The sun was out and the sky was blue… I was very fortunate to spend it with my family at a lovely place in the country. It is a buddhist retreat centre near York, which allows you to take advantage of the fantasic grounds that surround it. They have a veggie cafe there that is called the world peace cafe, I like that. There are so many magnificent Larch trees in the woodland, I love Larch trees, they are so beautiful. We were also very fortunate to see three Red Kites (birds of prey), one close up, amazing. I had planned to read during the car journey there but decided instead to take in the countryside, we saw so many birds and creatures, there is so much that I would have missed if I had stuck my head in my book. My youngest son was so happy, he had a fab day, especially seeing the Red Kites, he kept saying that this was the best day ever. Ahhh he certainly embraced the day… :)