It’s Sunday! Time for a quick Sunday Sevens, a series devised by Natalie at Threads and Bobbins.
Week off work = lots of Riley walks!
This past week I have had a quiet week off work, though it wasn’t too restful as I took Riley on lots of walks to the local park. Lots of extra walking means my miles for the #walk1000miles challenge has been a good 38 bringing my annual total to 1,233 miles. How are you doing if you are walking 1000 miles?
A Trip to the Cinema:
For a treat, my mum and I took a trip to the cinema to see the new Lion King. Having seen the 1994 original and loved the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, I was eager to see what the new all CGI production was like. The film had received some pretty scathing reviews but I really enjoyed it! The reprises from Zimmer’s soundtrack really made the film for me. If you have seen the film, what did you think?
Book I am reading:
Thanks to Sharon’s reviews, I’ve picked up a copy of Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman. It’s very quirky, funny in places and a satirical take on modern culture.
Brocholes:
David took a few days off work at the end of the week and joined me in a leisurely four mile walk around Brockoles nature reserve. We went in search of dragonflies! We spotted azure damselflies, common hawkers and numerous butterflies on the wing.
Family meal:
It was David’s birthday on Friday, so we invited his brother and sister and their respective spouses to a dinner party at our home. We ordered in our favourite curry from Saffron and had a good catch up.
Moth:
During the dinner party I wandered around the yarden with David’s nephew Ewan, and spied this gorgeous swallow-tailed moth. I’ve never seen one before so you can imagine my excitement.
Buff tailed bumblebee
A bonus picture:
While pottering about the yarden this Sunday afternoon, I spied this huge bumblebee. Isn’t she a beauty!?!
That was my week, how was yours?
Thanks for reading,
Christine x
Christine Lucas 
I’m glad you had a great week off. Your yarden sees so many surprising visitors! I have seen a swallowtail moth only once, that was last year at Salthill nature reserve in Clitheroe. It’s good that you are enjoying the book and your family pic looks nice. X
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Thanks for your kind comment Sharon x
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My son went to see the new Lion King, and he said it was good , but was disappointed that his favourite song about squashed bananas was missing. I’m not a fan of moths, but that one looks amazing. I had a good week, met up with a friend for coffee at our local garden centre, and read a lot as usual. Still Me by Jojo Moyes which was most enjoyable.
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I love a curry night with all the family 😊
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