Today Emma and her Dad and I took all the kids on a bluebell walk to a particularly gorgeous stretch of bluebell carpet in the woods below Cumnor House School in Danehill. It was a gorgeous day and it was also extra special because it was Monday and a Bank Holiday so everyone was off work/ school. Last year we had such a lovely bluebell walk in this place and so we had all been looking forward to bluebell season so we could visit again. One of the extra fun things about this place is that there are several rope swings throughout the forest, so we can leisurely amble along, stopping every now and then to swing on the rope swings.
Everything was going swell until Sophie fell off one of the swings and was in a lot of pain (later found out she broke her arm). Now, Sophie is a tough girl and doesn't cry very often, so we knew something was very wrong. I ended up running back to Danehill and getting the car, then driving up someone's private path to get to the closest spot where Emma, Rhiannon and Sophie were waiting. Fortunately Emma's Dad walked Oscar and Tryfan back home to their house. So we girls drove to the "Minor Injury Unit" in East Grinstead and waited until Sophie and Emma were called into the treatment room, then Rhiannon and I left and Rob (Dad/ partner) arrived. Poor Soph. It turns out she broke her arm high up below her shoulder, so has to just have it in a sling for a long time.
So we never did actually make it to the really amazing stretch of bluebells and I have to go back before the season ends!
Everything was going swell until Sophie fell off one of the swings and was in a lot of pain (later found out she broke her arm). Now, Sophie is a tough girl and doesn't cry very often, so we knew something was very wrong. I ended up running back to Danehill and getting the car, then driving up someone's private path to get to the closest spot where Emma, Rhiannon and Sophie were waiting. Fortunately Emma's Dad walked Oscar and Tryfan back home to their house. So we girls drove to the "Minor Injury Unit" in East Grinstead and waited until Sophie and Emma were called into the treatment room, then Rhiannon and I left and Rob (Dad/ partner) arrived. Poor Soph. It turns out she broke her arm high up below her shoulder, so has to just have it in a sling for a long time.
So we never did actually make it to the really amazing stretch of bluebells and I have to go back before the season ends!
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