination of children and it sounds like Sophie really was enjoying herself with her magic wands & shapes in shadows. And well done on getting the elusive geocache. It must’ve been really satisfying to find it.
Gorgeous photography and a lovely pictorial diary of your mummy-daughter time together
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Thank you Tracey, she was having a wonderful time and it was fun to watch her 🙂
Aww how lovely that you managed to get out and about. We love getting some fresh air in the winter too, it somehow seems even more important at this time of year. Well done on your geocaching, we’ve attempted a couple of times but never managed to find one!
Nat.x
Thank you – it was so nice to get out. It took me a few attempts before I managed to find my first one so hopefully you’ll find one soon! x