In Priory Park on Sunday morning, just Thomas and I, starting with a walk up to the top of the hill to visit the monument -
- showing him where Daddy used to go and play (*many* years ago) -
- (close up on the inscription - which reads "This Park was given to the corporation of Reigate by M and M Randal Vogan AD 1920 - To be preserved in it's natural beauty for the use and quiet enjoyment of the public")...it is certainly quiet, especially up there early on a Sunday morning... ;)
We crept through the woods, gloves and tongs in hand -
- (as they are *extremely* spiky) -
- and got absolutely loads...(much to Thomas' delight)...I had the nasty job of extracting them all from the spiky casings (although Thomas did help for a little while)...they are all sat in a big bowl at home now, waiting for someone to pop a little cross in them with a knife and cook them for about 30 minutes at 200 degrees...there just wasn't time yesterday! Oh well... ;)
