Another walk in the park

Oh goodness, I was born near Hesketh Park and my mum used to wheel me round and round the lake to try to get me to sleep!!
I have been under that arch into the rose garden many times!
I used to like the garden for the blind and when we returned there last year, I was sorry that it had gone.
It is lovely to seeing it looking so beautiful and as for that grand daughter of yours, she is so sweet!
Sorry to have gone on a bit but what a nice surprise!!

Its a lovely place Melchi -how grand that you have somewhere like that to take your little princess, with or without the ducks! Thank you for the little tour.

Thank you, Wldrose! You didn't go on at all. It is always a heart-catching experience to see somewhere from childhood, especially unexpectedly. I love Hesketh Park so much and it has been an important place for me since I was expecting my eldest, more than 40 years ago. I am so glad that it is still treasured and nurtured even while public spending is so limited. I spoke to a gardener there today who was trimming hedges and admired how cared-for it looks.

Thanks Stera - I am glad you enjoyed the tour. I could have gone on, but restraint prevailed!

What a brilliant place for children and grown ups alike! I love your little grand-daughter. I bet she'll be a total handful when she hits 13! Lol! :))

What a beautiful park and what a pleasure it must be to walk round it and see how the plants are faring. I envy you.

It's a beautiful park and you had a sunny day too.
I loved the leafless trees with the blue sky behind them just as they are in springtime :)
I think your grand daughter will grow to enjoy it differently as she grows up. Little children don't have the same priorities lol

Oh yes, Karen, I dare say you're right! I won't go there just yet ? (I sincerely hope I'll still be visiting the park then!)

Thanks, Arbuthnot. It is a lovely place to visit and I do appreciate it.

So true, Hywel. My daughter - now in her 30s - loves to go there. So does her 3-year-old, and so it goes on... It is such a beautiful place, and I feel privileged to have it just around the corner.

Beautiful spring blog......especially the lovely flower at the end
Wee girl who knows her own mind bless her ?

Thanks, Hb! It is a beautiful place for a walk. I love it.
She loves her wellies!

what a gorgeous park to have so close to you. where I grew up in sunderland there were several parks and each had a different delight depending on the time of year. Backhouse park for the crocuses Roker park for the boating lake and little fairy dell [any time really] and it led to the beach.

we are really lucky in the uk with the municipal parks. Hull has several too but I tend not to get into hull much now to enjoy them.

thanks for sharing and glad little miss didn't put you off going bless her.

Thats a lovely place and I can see why you love going there, I agree we are lucky with so many beautiful places for a wander and share with others.
I'm on grandaughters side though, the ducks win every time with me as well, thanks for sharing Melchi...

Thanks, Sbg and Lincslass. I agree about the parks in the UK. I have happy memories of childhood visits. We moved around a bit, but there was always a park in the town. I have definitely spent more time there since I had children, and now grandchildren. There are always so many interesting things to see. I think a lot of parks are struggling with maintenance during the present cuts in public spending but I sincerely hope they survive as an institution. Our parks here have hard-working and devoted volunteers, and Hesketh Park still has a team of gardeners, thank goodness.