Today my favourite boy turned 33 and I surprised him by hiring a canoe and taking a little trip down the river.
We paddled upstream, through lush farmland, towards the very source of the Thames. The river was so peaceful we honestly didn't see a single other boat or person for the whole afternoon. We found a secluded mooring spot to tie up the canoe and sheltered under the willows from the light rain with a very special birthday picnic.
Paddling back was much easier as we had the current to help us, which was just as well as we were feeling rather full and lazy after our feast. After a few collisions with branches and a near miss with a swan, my tummy muscles were also aching from laughing so much.
I want our own canoe more badly than ever- I am totally hooked!
Oh, so romantic and lovely - well done for arranging such a great surprise! Thanks for your comforting comment earlier, you're a sweetie...Rachel x
ReplyDeleteyou look AMAZING...you can be my inspiration. I want your legs by the time my husband turns 33 next year. xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day - very mole and ratty from 'Wind in the Willows'. You are so lovely to arrange such a great surprise x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous thing to do for your special man xox
ReplyDeleteooo what a lovely day, there seems to be nothing more relaxing to me than floating on a river (or rowing manically to avoid branches of course). What an excellent use of a day! - Annie
ReplyDeletehow lovely, what a nice idea to take bunting too xx
ReplyDeleteOh that is simply lovely & terribly romantic!
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I love this so much! I keep banging on about hiring a rowing boat and taking a picnic with us but I can't get the husband on board I'll be showing this story to him :) Canoe looks amazing I hope your canoe dream comes true how great would it be to do this often!xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect day out! I love a good canoe & the way you have done your picnic. Stunning photos too - they look like something out of a magazine. You look gorge by the way! Xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely perfect pictures!!!! : )
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